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Bumper with vacum pump mount?

Old 11-22-2014, 02:49 PM
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I have a 2013 JKUR, I am looking to get a new front bumper but I don't want to have to relocate the vacuum pump. Any one know of a bumper I could get?
Old 11-22-2014, 03:14 PM
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From what I've heard, the Poison Spyder Brawler Lite does not require vacuum pump relocation. Not 100% though, but something I'd look into if you're willing to spend the money.
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I have a HylineOffroad front mid width. It didn't require a relocation. It's the top mount winch bumper, not the sunken winch one. http://www.quadratec.com/products/12005_8015_07.htm

It's made right up the road from me in PA.

https://www.hylineoffroad.com

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Suck it up and move the pump. It's really not a big deal. You shouldn't be buying a bumper based on not having to move the pump. Buy one that fits your use and that you like the look.
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If you have skills and tools to install a bumper, then you can move that pump.
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I have a TJM bumper. Only had to flip the pump on the bracket.

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Anything with a sunken winch mount will likely require repositioning the vacuum pump.

JCR Offroad has a line of bumpers that don't require relocating the pump. I have their Dagger stubby bumper. Although it was a pain in the a$$ to get around the pump to get to the bumper bolts, you don't HAVE to move it.

Even the JCR bumpers that require you to move it, come with a simple bracket that makes it easy. You don't have to move it to the engine bay, just out of the way. I haven't looked at every one of their bumpers, but the ones I did look at follow this pattern.
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Thanks for the input guys.
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You can always just drop the pump under the bracket. It costs about $5 in parts and no rewiring.

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Originally Posted by espi
You can always just drop the pump under the bracket. It costs about $5 in parts and no rewiring.

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Nice, thanks for the advice.

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