RUGGED RIDGE 11548.02 Spartan Front Bumper User Guide

: June 13, 2024
: RUGGED RIDGE

Table of Contents

RUGGED RIDGE 11548.02 Spartan Front Bumper
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Components
Installation Instructions
Contact
References
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RUGGED RIDGE 11548.02 Spartan Front Bumper

Product Information

The Spartan Front Bumper with Standard Ends and Overrider is designed for use with JK and JKU models. It includes various components such as the overrider, winch plate, D-shackle tab, M12 bolts, M12 flat washers, M12 lock nuts, M10 bolts, M10 flat washers, M8 bolts, M8 flat washers, M4 screws, M4 lock nuts, M12 nut plates, M10 nut plates, M8 nut plates, 5mm hex wrench, and badge logo.

Product Usage Instructions

Disconnect the factory turn signal from behind the grille. Rotate the bulb assembly down and towards the center of the vehicle. Pull the bulb assembly out of the turn signal housing.
Raise the hood and remove the plastic pop rivets by pulling up on the center pin to disengage them. Then pull out the entire pop rivet from the grille.
Pull the bottom of the grille away from the vehicle to disengage the metal clips on the bottom rear of the grille.
Remove the factory under tray by releasing the plastic fasteners along the frame. Disconnect the factory fog lights and remove the front bumper.
Remove the factory closeout panel by releasing the plastic fasteners along the frame rails. Proceed to Step 6 if installing on a 2012 to 2017 Wrangler. Skip to Step 9 if installing on a 2007 to 2011 Wrangler.
Unbolt the factory vacuum pump and set it aside.
Using a cutoff wheel, cut off 2 inches from the frontmost tab of the vacuum pump mounting bracket.
Drill a 5/16 inch hole through the cut vacuum pump mounting bracket, 1/2 inch from the cut edge. Deburr all sharp edges and coat exposed metal to prevent rust.
Reinstall the grille on the vehicle and insert the bulb assemblies into the turn signal housings.
Loosely install the Winch Plate with the supplied M10 hardware by inserting M10 Nut Plates in the opening of the frame horns. Proceed to Step 11 if installing on a 2012 to 2017 Wrangler. Skip to Step 12 if installing on a 2007 to 2011 Wrangler.
Using the factory hardware, reattach the vacuum pump to the backmost mounting point and secure the front tab with a zip tie.
Remove the fog lights from the factory bumper and install them on the Spartan Front Bumper using the supplied M4 hardware.

Components

Overrider (1)
Winch Plate (1)
Spartan Front Bumper (1)
D-Shackle Tab (2)

Components

M12 Bolt (8)
M12 Flat Washer (12)
M12 Lock Nut (4)
M10 Bolt (2)
M10 Flat Washer (2)
M8 Bolt (10)
M8 Flat Washer (10)
M4 Screw (8)
M4 Lock Nut (8)
M12 Nut Plate (2)
M10 Nut Plate (2)
M8 Nut Plate (2)
5mm Hex Wrench (1)
Badge Logo (1)

Installation Instructions

Disconnect factory turn signal from behind grille. Rotate bulb assembly down and towards center of vehicle. Pull bulb assembly out of turn signal housing.
Raise hood and remove (6) plastic pop rivets. First pull up on center pin to disengage rivets, then pull entire pop rivet up and out of grille.
Pull bottom of grille away from vehicle to disengage metal clips on bottom rear of grille.
Remove factory under tray by releasing plastic fasteners along frame. Disconnect factory fog lights and remove front bumper.
Remove factory closeout panel by releasing plastic fasteners along frame rails.
- NOTICE: Proceed to Step 6 if installing on 2012 to 2017 Wrangler.
- Skip to Step 9 if installing on 2007 to 2011 Wrangler.
Unbolt factory vacuum pump and set aside.
Using cutoff wheel, cut 2” off frontmost tab of vacuum pump mounting bracket.
Drill a 5/16” hole through cut vacuum pump mounting bracket 1/2” from cut edge.
- Deburr all sharp edges and coat exposed metal to prevent rust.
Reinstall grille on vehicle and insert bulb assemblies in turn signal housings.
Loosely install Winch Plate with supplied M10 hardware by inserting M10 Nut Plates in opening of frame horns.
- NOTICE: Proceed to Step 11 if installing on 2012 to 2017 Wrangler.
- Skip to Step 12 if installing on 2007 to 2011 Wrangler.
Using factory hardware, reattach vacuum pump to backmost mounting point and secure front tab with ziptie.
Remove fog lights from factory bumper and install on Spartan Front Bumper using supplied M4 hardware.
Loosely install Spartan Front Bumper and D-Shackle Tabs using supplied M12 hardware. M12 Nut Plates are designed for mounting behind Winch Plate.
Fasten Spartan Front Bumper to Winch Plate using supplied M8 hardware. Tighten all fasteners and reconnect fog lights.
Install Overrider using supplied M8 hardware and nut plates.
- If desired, apply Badge Logo above right D-Shackle Tab.