I’m going to walk you through my installation of the Z1 Off Road Recon/Assault bumper. This is a modular bumper that you can either choose without wings (covert style: Recon) or with the wings (full bumper: Assault). The bumper is built extremely well and looks great on the truck.
Make sure to watch the full video because, in my haste, I missed a piece of the instructions and cut my bumper cover too high. So, the value of this video is that I’m going to walk you through any challenging parts and give tips for how I overcame them. Also, if you have a D41 Frontier without a body lift, there’s some important info in this video to make sure you get it installed right the first time!
Special thanks to Justin and Simon at Z1 for all the help and for going above and beyond. They really are great there so no hesitations to reach out if you have questions or need anything for your D41.
A couple of notes also that aren’t in the video. The Recon bumper without the wings weighs 110 pounds. The wings add about another 25 pounds, making the total 135. As I mention in the video, the parts I removed added up to 38.6 pounds, so there is some weight offset with the stuff you remove.
Also, I can confirm that a 13K winch (Openroad 4×4 Panther 2S) will fit great in this bumper. It’s a great budget priced winch if you’re looking. Here’s a link to the one I installed: https://bit.ly/3lEckJY
Hopefully this info is helpful for you and makes your install even easier than it normally would be. If you have any questions, drop them in the comments below. Thanks for watching!
If you want one for yourself, here’s a link to the Assault bumper: https://www.z1offroad.com/z1-products/z1-off-road/2022-nissan-frontier-assault-front-bumper-p-52222.html
And it seems they’ve discontinued my Novsight light bar, so here’s one that’s extremely similar from Rough Country if you’re interested: https://amzn.to/3MiAljF
To watch the Z1 full install video, click here: https://youtu.be/4i09ZojVrWc
For their install manual for the Recon (center section only), click here: https://cdn.z1motorsports.com/upload/Install_Z1OR_D41_Frontier_Recon_Front_Bumper.pdf
For the full Assault Bumper install (including wings), click here: https://cdn.z1motorsports.com/upload/Install_Z1OR_D41_Frontier_Assault_Front_Bumper.pdf