JK Front Bumper

k-jeep · 2014-04-27T15:41:43-07:00

Finally got around to installing my Metalcloak front bumper. Here’s a before of the giant piece of plastic that comes stock. Stock bumper removed. 2012+ models have a vacuum canister mounted on the inside of the frame. Here is the vacuum canister relocated up under the hood using a bracket from OR-Fab. The Metalcloak bumper required the removal of the vacuum canister bracket and crossbar. Here is the new bumper installed. A winch will fill the giant hole at some point.

k-jeep Member Joined: May 2009
k-jeep Member Joined: May 2009
#127 Apr 2014, 3:41 PM
Finally got around to installing my Metalcloak front bumper.

Here’s a before of the giant piece of plastic that comes stock.

Stock bumper removed.

2012+ models have a vacuum canister mounted on the inside of the frame.

Here is the vacuum canister relocated up under the hood using a bracket from OR-Fab.

The Metalcloak bumper required the removal of the vacuum canister bracket and crossbar.

Here is the new bumper installed. A winch will fill the giant hole at some point.
Gregulator Member Joined: February 2012
Gregulator Member Joined: February 2012
#227 Apr 2014, 4:12 PM
Looks awesome Kevin!!

Did you have to extend the vacuum lines at all to get the pump all the way up under the hood? What a great place for it.

Um...what?
k-jeep Member Joined: May 2009
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#328 Apr 2014, 1:10 AM
Gregulator said Did you have to extend the vacuum lines at all to get the pump all the way up under the hood?

Just the wiring. The vacuum line comes down from up above so you end up removing a section of it.
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#428 Apr 2014, 6:32 AM
looks good.

Huck
Josh Subscriber
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#528 Apr 2014, 11:17 PM
The build has started! Nice work Kevin. Congrats on the new bumper.

Semper Fi