Reviews for AEV Rear Bumper for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK

It's an aev. Not a lot of drama in the style but delivers in form and function. It's a tight fit and a bit awkward. An extra set of hands goes a long way.

Great product, looks awesome, very functional, install was not fun though.

Very well made. Took a little bit to install. But worth it in the end. I will be using this tire carrier again in the future on other builds.

Read the instructions carefully and work in an uncluttered space. Make sure you have the nuts and bolts sorted correctly. This is an exact fit and must be done with some patience and in the right order. I had not realized how much noise the rear tailgate was making with the spare tire hanging on the sheet metal until I installed this. The Wrangler is considerably quieter on the trail and at highway speeds.

Great Product

I have had the AEV rear and front bumpers on my jeep for about four years now. I like the looks and the fit and finish. Last month I was hit by an SUV on slick streets. The impact was mostly on the LH corner of the rear bumper. No real damage to my Jeep (scratched the corner pipe of bumper and damaged the paint on the wheel flare). Insurance is replacing bumper because of scratches only. The SUV was not as lucky as us. I have not filled the water tanks but like the idea although not sure about the tube that goes from one tank to the other. Haven't damaged it yet off road but looks like the first part to scrap.

Great product! Looks awesome on my jeep.

This bumper was bought mostly for the tire carrier. From performance arena I wanted the tire weight on the frame when I upsize. I also liked ideal of closed recovery points and bumper that tied into frame at four points to take more of a beating. I thought the idea of almost five gallons of water was also cool for overlanding. However unless you buy the AEV pump the dual tanks are not plumbed together and the pump is another story. The tanks make the install and removal of this bumper and tire carrier much more cumbersome. When finally installed they look ok but functionally are minimally useful. It takes reading the directions completely before installing to give you a better chance at a successful install. If you are installing the tire carrier there are two holes you need to drill in the frame to help anchor it. Make sure you have a good drill bit. I had to make a trip to hardware store mid job due to initial bit wearing out after a hole and a half.

Great bumper. Gave this item 4 stars because the installation instructions are poorly written and AEV has no instructional video.

This bumper they sent me for my 2016 JK does not fit. Waiting for response from tech dept.