The Brawler™ MID front bumper for JK is a "mid-width", high clearance bumper designed to combine off-road performance with full features. This bumper is fabricated from 3/16" plate steel, CNC laser-cut and precision brake-formed into a low profile, high clearance design. The ends of the bumper extend farther outboard than our Brawler™ Lite bumper, to about half the width of the tires. This provides increased brush protection for the grille corners and fenders, and gives the Jeep a more "expeditionary" look than our more rock-crawling specific bumpers. This product ships as bare steel—it will need to be painted or powder coated prior to final installation. We do not offer a powder coat option for this item.

PLATE STEEL CONSTRUCTION

This bumper is fabricated from 3/16" plate steel, CNC laser-cut and precision brake-formed into a low profile, high clearance design. The ends of the bumper extend far enough to protect the lower corner of the JK grille, but not far enough to hinder tire clearance or tire access to vertical obstacles.

EASY INSTALLATION:

The Brawler MID can be mounted without cutting or altering the Jeep's frame rails. The faceted design of the Brawler MID provides the best ground clearance and approach angle possible in a bumper that doesn't require frame modifications. The factory "Crash Bar" may be left intact or removed for a sleek appearance and high clearance. If keeping the crash bar, we recommend adding the Brawler MID Skid Plate (sold separately), which conceals the crash bar and protects the electronic sway bar disconnect.

RECESSED FOG LAMP MOUNTS:

Brawler MID comes with provisions for re-mounting your factory fog lamps. These consist of recessed fog lamp "buckets" that are made of CNC laser cut DUM tubing with a mounting flange designed to accept the mounting hardware of the stock lamps. The recess and all-steel buckets help protect the lamps from the rocks. For those who do not have the stock fog lamps, or would like to upgrade to more powerful LED lamps, Poison Spyder offers a unique LED Fog Lamp Mounting Kit for installing a pair of Rigid Industries "Dually" LED lamps in the fog lamp locations. IMPORTANT: The stock fog lamps used on the Jeep Wrangler 10th Anniversary Rubicon do NOT fit into the fog lamp buckets on this bumper. If installing this bumper on a 10th Anniversary Rubicon, we suggest using a pair of Rigid Industries Dually or Dually D2 LED lamps along with our JK Dually Fog Lamp Mounts instead of the stock fog lamps.

WINCH COMPATIBILITY:

The Brawler MID bumper is designed to accept most Warn winches, and winches from other manufacturers that conform to Warn's standardized winch mounting dimensions. The winch sits in a slight depression on the top surface of the bumper, with plenty of CNC laser cut plate steel gusseting inside the bumper shell, directly underneath the winch to provide maximum strength. The Winch Fairlead Mount is sold separately, so that those who wish to not run a winch are left with a clean looking, unobstructed top surface on their bumper. The Brawler MID comes to you as bare steel, ready to accept paint or powder coat in the color of your choice.

"Mid" Width

Compared to Full Width bumpers, this allows better clearance for large tires with suspension fully compressed and wheels turned all the way. Allows tires better access to vertical obstacles when approached at an angle. Provides better grille and fender protection, and tire coverage, compared to "Stubby" bumpers.

3/16" Plate Steel Construction

Lighter than bumpers constructed of 1/4" plate, but faceted design and internal gussets yield superior strength.

CNC Laser Cut & Brake Formed

Precision fit with consistent quality from unit to unit. Cleaner edges than plasma or flame-cut components.

Multi-Faceted Design

The best possible ground clearance and approach angles available without cutting Jeep's frame. Multiple bends also provide greater structural strength than flat, un-bent plate.

High Clearance Recovery Shackle Tabs

Angled for improved obstacle clearance and approach angle. Designed to conform to the angles of the bumper to reduce hang-ups when approaching steep obstacles. CNC machined from 1" plate steel for ultimate strength. Shackle tabs are optional

Captured Grade 8 Mounting Bolts

Easy bolt-on installation without having to be a contortionist to hold a wrench on to both ends of the fastener.

Internal Strengthening Gussets

Plate steel gussets, strategically placed to brace winch mounting area.

Winch Mount On Top

Allows for maximum strengthening of the winch mounting area with internal gussets. Recessed winch mounting is either weaker or much heavier due to the thicker plate steel required to adequately strengthen the winch mount.

Recessed OE Fog Light Mounts

Provides re-use of factory fog lamps, protects them in recessed buckets with CNC laser-cut mounting flanges.

Fog Light Harness Mounting Holes

Quickly and easily re-install the factory fog light harness. Correctly placed holes accept the factory Push-in loom holders.

Optional Brawler Bar

Protects winch, grille and radiator from trail hazards and potential rollover damage. Provides a measure of front-roll protection. Visible from the driver's seat, acts as a "feeler" when approaching steep obstacles.

DOM Tubing (Optional Brawler Bar)

Much stronger than HREW welded seam tubing.

Plate or DOM Gussets (Brawler Bar)

Choose from plate style or tube style gussets. Fully strengthens the Brawler Bar. Fully welded, strength can not be matched by bolt-on bars and stingers, or those without gussets.

Fairlead Mount Sold Separately

Easily installs when winch is installed. When a winch is not installed, the top of the bumper is left clean and unobstructed.

Lower Skid Sold Separately

Allows the option of cutting off the factory "crash bar" for maximum ground clearance and approach angle. Easily installs for those wishing to keep, protect and hide the crash bar.

Swaybar Disconnect Protection

Part of the optional Lower Skid, protects the vulnerable and expensive electronic swaybar disconnect mechanism from rock damage.