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JK Front Bumper. Technical Specifications

JK Front Bumper Composite Image showing all included parts

Construction

Detail of the AEV Bumper interior
  • Outer Shell - 1/8" stamped steel (strength without weight)
  • Grill Guard - 3" diameter heavy wall steel tube
  • Rear Bumper Structure - 3/16" steel
  • Winch Plate - 1/4" steel plate, 3/16" fairlead mount
  • Tow Loops - 1/2" main plate with 1/4" reinforcement
  • Crush Can Covers - Durable textured polyethylene

Shipping & What's Included

Detail of bumper shipping package

The AEV Front Bumper ships in 3 separate boxes, all via FedEx Ground.

  1. Front Bumper & hardware
    (72in x 24in x 15in) with a shipping weight of 96lbs. Actual product weight: 72lbs.
  2. Winch Mount & mounting hardware
    (40in x 9in x 10in) with a shipping weight of 38lbs. Actual product weight: 32.5lbs.
  3. Tow Hooks & mounting hardware
    (12in x 6in x 4in) with a shipping weight of 11.5lbs. Actual product weight: 10lbs.

Lighting

  1. Off Road Lights
    Two (2) light mounts are securely integrated into the bumper design. Works with most popular brands of lights including the AEV recommended IPF 900, IPF 900 HID, and IPF 930 SuperRalley lighting family.
  2. Factory Fog Lamps
    Integrates of the factory fog lamps and adjustment access points on the underside of the bumper

Corrosion Protection

The paints and finishes used on AEV bumpers are designed to meet or exceed OE specifications to ensure industry leading corrosion protection.

  1. First an epoxy prime coat is applied in a 13 stage electo coating process over the bare metal;
  2. Next, a zinc rich epoxy powder prime coat;
  3. Finally, a polyester textured black powder top coat.
  4. Exterior Fastners - Front face bolts and washers are plated to exceed 1000 hours
    in a salt spray test (most standard nuts and bolts only live up to around 240 hours)
2007+ Wrangler JK Bumper - Fits most popular winches up to 9500 lbs

Compatible Winches

Works with most popular winches up to 9500lbs. * Please Note - The AEV Front Bumper does not work with the Warn PowerPlant family of winches or the Warn 8274.

Polyetheleyne Airbag Crush Can Covers

Airbag Safety

The AEV Front Bumper retains the factory crush cans to help prevent low speed deployment of your vehicle's airbag. Crush cans are protected by our durable polyethylene covers.

Bumper Vehicle & Fender Flare Protection

Vehicle Protection

Full width protection prevents "fender flare pop off"

Bumper Vehicle & Fender Flare Protection

Flat Towing

Tow loops accomodate Mopar towbar for hassle free towing. Tow loops do not hang down like most tow bar mounts.

Ease of Use

Large hand openings to operate winch and perforated stainless steel mesh allows winch rope visability. Works with standard 3/4" shackles.

Install Guide

Download our Install Guide for more images of the AEV Front Bumper and get a sense of the easy installation process.