Factory front steel JL bumper

[wazzabie]

What are the advantages/ disadvantages for upgrading to the factory steel front bumper? Will this be a bolt in for a 2022 2door Wrangler? I would need to find someone willing to part out. Do I need to obtain any other parts for the install?

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[jadmt]

if you want to spend the coin you can buy a new one.
https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/front-bumpers/82215120ae-mopar-off-road-front-bumper
yes they just bolt on with your old nuts. super easy upgrade. you will want to buy a steel skid to go with it too.
https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/skid-plates/82215183ab-mopar-oe-front-bumper-skid-plate
advantages is they look good and are somewhat tougher....disadvantages is they are expensive and add weight...

 

[Deleted member 107602]

FWIW, Another option is the MP concepts aluminum one which is a complete copy. Surprisingly every hole has matched up exactly when I mounted the bar, fog lights (I originally had in the oem fogs from the plastic bumper and then later flipped them out), front cover, Maximus light mounting bracket. The only real difference I have found is internal where the crash cans are integrated under the plastic bump outs. It even comes with the red upper tow hooks which I flipped out for the black ones from my production bumper.

 

[mijlur]

If you add the factory skid you will need two additional brackets and 4 nutserts to bolt in the brackets.

 

[jadmt]

If you add the factory skid you will need two additional brackets and 4 nutserts to bolt in the brackets.

if you buy the part number skid I provided in the link it comes with the mounting kit.

 

[mijlur]

Nice, thanks for clarifying that. I clicked the link and didn't see the addition hardware needed in the picture and assumed it wasn't included.

 

[meanderingsteveo]

FWIW, Another option is the MP concepts aluminum one which is a complete copy. Surprisingly every hole has matched up exactly when I mounted the bar, fog lights (I originally had in the oem fogs from the plastic bumper and then later flipped them out), front cover, Maximus light mounting bracket. The only real difference I have found is internal where the crash cans are integrated under the plastic bump outs. It even comes with the red upper tow hooks which I flipped out for the black ones from my production bumper.

Love the light setup! Are those Tyri's? How do you like them? Thinking about picking up their fogs.

 

[Deleted member 107602]

Love the light setup! Are those Tyri's? How do you like them? Thinking about picking up their fogs.

Yes all of them are Tyri including the fog lights. They are great. Great light, super durable, quality electronics for a consistent low draw. ( I had some issues with other brands of lights blowing fuses in the past)
Lenses are very reasonable to purchase if you want a different pattern and I switch to the white light in the summer. Since some are the some as the Mopar ones you can get the Jeep covers for those.
The brackets and pigtails in the kit for the fog lights were plug and play.
Highly recommend. Very helpful through Tyri off-road site. Tyrioffroad.com

Also on the non-fog lights I use the Y wiring splitter from Tractor supply best way to link them together plugs right in clean look and heavy duty only. $20, not a fan of the TSC harness just the splitter, I run the rest myself.

 

[wazzabie]

if you want to spend the coin you can buy a new one.
https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/front-bumpers/82215120ae-mopar-off-road-front-bumper
yes they just bolt on with your old nuts. super easy upgrade. you will want to buy a steel skid to go with it too.
https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/skid-plates/82215183ab-mopar-oe-front-bumper-skid-plate
advantages is they look good and are somewhat tougher....disadvantages is they are expensive and add weight...

Do the factory fog lights from a non metal bumper fit into the factory metal bumper?

 

[R3TRO]

if you buy the part number skid I provided in the link it comes with the mounting kit.

Is the skid plate worth it? Just wondering how much protection it actually provides? Seems like it would interfere with approach angles? I removed my factory 'skid' as I had damaged it. But it seemed to be more of a cover to be honest.

I keep going back and forth on upgrading my factory plastic bumper.

 

[jadmt]

Is the skid plate worth it? Just wondering how much protection it actually provides? Seems like it would interfere with approach angles? I removed my factory 'skid' as I had damaged it. But it seemed to be more of a cover to be honest.

I keep going back and forth on upgrading my factory plastic bumper.

For me it is worth it. this is nothing like the plastic air dam which just an air dam.. the steel skid is stronger than it looks and if you have a rubicon you want something to protect the elect sway bar motor. Probably not so important on a non rubicon.

 

[JP52]

Do the factory fog lights from a non metal bumper fit into the factory metal bumper?

No, but the steel bumper comes with LED fogs. Make sure to reprogram your jeep before you turn on the LED fogs. Ask me how I know.

 

[jadmt]

Do the factory fog lights from a non metal bumper fit into the factory metal bumper?

the steel bumper comes with LED already, perhaps one of the reasons it is so expnsivel. but if you buy a used steel bumper without the fogs included, no the plastic bumper fogs will not fit they have a slightly different mounting tabs.

 

[R3TRO]

No, but the steel bumper comes with LED fogs. Make sure to reprogram your jeep before you turn on the LED fogs. Ask me how I know.

How do you know? :D

In all seriousness... what happens if you don't? I have Willys with LED fogs, so I assume I wouldn't have to worry about it, but curious none the less.

 

[jadmt]

How do you know? :D

In all seriousness... what happens if you don't? I have Willys with LED fogs, so I assume I wouldn't have to worry about it, but curious none the less.

pretty sure they will flicker..like you I already had LED's so no issue other than my 24 has a 12 pin connectors and the 23 and down bumpers have a 4 pin so just needed to swap harnesses..
In fact if anyone needs a 4 pin harness I have one floating around

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