Looks great! Thank you. It shows on that link that the fog light covers have grommets installed but yours looks factory. Did it come with what you have on there?Here is a better shot of it after installation.
This looks great! Do you know how much this bumper weighs??Here is a better shot of it after installation.
So I am a little confused here. Your link to eBay is for an 07-18 Wrangler JK. If I do a separate search for a steel bumper for a Gladiator is always comes up with a 2018-2020 Wrangler/Gladiator bumper. Are you saying that a bumper for a 2007-2018 Wrangler fits a 2018-202 Wrangler? That doesn't sound right...
JK and JL/JT front bumper are interchangeable. Its the rear bumpers that do not. This was done be design when engineering the JL/JT.
So a rubicon steel bumper and skid are a direct bolt on no modifications at all ? If so doing this right away I like the black skid better anyway!!!I scored a slightly used JL Rubicon bumper off craigslist, a couple scratches on it but nothing some touch up paint cant fix. I tried trimming the Mojave skid as others have done, but I have *no* idea how this would ever work. I would have to trim off the top 1/2" of the entire skid, as well as the mounting brackets. Fortunately the bumper I got came with the Rubicon skid, and that fit just fine. I liked the look of the Mojave skid but I think this works ok!
were you nervous that the listing was inaccurate? It shows the true jk bumper in the image with the jeep and the bumper specific photos show the JL/JT styleYes, you can use a JK FRONT bumper on a JL, its the rears that aren't not interchangeable.
Link to what I purchased: https://www.ebay.com/itm/373453254689
hope it helps.
No not at all. I did my research and learned the front bumpers of the JK and JL/JT are the same and are interchangeable.
There was another post some time back of a guy who purchased a used JK steel bumper for his JL, only to find out it wouldn't mount properly on the JL. Supposedly there's an adapter kit out there somewhere that might allow you to mount the JK version on the JL. If you look at the 2 bumpers, the JK version is flat across the top, where the JL version has 2 "bumps" that are raised behind the tow hooks. I can't locate the post, but the OP gave up and was going to buy the version for the JL. Just make sure you know exactly what you're ordering to save some heartache.
Interesting information, all I can tell you is it fit mine just fine, no issues. I had read that FCA engineers kept the bumpers (front only) interchangeable between the JK and JL/JT so to keep the aftermarket from having issues having to retool/remanufacture design for the JL/JT with so many options already out there and to defuse any confusion.
After finding the post I quoted above, and after reading yours, this totally makes sense. I couldn't find the original post I mentioned where the OP could not get his to mount up, so I'm not sure what the problem was with his installation. Glad yours was pain free.
thanks for the response. i was referring more towards the two images not showcasing the same bumper more than the fitment question. i dislike the jk version with the flat top but it appears they are shipping the JL/JT version regardless.
