A Front Bumper for Our Jeep JL Wrangler Sport that Will Help Improve Performance on Off Road Trails
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Wheeling your Jeep is the best way to know what mods, if any, it really needs or could benefit from. And, after a year of wheeling Pippi, our stock JL Wrangler 2-Door Sport, it had become clear to Cindy and I, what one of them might be for her - a new front bumper. In this video, you'll get to see what we decided to replace the big, wide and plastic one that came on her from the factory and why, as well as how to get it installed.
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Love the "Wheel it and you will know" approach to this series.
Well, it is what I always say and what I've lived by. Glad you can appreciate it.
I absolutely agree. Very awesome series.
I like the practical approach too. It's not over the top. I wish you could order it from the factory like this instead of being forced into the packages
The OEM steel bumper is still among my absolute favorites … clean & functional. 👍🏻
I think so too.
agree 100%. Jeep designers knocked it out of the ballpark with the factory steel bumper with it's versatility and style. For sure have to remove the end caps and it already looks badass and gives you a great approach angle. Added a winch, a couple extra amber lights and the winch cover bar loop which was surprisingly easy to install and also inexpensive.
Couldn’t agree more 😎👍
I'm honestly thinking of pulling the one off my Gladiator Rubicon, and keeping it for the '23 Wrangler Willys I have on order now. Only thing I would do is swap out the tow hook from the Rubicon red to the Sport black ones, since the red wouldn't go well with the purple and black. I might lose a few bucks on my trade value with an aftermarket bumper on it, but I will save abut $1000-1200 between the steel bumper and the winch plate.
It’s a shame they are 1500+
This series is so exciting for me. I never see many if any big Jeep CZcamsrs doing 2 door jeeps, so this is refreshing to see. As someone who owns and has been modifying my 2 door JK
So happy to hear you're enjoying our Pippi series 👍
I agree! Everything is bigger and better now a days and this series is beyond exciting!
I 100% appreciate you calling out the torque and actually torquing things I don’t see on other channels. Even on things like a bumper that I’m sure would be fine if you just made sure it was “good and tight”. Really makes me appreciate your videos. Keep up the good work!
2.0L stock sport 2dr!
Thank you. We're so glad that you can appreciate our videos.
I love this sport content. It's really great. It's so gratifying to see it wheeled and only upgraded SLOWLY as it's wheeled and not all at once.
Awesome! So happy to hear you're liking what we're doing with Pippi 😎
I really like the path you two are taking with Pippi. Not only have you shown exactly why a stubby bumper is important, it also looks better. I think putting the air dam on was a good call. IMO that is where a good bit of fuel economy it lost, and people wheeling on a budget will probably be mindful of fuel cost, too. It can easily be removed if it needs to.
Thank you my friend.
also not a bad bit of cover for the rubicon swaybar
Wonder how much mpg is lost
I think this might be the best jeep content on CZcams. It's the way a lot of us work and it highlights using takeoffs and finding parts on Craigslist. It's also highlighting how capable the jeep is from the factory
We're truly humbled that you would say as much and so happy to know that you're enjoying our videos.
I sense a Sporticon in the future :) The bumper looks great and is extremely versatile. As always, a joyous watch.
LOL - so happy to hear you enjoyed our video :)
Love what you're doing here Eddie. Too many people now regurgitate what they read and think if you don't buy a Rubicon then your jeep will explode into a million pieces if you go off road. Thank you for dispelling the internet mindset.
LOL - Happy to hear you can appreciate what we're doing with Pippi. And, what you just said is a BIG reason for why we decided to do this. Fortunately, Cindy and I had been doing this Jeep thing well before there was an internet or a Rubicon and wanted others to know that they shouldn't always allow themselves to be brainwashed by what social media and its "influencers" try to sell you.
I'm loving this little build.
Budget friendly and "near stock/light mods" is a great way to get into the hobby especially if it is your daily driver.
From my point of view and with other hobbies that embrace "built not bought" is that you replace these things when they fail. Lift and tires after 25K miles when you need tires and so on....
This is series is at a good pace and is a great point of you , thank you including us on this Jeep!
Awesome, we're so happy that you've been enjoying our Pippi Project and can appreciate it for what it is 😎
I always considered it a front skid. There's still some stuff in there that needs to be protected. Having multiple Jeeps lends itself to a wide range of versatility, and spare parts of known quality. Nice work.
Not sure what it's supposed to protect and I've never seen it be a problem to not have something like it under the front bumper but okay. Not unhappy to have it and glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Thanks Eddie, great way to wake up on a Monday morning. I love seeing all the wild ways we customize our Jeep's but something refreshing to see a very basic/factory style Jeep and seeing what it's capable of. Only other thing I'd do is add some all-terrain tires and maybe a couple of extra lights and it's perfect.
LOL - happy to hear we could help your Monday morning be a good one. As far as tires go, all I can say is stay tuned. You never know what's coming next 😎
That's pretty cool that you can interchange a lot of parts between different models. So you can basically pick and choose what you want to do with your lighter spec'd rig. I am sure there are a lot of 'throwaway' parts out there since so many ditch all the factory stuff and load up with aftermarket.
There really are a ton used parts out there and more times than not, for cheap. You just need to look.
facebook marketplace is full of parts like this
I think most of us who are following knew this bumper would end up on Pipi. I think she is my favorite build on the net right now. I still think the factory steel bumpers are the best looking but... for my use, I needed a winch mount and tow bar mounts. When ordering, by the time I added those items to the cost of factory steel bumpers the cost was more than enough to just buy arguably better aftermarket bumpers with the features I needed. Plus, I ended up with a rear bumper that doesn't fold up and dent my tub when I bounce off of ledges.
I removed the plastic ones and sold the front with some other parts and gave the rear awat to a vet you had been rear ended.
Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed seeing this.
So glad to come home from work to find a new video. Thank you.
LOL - awesome! So glad you enjoy our videos :)
Loving the budget-minded Pippi series. Budget dictated I had to 4-wheel a stock Squarebody Chevy from age 16 to my early 30s. Built rigs are awesome, but prohibitively expensive for so many. Thanks for the content, Eddie!
Awesome and happy to hear you're enjoying our videos. 👍
Harbor Freight Sockets. Such an everyday mechanic. Love it!
LOL - thank you for not giving me grief about it 😁
That stubby is looking mighty fine on Pippi.
Thank you :)
I know is old the video but man you do not know how much this help because my OCD does not allow me to install something not in torque spec and you always have it when working on so thank you. Winch install over the weekend!! Yes!
Awesome! Happy to hear you enjoy our videos.
Same bumper that’s on my Rubicon. For a factory bumper I think it’s awesome!
I agree. Jeep really did well with this bumper.
As a broke person, I appreciate this build. It makes me feel better about my stock Cherokee with slightly bigger all terrains. It shows you don't need tons and 40s to have fun.
Nah, you don't need a big built up Jeep running tons and 40's to have fun. If anything, I think you have more fun without them.
@@wayalife makes the little obstacles seem bigger.
Nice mod. I'll be getting one of these on my Sport Gladiator after a front end collision that destroyed the plastic one (among other items). Should arrive in a few days. I'll be getting at least a $425 credit toward the new one for that cheap plastic one! I just like the clean look of the Rubicon bumper over all others. I ended up springing for nutserts, never thought of using regular bolts. Great idea.
Glad to hear you'll be able to take a bummer situation and make it better.
I did the same thing with with my Rubicon. I ordered without the steel bumper group and piece mealed it together for 500 less! I love the stock stubby, great call!
Awesome and thank you :)
I love the look of the rubi bumper. Looks great!!! Looking forward to seeing what else you have in store.
Awesome! Stay tuned as more is coming 😎
@@wayalife Factory winch plate behind the Rubicon bumper I hope
I'm so glad I found Wayalife! I've recently ordered and received a white 2024 JL Sport two door, with a 3.6L V6 w/ 6-speed manual transmission, manual doors locks & windows with a handle, hardtop, and the American flag factory installed on the hood. The first upgrade I want to do is to installed Rubicon front and rear bumpers. I will be installing the winch plate and a 12000lb winch w/ synthetic rope, as well. This is my third Jeep. My first Wrangler was a black 1989 2 door w/ soft top & full doors, 4.2L carbureted straight 6cyl w/ 5-speed manual. My middle Jeep was an emerald, green 1995 2-door w/ soft-top & full doors, 4.0L fuel-injected inline 6cyl w/ 5-speed manual. I can't wait to start working on the new Jeep. Thank you for producing quality content that is so informative and entertaining.
Congratulations to you and let the fun begin!
I was really hoping you were going with the Rubicon bumper. I really like what you are doing with this Jeep. It’s very much along the lines of what I am planning.
Awesome, so glad to hear it 😎
Instead of studying a computer engineer, I would like to apprentice with him for 10 years and learn the science of the business. You are having fun and making money. I wish you a beautiful, healthy and enjoyable life. Greetings from CA
Thanks for the video Eddie , great entertainment as always..
Glad you enjoyed it 😎
I remember the first time I had to pull that thing off. I was surprised at how heavy that steel bumper can be. I installed the Warn 101255 Winch Plate with that bumper, and kept my stock Rubicon look, while making it much more functional for recovery.
Looks great and it is a 100% functional mod. Knowing that I had that statched somewhere, it would've been the first part swapped on it. It looks awesome!!!
LOL - it was hard for us not to install it sooner but we're trying really hard to only install things that we find a need for.
Looks like a good shoulder workout to remove the mounting nuts! Big bolts with lots of threads.
LOL - hence, why I decided to use power tools for putting everything back on. 🤣
Very nice!..... I was waiting to see winch install, taking advantage of the bumper change...., thanks for the video, keep making more!
More are coming for sure. 👍
@@wayalife Thanks!
Best editing in the business! Thanks for this series.
Truly flattered you would say as much, we really do appreciate it 😊
Got my bumper and installed it. Awaiting the arrival of the air dam. My wiring looks slightly different, since it is a 2007 Sahara Wrangler sport. Otherwise it was basically “plug and Play”. Looks great. I love it!
Awesome!
Loving this series on Pippi 😀
Awesome! So happy to hear it 👍
Nice upgrade, looks great with that stock steel stubby. 👍
Thank you. Glad to hear you like what we chose to do.
I literally just bought and done the same thing to my JL today as well! Lol thank you for the videos and tutorials keep up the good work!!
Nice and thank you.
sending message from south korea. Ive been watching ur contents for many years. think there are so much educational in your channel and thing I can learn about my jeep. (even english language). I really appreciate it and I hoped to have some day to say this. Im looking forward to meeting u some day, not online, at nice off load spot site. Hope you doing well till we meet actually. :)
Thank you. I'm truly happy to hear that you find our videos to be educational and I do hope we can meet some day.
Great channel! It's a shame here in Brazil that access to Jeep Wrangler accessories is always very difficult.
Thank you and that is a shame. Glad you enjoy our videos.
Love the channel, I was tired of going through these BS channels about jeeps. I bought my 2020 Jeep Willys edition brand new, so I am new to the Jeep life but I am loving it. Thanks for all the info
Congratulations on getting a Jeep and we're so happy that you're enjoying our videos :)
@@wayalife I didn’t know there was so much to learn but the videos are definitely helping, keep up the great job!
Love it! Best front bumper for a JL. Now the rear stock steel bumper is another story , lol
LOL - couldn't agree with you more.
I love how your modding a basic sport wrangler. To many people buy a Rubicon and throw 37s on it now a days. I bought the willys sport and love how basic it is
Glad you're enjoying our Pippi project :)
Awesome video as usual, I appreciate you saying the torque spec, really helpful and I imagine important in the long run.
Glad you found our video to be helpful :)
As much as we love stripping a rig down to the essentials, putting the air dam back on was the right call. It just didn't look clean without it. You also reminded us that we need a small warehouse for all of our extra and take off parts. Just posted on Instagram earlier about throwing nothing away.
LOL - and that's why I have a big garage 😁
Excellent "stock" upgrade 👌. Much more functional including the steel air dam/skidplate.
Thank you and glad you like what you're seeing.
Watched your last vid of Pipi rock crawling. Said to myself, "It needs a new front bumper"!!!!
LOL - well, you were right! 😎
@@wayalife Glad to see what you can do working from stock. Making it better.
Thanks for making these videos. It helps with my decision on what suv I'm going to buy.
Glad to know that we could be of help to you.
We’ll you have to also consider it’s stock with a lift it can make a difference if some want the original OEM look.
Great transformation
Glad to hear you like what you see :)
Now that's what I'm talking about, love it😍😁
Kind regards, AL
Awesome, thank you 😎
Join us August 12TH through 14TH for the 5TH Toledo Jeep Fest
in Toledo, Ohio-Home of the Jeep. Would be nice to see you!
We would so love to. Hope we can make it.
As a new Rubicon owner, your channel is very useful. First upgrade was a 35' tires. Next is a bumper and you just convinced me not to get a full size
Awesome! So glad to hear our videos are useful to you.
The video I’ve been waiting for. Always wanted a base model but wanted the rubicon bumper for a winch in the future.
Awesome :)
I Love this series also !!! I have a 2021 anniversary model and have made similar mods ! Keep up the great work!!
Love the content on pippi! I have a two door jL as well and it’s really inspiring to see what you can do on a budget and make your jeep look amazing.
That is awesome! We're really happy to hear we can share what we're doing with you.
Always look around the garage and see what you already have before whipping out the credit card. I like Mopar parts because of the engineering. Great video!
Nice Upgrade! I really like this Steel Bumper and have the JK version on my Jeep.
Thanks! The JK one is really nice too.
Seems to be more of a pain removing the the plastic bumper and other related parts. But putting on the Rubicon bumper and air dam went very quick. I definitely got a lot out of the removing and replacing of the bumpers. That’s one upgrade I like to do on my JL 2021 2 door. Getting a little stiff at 73 but won’t quit. Run Uwharrie and some power lines at Moore, NC. Very informative video and thanx !
Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Pippy may not be as peppy with the added weight but looks so bad ass now 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
LOL - still doing good and yes, much nicer now :)
that's pretty cool, and respectable on your behalf. I like it!
Awesome! Glad you like what you see :)
Love when I see a new video out. Nice work as always!
Thank you. We're happy to hear it :)
Now you need rubicon rear bumper, and then rubicon stock wheels and get some 33s nitto trail grabblers, with a winch, and some Baja pod lights on the b pillar and your guys are pretty much set!
LOL - well, you never know what's coming. Hope you stay tuned to find out. 😎
You weren't kidding about the roosters! LOL! Great video!
LOL - oh, there's no making that stuff up. Fortunately, you can't hear them as loudly from the house. Glad you liked the video. 😁
Looks fantastic! Love it
Awesome, thank you.
i got my first second hand jk jeep because i was watching your videos the group Forms help me decide what lift kit to get in australia now many years later i bought a new Gecko green jt Gladiator Rubicon and i’m looking forward to build it up as well grate videos 👍
Awesome and congratulations to you 👍
Interesting! Great why for and how to. Looks great also.👍👍😎🇺🇸
Awesome! Happy to hear you found our video to be educational. 😎
You make it look easy! Thanks for sharing!
LOL - to be fair, it really is that easy 😎
The low dollar (stock) upgrade are great thank-you
So happy to hear you're enjoying our Pippi Project 👍
I do agree 👍 it looks much better.
Thank you :)
bumper looks great! I want to add one to my Willy's Gladiator.
They're out there, you just need to keep an eye out for them. :)
Thank you about the Skid Plate…. I took mime off my Rubicon, only after seeing most your builds without it 🤔👍
LOL - Like I say in the video, it does eat up ground clearance. We'll see how long this one lasts 😁
@@wayalife What’s the part number for those 2 brackets that fit on the end of those “horns”?
That bumper looks great! I bet the rear bumper will coming next! Haha! Nice job you two!
We really do love this bumper. Never been too thrilled with the factory steel rear one but you never know. Glad you liked our video.
That is a nice upgrade! Thanks for posting. 👍
Thank you. Glad you like what you see 😎
Nice look.
Thank you :)
Such a small little touch makes all the difference. Nice.
Indeed. Thank you.
Awesome video as always and bumper upgrade . Just got my 2022 unlimited sport S and the first thing I did was a 2.5 inch lift and 33 BFG KO2 AT tires 😄 and it drives and feels great . Have a good one and keep the video coming 👍
Thank you.
Looks great. I’ve never been a big fan of the wraparound bumper design in the JL sport.
Thanks and me either.
Battery powered impacts and ratchets are the best thing man ever invented imo 😂
Ain't that the truth!!
Hi Eddie, I apologize in advance if this has been asked before, but did you notice any noticeable dip of the front end now that you've had the steel bumper for over a year? I am about to do the same installation next weekend. Big thanks for all the fantastic content you are creating. Best Jeep channel by far.
For better or for worse, the factory steel bumper really isn't that heavy. Certainly, not like a good aftermarket one made out of 1/4" steel. So, no, I saw no dip from installing it.
You make really good videos!
Thank you, we're glad to hear you enjoy our videos.
Exelente , pero falto el perrito al final , ya me acostumbre a verlo 😂
Put a mid width on this time for a bit more coverage. Had a stubby on the previous jeep, but a pickup pulled out in front of my wife at an intersection totaling it. A bit more bumper might have helped since she hit him with the left front first.
Nice RUBICON oem bumper , 👍
Thank you :)
You make it look so easy!!
LOL - to be fair, it really is that easy :)
FYI for those who are on a weight budget in the front. There is a net increase of 36 lb. with the Mopar steel bumper and skid plate by replacing the original one. But each end cap is over 8 lb. so a net increase of 20 lb. with them removed to make the bumper a stubby one.
But with a winch and winch plate added, a 1/2 inch spacer may be required IMO to compensate for the sag.
Yup, this is all true.
Rear steel bumper, A/T wheels on stock rims, winch for recovery (not good to rely on someone else winch, snatch straps etc. to get yourself unstuck) set of spotties for better vision at night on the freeways or trails, reverse camera, some nice decals on the hood, doors, side panels etc. I'm just sharing my humble opinion, bro.
LOL - umm, okay 🤪
That was super smart!😍
LOL - glad you liked it 😎
Such a great cool video and keeping the jeep as stock as possible but so hard to do
LOL - being that there are so many great options available, yes, it is hard but fortunately, Jeep has done a great job of making really nice stuff too and right from the factory. 😎
Absolutely 💯 jeep to me has always done a great job at making there jeeps to perform great from day one of ownership. From the willys to the XJs and the JK JL JT and even the libertys
Man! Those camera angles! 👌👌
Thank you. We're flattered that you would notice how much effort we put into making our videos. 😊
Much better!
After seeing this now I want a Rubicon bumper on my Jl, hopefully next up in the series is a lift kit + tires, getting close to needing new tires and would love to see what you pick.
Well, you never know what will be coming in our next video :)
Love it, you should put Rubicon fenders on it that will give you a higher fender clearance
That is an idea but so far, we haven't found a need for them. If and when that time comes, I'll look for a set.
I would agree. Still stock as can be.
Awesome 😎
Do rubicon colored match fenders next with some Mojave or rubicon wheels! Also throw in a rubicon take off suspension with a leveling kit lol I love your content, your videos are very welcoming and very entertaining. Keep it up!
Happy to hear you enjoy our videos :)
i install one of that on my gladiator not long ago too, and of course its look so much better compare to plastic bump, what you might be need is stock Mopar 2 inches lifts then your set, everything is stock configurations tho...
Well, we'll see. So far, we've been making mods based on what we actually need. :)
Nice!
Thanks!
It's just odd seeing one of your Jeeps without a winch. But it still looks good.
Keep the shinny side up!
LOL - And keep all four on the floor! Give it some time, a winch might be coming someday.
And so it begins, once you change out one thing it kicks off a rash of other mods. Now you have to get rid of those Sport fender flares.
LOL - I don't know about that and so far, I haven't seen a problem with the Sport flares. If and when they become a problem, I'll address them at that time :)
Nice mod!
Thank you! Glad you like what you see :)
So this was the modular steel bumper from a JK and it fit fine on a JL? Nice. I miss my JKU Recon bumper.
Nope, this was from a JL but the two will fit on either.
@@wayalife okay cool. Nice to know