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Made in the USA
JT Rear Bumper
RB-F-101-JT
INSTALLATION MANUAL
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Parts List
Tools Required
11/16” socket 5/8” socket
21 mm socket
3/8 socket
7/32 Allen Wrench 3/16” Allen wrench
1/8 Allen Wrench
**Optional for quicker install
Torx Gun with
adapters
Heavy Duty Torx Gun
with 1/2” driver
RSE Custom Powdered Parts
50-327 JT Trailer Connector Bracket 1
50-332 JT Bumper Hook Plug 1
50-333 JT Bumper Hook Plug Spacer 2
RSE Lighting & Accessories Mounting Kit
50-320 JT License Plate Light Holder Driver 1
50-319 JT License Plate Light Holder Passen- 1
50-329 JT Bumper Outside Sensor Bracket 2
50-330 JT Bumper Inside Sensor Bracket 2
50-346 BUSHING- Sensor Bushing 4
Hardware Kit
10-374 BUMP STOP- 5/16" ID 5/8' OD Push In 4
10-375 WASHER- #10 Nylon Retraining 4
10-376 BOLT- 3/4" 10-24 18-8 Stn Steel 4
10-377 NUT- 10-24 Nylon Flange Locknut 8
10-378 BOLT- 10-24 18-8 Stn Steel Button 4
10-373 BOLT- 3/8"-16X3/4" Btn Sckt Cap Blk 6
10-379 NUT- 3/8"-16 Grd G Nylon Flange 6
10-380 BOLT- 5/16"-18 Stn Steel Button Hex 2
10-381 RIVET- 0.18-0.22 Platic Push Rivet 8
10-382 PLUG- 1" Plastic Plug 4
JT Rear Bumper Corner Passenger Bracket
50-315 JT Bumper Tire Bracket 1
JT Rear Bumper Corner Driver Bracket
50-331 JT Bumper Driver Bracket 1
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Step 1—Remove parts from the factory rear bumper
*IMPORTANT NOTES*
REMOVE THE FACTORY BUMPER AND SAVE THE HARDWARE. REMOVAL OF FACTORY SPARE TIRE IS NOT REQUIRED
The factory Rubicon rails do not work with our bumper. They will need to be removed before the bumper can be placed.
Our JT rear sliders can be installed before or aer the bumper is in place. It is easier to put them on before the bumper is installed because
it will slide over the exhaust. If the bumper is already installed, they will have to drop the exhaust to install the drivers side.
Remove the wiring harness from the factory bumper. This includes the sensors, lights, and reflectors. Do not discard these parts, they will be
reused. Keep the factory hardware. If light tabs are broken during dis-assembly, do not fear! The light tabs will no be re-used.
Step 2—Pre-assemble parts
Step 3
Step 4
Each bumper comes with some aluminum tabs to hold
each sensor into place.
Assemble the bolt with the head on the reflector side
with a plastic washer, and then hand tighten the nut on
the other side.
Pre-install 2 bolts with plastic washer and nyloc nuts
total per reflector.
The 3rd bolt hole will use a black bolt and nut in a
later step.
Trim the plastic + down to about 1/4” using a razor or
sharp knife. Do NOT completely remove this tab. It
is used to hold the reflector position during install.
ONLY REMOVE A SMALL 1/4” PIECE.
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Step 5
Set the bumper on a table. Install the reectors into their posions.
Hook the square bolt head into the square groove with the washer be-
tween the reector and the powder coang. Tighten down the nuts
most of the way but leave a bit of wiggle in the reector housing at this
Step 6
With the reector in place, mount the single bolt tab
with the bump facing down between the reector
housing on the OUTSIDE posion of the bumper. Run
the supplied black bolt through the bumper face,
through the tab hole, through the reector hole, and
install a nylock nut. Do NOT ghten down yet.
Step 7
The outside sensors have a 90 degree connector fac-
ing up. Install the provided bezels (metal rings) into
the sensor hole, then mount the appropriate sensor
into the posion with the sensor plug facing the in-
side of the bumper.
With the sensor in place, ghten the bolt and nuts
holding the bracket and reector. Adjust the bushing
unl the sensor is snug and held rm. Repeat the
install process on the opposite side.
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Step 8
Step 9
Install the license plate lights into the provided
stainless steel housings by sliding them over the
housings as shown to the right.
Install the stainless steel bracket into the appropri-
ate posion using the supplied plasc push rivets.
Line up the holes on the bracket with the holes on
the bumper, and push the plasc push rivets into
place.
The housings provide pressure to hold the light in
place. If the holes do not line up, bend the bracket
and bend it VERY SLIGHTLY to allow those holes to
line up.
Install the inner sensor into the open
hole above the license plate light.
Install the inner sensor into the hole
using the supplied bezel. This sensor
will have a straight plug.
Use the double hole bracket with the
rubber bumper installed and use two
more plasc push rivets to hold the
bracket in place. This bracket should
apply a good amount of pressure to
hold the sensor in place. If the bracket
is too loose, bend it SLIGHTLY more
open unl the sensor doesn’t move
Repeat this process of installing brack-
ets and reectors on the opposite side
of the bumper.
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Step 10
Step 11
With all the reectors, brack-
ets, and sensors now in-
stalled, run the harness along
the backside of the bumper
and plug in your wiring to the
sensors and light plug.
Secure the wiring harness
using zip es to the backside
of the bumper.
Mount the license plate bracket back to the
new bumper with the hardware provided.
Double check that the bolts are ght.
Check that your sensors are secure.
Check that wiring is secured.
Once you have checked everything a 2nd
me, it is now me to mount the bumper
to the jeep.
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Step 12—Mounting the bumper
Step 13
Slide the provide spacer plates over the tow hook and let it
hang.
On models that have TWO rear two hooks, use the spacer
plates on each side.
If your model only has ONE tow hook, use the provided solid
spacer with the Rock Slide logo to ll the gap on the opposite
side. You may have to use tape to hold the spacer in place
while you mount the bumper.
Secure the spacers using the supplied 3/8”-16
black bolts and ange nut. It is recommend to
hold the bolt in place and ghten the nut so the
head of the bolt does not break the powder-
coang.
With the spacers in place, slide the bumper onto
the back of the jeep and use the factory bolts to
secure the bumper to the back of the jeep so it
doesn’t fall. Once these bolts are installed most
the of the way, you can let the bumper hang while
you work on the other bolts. The bumper will not
fall aer this point.
**If your bumper does not include this license
plate bracket, use the supplied spacers at the end
of the install to mount your license plate (See Step
20)
Step 14
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Step 15
Step 16
Use supplied hardware to mount the
trailer brake plug bracket onto the
hitch. Slide the bracket under the hitch
and use the open bolt holes to secure
the bracket to the hitch, one bolt on
each side of the hitch.
Once the bracket is mounted and se-
cure, slide the trailer plug back into the
mount and plug the electrical back into
the back of the trailer plug.
Step 17
Use the supplied brackets and mount the wings onto the inside of the bump-
er using the long factory bolts that were removed. The at part of the plate
will be facing the rear of the vehicle to allow access to the bolt holes. The
open face will face towards the front of the vehicle. Tighten the factory
bolts down once you install the last black buon head bolt on the outside of
the bumper.
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Step 18
Step 19
With the wing supports installed, mount
on the underside 5/16” -18 bolts
through the bumper to the wings that
you just previously installed inside the
ends of the bumper.
Double check bolts are ght.
Tighten the bolts on between the license
plate brackets that were hand ghtened
previously.
Step 20
If your bumper does not come equipped
with the license plate mount, use the alu-
minum spacers in the posion shown to
mount your license plate.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION:
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
LIMITED TWELVE (12) MONTH WARRANTY FOR FINISH AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Rock-Slide Engineering, LLC (“R-SE”) warrants to the original purchaser that (a) the structural and mechanical components of the Step
Sliders will be free of defects in material and workmanship for the lifetime of the Step Sliders (the “product”), and (b) the finish (powder
coat) and the electrical components (including the motor) will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12)
months from the original date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original retail purchaser. Warranty is void if product was not
purchased directly from R- SE or from an authorized R-SE retailer or reseller. This warranty applies only with regard to the original instal-
lationof the product to the original vehicle. This warranty does not cover removal or reinstallation of the product.
To exercise this warranty and receive any warranty service, the original purchaser must provide R-SE with proof of purchase and date of
purchase that is acceptable to R-SE, such as a copy of the original purchaser’s purchase receipt. The original purchaser must return the
defective product to R-SE along with a description of the problem, a copy of the original purchase receipt, the original bill of sale and all
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email R-SE’s warranty department.
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replacement product in the event the original product is deemed by R-SE to be defective. R-SE’s sole liability shall be for repairing or
replacing the product, but R-SE may refund the purchase price at its sole discretion and option. The original purchaser is responsible for
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any way used other than as instructed. Installation of the product without strictly adhering to the installation instructions shall void this
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PATENT INFORMATION:
This product is covered by multiple US issued patents.
PAT US 9,771,024 B2
PAT US 8,833,781B2
PAT US D718,1955
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