Upgrading the factory bumper on your Jeep Cherokee XJ is a great way to increase the vehicle's departure angles on rough terrain while also improving its overall appearance. OR-Fab's HD bumper, PN 83250, fits 1981 to 2004 model Jeep XJ Cherokees and is manufactured in the U.S.A. from 3/16-inch steel plate.
The bumper is designed to withstand hard bumps and scrapes while also protecting the bottom rear quarter panels of the vehicle. OR-Fab includes . The bumper includes 1/2-inch thick mounting brackets, high-grade hardware, and is easy to install as it replaces the factory bumper with minor modifications.
OR-Fab PN 83250 Rear HD Bumper For Jeep XJ's
Installation begins by unbolting the factory bumper and removing the mounting brackets that attach it to the vehicle's body. The new OR-Fab HD bumper, PN-83250, can be used with or without an aftermarket hitch, but in this case, we removed the hitch as it was not going to be used by the owner.
Because OR-Fab uses heavy-duty brackets to secure the new bumper, a small notch on the rear sheet metal has to be made to accommodate the thicker bracket frame. The instructions indicate where the cut needs to be made.
The brackets are installed with the bumper mounting nuts and hardware supplied in the kit. The bumper is heavy-duty, but it can be lifted into place by a single individual and bolted into position.
Once installed, it's easy to see how the bumper is designed to easily slide off rocks and ledges while protecting the rear quarter panel of the vehicle. A small hitch-mount is also built into the center of the bumper, to allow for an anchor strap to be attached to it.
The bumper also features a heavy-duty wrinkle black powder coat finish and comes with two heavy-duty D-ring mounts and two D-rings in the kit. The accompanying photos below, demonstrate the installation step-by-step. For more information on this and other OR-Fab products for Jeep XJ Cherokees and Jeep JK Wranglers, visit their website at www.orfab.com.
Begin the upgrade by removing the factory bolts that secure the OE bumper to the vehicle.
Remove the factory bumper to access the bumper brackets.
The thin factory bumper brackets won't hold up to serious abuse, so they too must be removed.
The bumper works with or without a factory hitch, but the outermost bolt must be removed.
Because the OR-Fab uses 1/2-inch thick steel plate bumper mounts,
a small notch must be cut from the sheet metal.
With the hitch removed in this application, you can see the notch that was cut
to make room for the larger bumper bracket.
The heavy-duty bumper bracket is designed to take hard hits and hold the bumper in place
without bending the factory sheet metal around it.
The new OR-Fab brackets are installed with the
lower bumper mounting nut brace and spacers.
The OR-Fab HD bumper is then lifted into position
over the mounting brackets.
Heavy-duty hardware is included and attaches the bumper to the mounting brackets.
The brace is also bolted to the frame, providing greater mounting strength.
The finished installation with the supplied D-rings provides greater tire clearance and departure angles for this Jeep.
2007-2015 JEEP WRANGLER JK HDX REAR TIRE CARRIER BUMPER
83269 Wrinkle Black
83269BB Bike Black
83269R Raw
This rear bumper is constructed from 3/16" steel plate to provide superior trail protection. It utilizes 1/2" thick steel frame mounting brackets and comes with all necessary hardware. The sleek tapered design easily slides off rocks and extends to protect your Jeep's rear quarter panels during extreme departure angles. The bumper comes with mounting hardware and two D-ring shackles.
OR-Fab's Spare Tire Carrier's One-Stepper feature is convenient for when you're trying to open the tailgate with one hand and your other hand is occupied with precious cargo. Rather than fumbling with a latched assembly and a "run-away" carrier, the HDX carrier is connected to the tailgate so they're able to open and close simultaneously. The meticulously designed One-Stepper feature keeps the two pieces synced when opening yet solid and rattle-free when closed.
The Tire Carrier is fabricated from CNC laser cut and formed steel plate and includes our High-Output LED third brake light. Our Bomb-Proof HDX pivot assembly includes a CNC machined spindle and housing, with a pair of Timken tapered roller bearings to provide smooth operation under the most extreme abuse. The pivot assembly is capped with a CNC machined billet aluminum cap with our OR-Fab Logo machined. The tire mount is adjustable in and out to accommodate a wide variety of tire sizes up to 37".
It's available in either a wrinkled or gloss black, heavy-duty powder coat finish.
Features at a glance:
• Designed to enhance your off road experience by protecting the rear and lower quarter panels of your Jeep from obstacles you will encounter off-road.
• Bumper is NOT compatible with body lifts
• Manufactured using 1/2" plate for bumper mounting brackets and 3/16" plate on main shell giving you the quality you expect from OR FAB.
• Stylish and rugged Sheet Metal design with tapered sides and bottom, slides easily off obstacles giving you added confidence to tackle the trail.
• Includes welded in D-Ring mounts and two D-Ring shackles.
• One-Stepper feature for easy opening and closing convenience.
• Bomb-Proof pivot spindle and housing assembly.
• High-Output LED third brake light and wire harness included.
• Available in Textured Wrinkle Black, Gloss Black powder coat finish
• Also Available in Raw for those that wish to paint to match
Optional Hi-Lift Jack Mount for 83269 Bumper Tire Carrier
87069 Wrinkle Black
87069BB Bike Black
The OR-Fab Hi-Lift Jack Mount allows you to easily mount a Hi-Lift Jack to your OR-Fab HDX Rear Bumper/Tire carrier for the Jeep Wrangler JK. Mounting Kit comes with mount, foot clamp, clamp tab,urethane mount pad, threded wing nuts, button head mounting screw and lock nuts. Available in Textured Wrinkle Black or Glossy Bike Black
Features at a glance:
• Securely mounts to Hi Litft Jack to carrier arm
• Easily installs within a few minutes
• Hardware include
This rear bumper is constructed from 3/16-inch steel plate to provide superior trail protection. It utilizes 1/2-inch thick steel frame mounting brackets and comes with all necessary hardware. The sleek tapered design easily slides off rocks and extends to protect your Jeep's rear quarter panels during extreme departure angles.
The bumper comes with mounting hardware and two D-ring shackles. Available in either a wrinkled or gloss black, heavy-duty powder coat finish.
Features at a glance:
• Designed to enhance your off road experience by protecting the rear and lower quarter panels of your Jeep from obstacles you will encounter off-road.
• Manufactured using 1/2" plate for bumper mounting brackets and 3/16" plate on main shell giving you the quality you expect from OR FAB.
• Stylish and rugged Sheet Metal design with tapered sides and bottom, slides easily off obstacles giving you added confidence to tackle the trail.
• Includes welded in D-Ring mounts and two D-Ring shackles.
OR-Fab's light bar for the Jeep JK Wrangler offers a solid mounting platform for a variety of lighting options.
Manufactured from 10-gauge steel, the OR-Fab Light Bar PN-87024 mounts to the factory A-pillar using the OEM bolts that secure the Jeep's body-to-window frame bracket.
OR-Fab added gussets to the pillar brackets, making them strong, sturdy and able to support a top cross-bar that allows the Jeep owner to mount up to five, eight inch diameter lights, a 60-inch wide LED light bar, or any variety of square or round light combinations.
The high mounted light bar fits all 2007- 2015 model Jeep JK Wranglers, and won't interfere with OEM or aftermarket tops.
It's also compatible with AEV brand snorkel systems.
Manufactured in the U.S.A, the OR-Fab light bar kit comes with all of the necessary mounting hardware, and is available in either a wrinkle, or smooth black powder coat finish.
2012-2015 Jeep® JK Vacuum Pump Relocation Kit for use with all OR-Fab JK Steel Plate Bumpers with inset winch mounts. Part Number # 87046
Features at a glance:
• 10 Gauge Steel Construction
• Made in the U.S.A.
• All hardware, Wiring and instructions included
• Precision LASER cut
• Used to relocate vacuum pump on 2012-2015 Jeep JK's
• Relocates vacuum pump to engine compartment, keeping pump out of the elements
• Allows installation of aftermarket bumpers with built in winch mounts on the 2012-2015 Jeep JK®
Jeep XJ Cherokee owners who want to upgrade their vehicle with a recovery winch, have to consider using a bumper that won't allow the winch to block airflow to the engine. But they also want one that can withstand abuse on the trail and clear larger tires. So OR-Fab came up with a front winch-mount bumper that not only has an integral winch-mount, but also features a tapered "V" shaped design that easily slides off rocks and ledges.
The OR-Fab front bumper for 1984 thru 2001model Jeep Cherokee, PN-83241 is manufactured from 3/16-inch thick steel plate, that has been laser cut, CNC press brake bent to precise angles, hand welded, and hand ground to a smooth and perfectly angled finish and quality. The ends of the bumper are tapered to provide clearance for up to 37-inch diameter tires, and the integrated winch-mount works with any remote-style winch. The bumper is then finished in a gloss or wrinkled heavy-duty black powder coat finish.
Installation is simple and begins with selecting the right winch. OR-Fab recommends using a Warn M8000S winch, because it can be operated with a wired remote, and has an 8,000 lbs.-pull capacity. The winch weighs 80-lbs. and it features a 4.8 horsepower motor with a three-stage planetary gear set that provides smooth, fast, and reliable operation. The M8000S also comes with 100-ft of 5/16-inch wire rope, but is also available with Warn's Spydura synthetic rope. The Spydura synthetic rope reduces the winch's weight to 55 lbs, and provides easy handling on the trail for folks with a bit more winching experience.
The installation of the OR-Fab bumper and Warn winch beings with unbolting and removing the factory bumper, bottom air dam, and corner fender cross-braces from the vehicle. Because the OR-Fab bumper is a full-width design, some trimming of the front fenders is required to provide added tire clearance and for proper fitment of the bumper. The instructions give detailed guidelines of where to cut, but essentially, the fender is trimmed following the bottom of the XJ's grille back towards the wheel well. Once al the trimming is done, new OR-Fab mounting brackets are bolted in the factory locations.
Before the bumper can be mounted, the Warn M8000S winch must be assembled and bolted to the OR-Fab bumper. Following Warn's instructions for installing the winch, the supplied nuts and bolts were used to secure the winch to the winch mount. The mounting bracket for the Warn control box normally sits above the winch motor, but in this application, the bracket was modified slightly (trimmed and an additional hole drilled), allowing the control box to sit slightly above the motor for easy access on top of the bumper. Warn also supplies a fairlead and a winch hook for the end of the cable.
Once the winch was mounted into the OR-Fab bumper, it took two people to lift the assembly and secure the bolts onto the Jeep's frame. Warn also supplies large two-gauge battery wire leads that were routed to the XJ's battery, and once attached, the installation was complete. The next step was to wind the Warn Spydura synthetic line onto the winch drum.
The OR-Fab bumper also features two heavy-duty D-ring mounts and comes with two D-rings. While the Warn winch comes with a winch hook, we upgraded to using a Factor-55 winch thimble. Warn also has winch thimbles and other winch accessories that make it easy to properly and safely hook up a winch-line. By Dan Sanchez, DS Media
The OR-Fab HD front winch-mount bumper for the Jeep XJ is precision laser cut, CNC press-brake formed and hand welded and ground for a precise fit and maximum trail appeal.
The first step is to remove the six bolts from the factory bumper.
Here you can see the three bolts on each side that secure the bumper to the frame.
The cross-braces that extend from the bottom of the fenders to the bumper mounts are also unbolted and removed.
Jeep XJ's also have a front air-dam that is unbolted and will not be reused.
Following the instructions, OR-Fab trimmed the bottom portion of the front fenders, using the bottom edge of the grille as a guide.
With the trimming done, the heavy duty bumper mount plates are installed.
OR-Fab likes using Warn's M8000S winch. An excellent value, it provides fast winding and when equipped with Warn's Spydura synthetic line, weight is reduced and the line is easier to use in the field.
Using the provided hardware, the Warn winch was installed into the OR-Fab winch mount inside the bumper.
Warn provides a bracket that mounts the control box onto the top of the winch. In this application, it required some minor trimming to make it work on the OR-Fab bumper.
OR-Fab trimmed the front mount of the bracket and used the trimmed piece as an extension for the rear mount.
Here you can see how the bracket was easily cut, drilled and attached to the winch.
Following the instructions from Warn, we attached the wiring and prepared the bumper for installation onto the Jeep.
It takes two people to support the bumper with the winch mounted in it, and set it up against the new mounting brackets.
The mounting bracket bolts are provided in the OR-Fab kit and secure the bumper to the factory and additional mounting locations on the Jeep's chassis.
Warn provides heavy two-gauge battery leads that are routed from the bumper and attached to the Jeep's battery.
Once installed, the Jeep XJ not only looks great, but now has recovery capabilities and clearance for up to 37-inch diameter tires. The winch control box is easily accessible and does not hinder airflow to the radiator. The OR-Fab bumper also comes with two D-ring mounts. The Factor-55 winch thimble and OR-Fab fairlead were added as custom options.
OR-Fab unveiled its new line of full-width bumpers for the Jeep JK Wrangler, at the 2012 Easter Jeep Safari held in Moab, Utah, April 1-6th. The show, which brings out thousands of hardcore Jeep owners who spend the week crawling among the area's toughest and most beautiful trails, was the perfect venue to announce the company's new line of bumpers that are manufactured from 3/16-inch thick steel plate and provide greater protection during extreme approach angles.
OR-Fab's full-width bumpers are available in a variety of designs that come with a 2.5-inch diameter steel grill guard hoop, various OEM and aftermarket lighting options, and boxed-in sides that end at the inside edge of the Jeep's fenders (mid-width), or extend all the way to the outer fender-edge (full-width) for greater protection and an aggressive appearance. While the added width provides the additional trail protection that Jeep JK Wrangler owners have asked for, the size, shape and function of the OR-Fab full-width bumpers isn't bulky, overly heavy and won't limit your ability to take on steep approach angles.
The bumpers can be used with up to 37-inch diameter tires and the tapered edge and bottom allows it to easily slide off rocks and ledges. Precision laser cut, and CNC press brake formed, the OR-Fab full-width bumpers easily fit onto the factory bumper locations with new hardware that's provided in the kit. No cutting, drilling, welding or enlarging of bolt holes are necessary. The bumpers can also be used with standard or offset winch designs and feature two heavy-duty D-ring mounts and D-rings.
The OR-Fab full width bumpers fit 2007 to 2012 model Jeep JK Wranglers, and are available in a wrinkle or gloss black powder coat finish. All of OR-Fab products are made in the U.S.A. For more information, visit www.ORFab.com.
By DS Media Relations.
OR-Fab Full-Width bumper for the Jeep JK Wrangler PN-83226 with 2.5-inch grille guard, top mount winch plate and fairlead, OEM bumper light pockets, D-ring mounts and D-rings.
OR-Fab Full-Width bumper for the Jeep JK Wrangler PN-83228 with 2.5-inch grille guard, center mount winch plate and built-in fairlead, auxiliary light pockets, D-ring mounts and D-rings. OR-Fab PN 83227 features an offset winch mount.
OR-Fab Mid- Width bumper for the Jeep JK Wrangler PN-83229 with 2.5-inch grille guard, offset winch mount and built-in fairlead, auxiliary light pockets, D-ring mounts. Two D-rings included. OR-Fab PN- 83230 features a center winch mount.
OR-Fab Full Width bumper for the Jeep JK Wrangler PN-83255 non-winch design with 2.5-inch grille guard, OEM light pockets and two D-ring moungs. Comes with two D-rings.
One of the most vulnerable areas on your 2007-present model Jeep Wrangler, is the lower rocker panels. During extreme off-road rock crawling, even on moderate trails, the lower rockers can make contact with large rocks and ledges that can scrape and severely dent the sheet metal. Rock slider bars work great to protect the rocker panels from underneath, but to little to protect the area below the the vehicle's doors. This area can also get scratched and dented from obstacles on the trail and from people entering and exiting the vehicle.
To protect this area on Jeep Wranglers, OR-Fab manufactures side rocker armor that is available for both two-door (PN 84310) and four-door (PN 84320) applications. The armor is precision laser cut from 3/16th -inch steel plate, for a perfect fit, and features an extremely durable black powder coat, that's available in a gloss or matte-wrinkle finish. Aside from adding more protection to the side rockers, the armor also enhances the vehicle's appearance, while strengthening the door frames during extreme articulation maneuvers.
The armor is easy to install and comes with all of the necessary hardware, including stainless steel button-head bolts, a rivet nut tool and rivet nuts. (See the install photos below). OR-Fab also recommends using the company's synthetic rubber armor liners, PN 87310 (2dr) and PN 87320 (4dr), that sandwich between the steel plate armor and the vehicle's outer sheet metal to prevent dust and moisture from getting trapped in-between.
Using the body armor as a template and holding it in position, the holes are marked onto the Jeep. The directions call for drilling 5/16th-inch holes closest to the front of the vehicle, and 3/8-inch holes in the rest of the areas. The rivet nuts are inserted into the holes and the rivet nut tool provided in the kit, is used to crimp them into position.
If you're using OR-Fab's synthetic liner, this goes on like a gasket, and can be inserted with the side armor. Some bolts are installed directly into the rivet nuts, while other areas, such as behind the fender, require using a bolt, nut and washer. You may need to unbolt the bottom of the fender and pull it away to gain access to the rear of the panel, but it's not difficult to accomplish.
Once all the bolts are tightened, the installation is complete. The OR-Fab Side Body Armor can be used with aftermarket or OR-Fab Rock Sliders, (PN 84207 2dr), (PN 84307 4dr). For more information, visit www.ORFab.com.
By DS Media Relations
Installation Procedure
Using the armor as a template, mark the holes onto the Jeep.
The instructions call for drilling 5/16-inch and 3/8-inch holes in specific areas.
The kit comes with rivet nuts and a rivet nut tool. This is easy to use and simplifies the installation.
The rivet nut tool compresses the rivet nuts and secures them into the areas where a nut and washer can't be inserted.
Here you can see how the rivet nut tool compresses the rivet nut to secure it into the Jeep's outer sheet metal.
This is what the rivet nuts look like when they are inserted into the Jeep.
OR-Fab also recommends using its synthetic body armor liners, that prevent dust and moisture from getting trapped between the Jeep's outer sheet metal and the body side armor.
Hold the side body armor in place and insert the bolts. Some areas will use bolts, washers and nuts.
The finished installation enhances the appearance of the Jeep, adds strength to the door area and offers extra protection. The OR-Fab Side Body Armor can be used with OR-Fab Rock Sliders as shown here.
