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The Trusted Source

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Full Width 

Full Width Bumper

Narrow Bumper

Narrow Bumper

TO REDUCE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE:
READ ALL SAFETY MESSAGES AND UNDERSTAND ALL 
INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURE 

NOTICES

BEFORE 

ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR USE THIS PRODUCT.

MOUNT WINCH USING ONLY APPROVED MOUNTING PLATE.
BUMPER/WINCH PLATE NOT INTENDED FOR WINCHES IN EX-
CESS OF 10000LBS. LOAD LIMITS FOR YOUR BUMPER/WINCH
MAY BE LESS DEPENDING ON CONDITION OF YOUR VEHICLE
AND ATTACHMENTS. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS, LIMITATIONS
& WARNINGS WITH YOUR VEHICLE, THIS PRODUCT, YOUR
WINCH AND SAFE WINCHING PRACTICES SUPPLEMENT. 

RISK OF EYE INJURY! SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES WHILE INSTALLING OR MAINTAINING THIS PRODUCT. 
TORQUE AND RECHECK FASTENERS AFTER 250 MILES AND
FREQUENTLY THEREAFTER. INSPECT BUMPER, WINCH AND
MOUNT BEFORE USE. DO NOT USE IF DAMAGED. 

CHECK STATE AND LOCAL HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS REGARDING
PERMITTED BUMPER TYPES AND HEIGHTS. 

Quadratec

®

Aluminum

Front Bumpers

Installation Manual for ’07-’18 Wrangler JK Vehicles

#

12057.0263 and 12057.0264

Q_JK_ALUM_FBMPR_12057_9261_A4.qxp_A4  12/10/19  2:36 PM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for 12057.0263

Page 1: ... VEHICLE AND ATTACHMENTS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS LIMITATIONS WARNINGS WITH YOUR VEHICLE THIS PRODUCT YOUR WINCH AND SAFE WINCHING PRACTICES SUPPLEMENT RISK OF EYE INJURY SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE INSTALLING OR MAINTAINING THIS PRODUCT TORQUE AND RECHECK FASTENERS AFTER 250 MILES AND FREQUENTLY THEREAFTER INSPECT BUMPER WINCH AND MOUNT BEFORE USE DO NOT USE IF DAMAGED CHECK STA...

Page 2: ...e quence The signal words mean Before You Begin Installation Congratulations on your purchase of Quadratec Aluminum Front Bumper for your Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator This custom fit front Bumper has been designed for long life and a great look Though constructed of only the finest materials this bumper must be main tained to keep its look while performing under the toughest conditions Please see pa...

Page 3: ...ylock Nut QTY 8 REQUIRED TOOLS Safety Glasses 17 18mm 19mm Deep Sockets 10mm Socket Extension Ratchet 7 10 17 19mm Box End Wrenches T 20 Torx Driver 3mm 6mm Allen Hex Key Wrenches Flat Blade Screwdrivers Forked Clip Trim Removal Tool Torque Wrench ft lbs B D A C I H J E M R N F G L K Quadratec Aluminum Front Bumper Parts Tools BUMPER PARTS LIST 1 Aluminum Front Bumper QTY 1 2 Over Rider Bar QTY 1 ...

Page 4: ...is will not be reused with your Quadratec bumper Figure 1 Figure 2 Next remove the factory bumper Using an 18mm socket remove the 8 bumper retaining bolts There are 2 on the inside and outside of each frame rail FIG3 Carefully remove the bumper from the frame rails Be careful not to damage the fog light harness Use a forked pry tool to remove the harness retaining clips from the backside of the bu...

Page 5: ...guard Locate the plastic screw rivets on either side FIG6 Figure 5 Figure 6 Remove the plastic screw rivets with a phillips screwdriver FIG7 Now remove the factory fog lights from the factory bumper with a phillips screwdriver FIG8 Save factory fog lights for installation into the new Bumper Figure 7 Figure 8 Q_JK_ALUM_FBMPR_12057_9261_A4 qxp_A4 11 12 19 11 50 AM Page 5 ...

Page 6: ...ing a 17mm socket FIGs 14 A B On 2012 and newer models locate and remove the mounting hardware for the brake vacuum canister using 10mm socket or wrench FIG 9 Slide down the green tab and slide off the large hose FIG 10 The Trusted Source 6 JK Front Bumper Installation Preparation Pull of the small breather hose by pulling downward FIG 11 Carefully set canister out of the way FIG 12 FIG9 FIG10 FIG...

Page 7: ...tall M10 x 20 Bolts and fender washers through the winch plate and into the nut plates using a 17mm socket FIG 15 Loosely install M10 x 20 Bolts and fender washers through the winch plate and into the nut plates using a 17mm socket FIG 16 JK Front Bumper Installation FIG15 FIG16 FIG18 Loosely secure the support brackets to the winch mount using 2 10mm hex head bolts 4 washers and 2 nylock nuts FIG...

Page 8: ... head bolts and wash ers using a 6mm hex key through the fairlead mounting holes FIG 22 These bolts will be later used to attach your winch fairlead Loosely install the tow hooks through the bumper and into the winch plate with the supplied M10 allen head bolts and washers using a 6mm hex key FIG 23 If you are Installing a Winch Now is a good time to install your winch and fairlead into the bumper...

Page 9: ...d into the support brackets with two M10 allen head bolts and washers using a 6mm hex key FIG 24 Lastly loosely install the final hardware for the over rider bar using 4 M10 allen head bolts 8 washers and 4 nylock nuts through the remaining four holes FIG 25 Q_JK_ALUM_FBMPR_12057_9261_A4 qxp_A4 11 12 19 11 50 AM Page 9 ...

Page 10: ... of the vehicle it is subject to potential rock chips and other debris potentially causing portions of the paint to chip off We recommend using a textured or gloss black spray paint sprayed on a piece of cardboard and Q Tip to gently fill in these chips This will prevent any corrosion from forming On all bumpers there is a chance of some surface corro sion showing over time due to metal particles ...

Page 11: ...row Width Shown installed with the Quadratec Q Performance Stealth Winch sold separately Full Width Shown installed with the Quadratec Q Performance Stealth Winch sold separately Q_JK_ALUM_FBMPR_12057_9261_A4 qxp_A4 11 12 19 11 50 AM Page 11 ...

Page 12: ... your product What is Not Covered Your Quadratec Limited Warranty does not cover products or parts Quadratec determines to have been damaged by or subjected to a installation damage alteration modifica tion combination with other parts failure to maintain or improper repair or service b nor mal wear tear cosmetic damage or damage from moisture or water immersion c Acts of God accidents misuse negl...

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