Jeep JK Vacuum Pump Relocation - Why and How to Do It

If you're planning on adding a winch or a stubby front bumper, a jeep jk vacuum pump relocation is probably going to be one of the first things on your "to-do" list. It's a bit of an annoyance that Jeep decided to tuck that pump right behind the front bumper on the 2012 and newer models, but it's a hurdle most of us have to clear eventually. If you've got a 2007-2011 JK, you can breathe a sigh of relief because you don't have this problem, but for those of us with the 3.6L Pentastar engine, that little pump is sitting exactly where a winch needs to live. ...

April 21, 2026 · 6 min · Leviton Arianna