Rock Slide Engineering Rear BumperGladiator JT Installation guide

Brand: Rock Slide Engineering

Model: Rear BumperGladiator JT

Type: Installation guide

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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 aer 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 reectors into their posions.

Hook the square bolt head into the square groove with the washer be-

tween the reector and the powder coang. Tighten down the nuts

most of the way but leave a bit of wiggle in the reector housing at this

Step 6

With the reector in place, mount the single bolt tab

with the bump facing down between the reector

housing on the OUTSIDE posion of the bumper. Run

the supplied black bolt through the bumper face,

through the tab hole, through the reector 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 posion 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 reector. Adjust the bushing

unl 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 posion using the supplied plasc push rivets.

Line up the holes on the bracket with the holes on

the bumper, and push the plasc 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 plasc 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 unl the sensor doesn’t move

Repeat this process of installing brack-

ets and reectors on the opposite side

of the bumper.

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Step 10

Step 11

With all the reectors, 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-

coang.

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 aer 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 buon 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 posion 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

contact information (name, address, telephone number and email address). To begin the warranty process, the original purchaser must

email R-SE’s warranty department.

During this warranty term, and upon the original purchaser’s valid exercise of this warranty, R-SE shall, at its option, repair or furnish a

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

prepayment of all shipping and/or transportation charges with respect to the exercise of this warranty. The product may change without

notice. In the event of a product change, R-SE has no obligation to upgrade or modify any older generation product.

THE WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS THE ONLY WARRANTY COVERING THE PRODUCT. NO OTHER WARRANTY

EXISTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY

AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No retailer, reseller, dealer, agent or employee is authorized to make any modifi-

cations, extensions, amendments or additions to this warranty.

This warranty shall be void in its entirety if R-SE determines that the product installation was modified, changed, altered, customized or in

any way used other than as instructed. Installation of the product without strictly adhering to the installation instructions shall void this

warranty. Installation must be on the proper vehicle or warranty is void.

R-SE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNDER ANY LE-

GAL THEORY AND/OR UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHATSOEVER. IN ANY EVENT, ANY DAMAGES IN ANY SITUA-

TION SHALL BE LIQUITADED DAMAGES AND MAY NOT EXCEED THE RETAIL PRICE OF THE PRODUCT. R-SE SHALL

NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING FROM THE USE OF OR INA-

BILITY TO DETERMINE THE USE OF THE PRODUCT. THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER IS RESPONSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE

SUITABILITY OF THE PRODUCT FOR ITS INTENDED USE, PRIOR TO USING THE PRODUCT, AND THE ORIGINAL PUR-

CHASER ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

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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Rock Slide Engineering Rear BumperGladiator JT Installation guide

Brand: Rock Slide Engineering

Model: Rear BumperGladiator JT

Type: Installation guide

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