How to Install LoD Offroad Destroyer Shorty Front Bumper - Bare Steel on your 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK; 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL

STEP 2 : TURN THE BUMPER AWAY FROM YOU, AND INSERT THE FACTORY FOGLIGHTS.

STEP 3 : LINE UP THE HOLES AND ATTACH THE LIGHTS WITH THE (8) PROVIDED SELF-TAPPING #8 HEX HEAD SCREWS.

STEP 4 : START BY INSERTING THE TOP CORNER BOLTS ON EACH SIDE, LEAVING THEM HANGING IN PLACE

STEP 5 : LOCATE THE MOUNTING HOLES AND LIFT UP THE BUMPER TO ALIGN THE MOUNTING HOLES ON THE BUMPER AND THE VEHICLE FRAME.

STEP 6 : GENTLY SLIDE THE BUMPER OVER THE FRAME MOUNTS AND SLOWLY MOVE IT FORWARD, LETTING IT REST ON TOP OF THE FRAME.

STEP 7 : HOLD A NUT BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS AND “HOOK” YOUR HAND, REACHING BEHIND THE MOUNT PLATE TO START THE OUTSIDE CORNER BOLTS.

STEP 8 : GRAB A PIECE OF TAPE AND STICK IT TO THE INSIDE OF THE WRENCH, TO ENSURE THE NUT FITS SNUGLY AND DOES NOT FALL OUT.

STEP 9 : PLACE A NUT INTO THE WRENCH, THEN PLACE THE WRENCH INTO THE ACCESS SLOT. ALIGN THE NUT WITH THE TOP CORNER BOLT.

STEP 10 : ALIGN THE NUT WITH TOP CORNER BOLT YOU INSERTED EARLIER, THEN HAND-TIGHTEN IT.

REPEAT STEPS 7 8 ON THE OPPOSITE CORNER BOLT.

STEP 11 : - CONTINUE TO USE THE TAPE WRENCH TO HAND-TIGHTEN THE REST OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS.

- REACH YOUR HAND THROUGH THE BACK OPENINGS TO FEEL FOR THE BOLTS.

STEP 12 : - MAKE SURE THE BUMPER IS CENTERED, WITH THE OUTER EDGES MATCHING UP TO THE GRILLE.

-VERTICAL ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE DONE AT THIS TIME, WITH ABOUT 1” OF TRAVEL AVAILABLE

STEP 13 : - ONCE ALL THE BOLTS ARE HANDTIGHT, THE TAPE CAN BE REMOVED AND THE WRENCH AND SOCKET CAN BE USED TO TIGHTEN THEM THE REST OF THE WAY.

*IF YOU’RE NOT USING A WINCH, SKIP STEPS 14 - 16.

STEP 14 : - PLACE THE WINCH AND FAIRLEAD OVER THE BULLGUARD AND DOWN ONTO THE BUMPER.

STEP 15 : - LINE UP THE HOLES IN THE WINCH WITH THE SLOTTED HOLES ON TOP OF THE BUMPER. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE DIRECTLY THROUGH THE HOLES.

STEP 16 : - INSERT THE FOUR WINCH MOUNT BOLTS INTO THE OPENINGS AND TIGHTEN THEM DOWN TO SECURE YOUR WINCH IN PLACE.

STEP 17 : - THIS CONCLUDES THE DESTROYER SERIES SHORTY FRONT BUMPER INSTALLATION, YOUR PRODUCT SHOULD BE MOUNTED AND READY TO USE.

- FOR SKIDPLATE USERS, FOLLOW ACCESSORY DIRECTIONS.