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Light-Duty Trail Armor For Your Jeep Wrangler JK - Four Wheeler Magazine

Ken Brubaker Senior Editor, Four Wheeler

If you’re looking for lightweight, non-rusting, easy-to-install, inexpensive body protection for your Jeep Wrangler JK, you may want to look at Bushwacker’s Trail Armor. It’s made of Duraflex 2000 TPO material that bends instead of breaks and then returns to its original shape. This means you’ll get minor ding, dent, and scratch protection but not full-on body protection like that provided by steel or aluminum body armor. Most Trail Armor products easily adhere using automotive-grade, high-bond tape.

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We recently had the opportunity to watch as several pieces of Bushwacker Trail Armor were installed on a four-door JK at Moab Offroad in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s also worth noting that Bushwacker offers a number of Trail Armor products for the Jeep TJ/LJ. Here’s an overview of this super easy install.

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PhotosView Slideshow Pictured here is the Bushwacker Trail Armor that we installed. From top to bottom, there’s the Door Sill Plate & Rocker Combo (MSRP $178), the Hood and Tailgate Protector (MSRP $130), and the Rear Corner Pieces (MSRP $105). We also installed the Air Scoop (MSRP $44) that is designed to enhance airflow into the HVAC system.

Pictured here is the Bushwacker Trail Armor that we installed. From top to bottom, there’s the Door Sill Plate & Rocker Combo (MSRP $178), the Hood and Tailgate Protector (MSRP $130), and the Rear Corner Pieces (MSRP $105). We also installed the Air Scoop (MSRP $44) that is designed to enhance airflow into the HVAC system.

The Trail Armor Air Scoop simply adheres on top of the fresh air intake in the cowl, and it can be pointed forward or rearward. We installed the textured-finish model, but it’s also available in smooth-finish ABS plastic.

Here you can see the Hood Protector being installed. Tip: The Hood Protector must be snug around the lip of the hood. If it’s not, the hood will not close properly.

The Tailgate Protector simply adheres to the top of the tailgate and helps protect the paint from dings and dents when loading and unloading gear.

Adhesive tape and screws with clips are used to fasten the Door Sill Plate & Rocker Combo. The clips are positioned over the six factory holes in each rocker, so no drilling is necessary.

The hardtop, license plate frame, taillights, and the door hinge covers need to be removed to install the Rear Cover Pieces. The Rear Cover Pieces have a trim-to-fit design that works with Bushwacker Pocket Style and Flat Style flares as well as the original factory flares. Tip: As with all of these Trail Armor products, it must be at least 60 degrees F for proper tape adhesion. The tape reaches a maximum adhesive bond after 24 hours and the vehicle must not be washed during that time.

Light-Duty Trail Armor For Your Jeep Wrangler JK - Four Wheeler Magazine

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