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What is an AEV bumper?

What is an AEV bumper?

AEV’s bumper is designed to easily accommodate most low-mount planetary winches up to a 10,000 lb. capacity. AEV recommends the Warn line of integrated-solenoid winches for their ease of installation and time-proven performance. AEV equips its vehicles with the Warn Zeon 10-S Winch.

Are Jeep Wrangler bumpers interchangeable?

YES the bumpers fit, both front and rear.

Can you put a JL bumper on a JK Jeep?

Will the JL bumper fit the JK? Yes, it will.

Can you put a JL rear bumper on a JK?

Important: While the front Jeep Wrangler JK bumper will bolt right onto the Jeep Wrangler JL, the rear frame is completely different. This means you might have to wait a while to modify your rear bumper on the Jeep Wrangler JL. Also, there are some bumpers that require extra drilling to fit on the Jeep Wrangler JK.

Are JK and JL front bumpers the same?

JK front bumper fits on the JL. That opens up more options while waiting on a specific JL bumper to be built.

Can you put JL fenders on a JK?

These guys sell JL looking parts for JKs: https://fiberwerx.com/product/2007-2017-jeep-jk-to-jl-conversion-rebelx/ Looks like you need to buy and install the lights on your own. If I end up with them, I would not add the light, maybe use a blank lens. just look better than Flat flares for extra clearance.

Can you put an AEV bumper on a wrangler?

Since AEV bumpers are now a factory installed item for certain limited edition Wranglers, ALL 2012 vehicles built after 12/21/11 now have every hole required for the AEV bumper, which makes it a NO – DRILL installation.

Can a JK premium front bumper be used without a winch?

Our JK Premium Front Bumper can be used with or without a winch mount. AEV can provide you with our Winch Mount which tucks neatly between the frame rails and is designed to fit most low-mount planetary winches up to 9,500 lbs. AEV recommends the Warn line of integrated-solenoid winches.

Are there flat sections on the AEV bumper?

Even more importantly the AEV bumper has no “flat” sections, meaning that every surface is slightly arched to provide strength that is simply not possible with a fabricated plate steel bumper. There is no other bumper in the industry that provides this level of style and ruggedness.

How long does it take to replace a wrangler front bumper?

Including removal of the old bumper and including mounting of a winch, the average home installer should allow approximately 3-4 hours for 2012 Wranglers, and about 4-5 hours for an earlier model. Where is the AEV Front Bumper manufactured?

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Ruth Doyle