Front Tubular Bumper Type A with A-Bar for Suzuki Samurai (RAP-07011)

The factory front end of a Samurai survives rocks right up to the first serious trail. Thin sheet metal folds against a stump, and when you need to lift the car there is nothing solid to hook a jack onto. A tubular bumper turns that weak spot into one of the stronger parts of the truck.

Raptor 4x4 builds this one from seamless tube and adds an a-bar, holes for a hi-lift jack adaptor and a licence plate carrier. This is the version without a winch carrier — if a winch is part of your plan, look at RAP-07012 (type A) or RAP-07015 (type B) instead.

Key benefits

• The a-bar rising above the bumper shields the front of the body and gives you a ready-made place for auxiliary lamps — the mounting holes for work lights are already there.
• Hi-lift adaptor holes in the bumper tube let you lift the front of the car on the trail without hunting for a chassis pick-up point.
• The licence plate carrier is part of the structure, so relocating the plate is not a separate problem after the swap.
• Seamless tube has a uniform wall all the way round, with no weld seam waiting to become the weakest point of the section on impact.
• At 17 kg it stays reasonable for a steel tubular bumper with an a-bar, which matters on a vehicle as light as the Samurai.

Specification

• Manufacturer part number: 07011 (our reference RAP-07011)
• Manufacturer: Raptor 4x4 (Saglietti S.r.l., Italy)
• Type: front tubular bumper, type A, with a-bar
• Material: seamless tube
• Features: hi-lift adaptor holes, work light mounting holes, licence plate carrier
• Winch plate: none (no winch carrier version)
• Weight: 17 kg
• Application: Suzuki Samurai

Who it is for

This bumper suits a Samurai used for weekend trails and overland trips where a front winch is not on the list — or where the winch lives on the rear or on a quick-mount cradle. You get front protection, a jacking point and a light base without carrying the extra mass a winch plate brings. On a truck this light, every kilo you keep off the front axle shows up in the way it steers and in how the leaf springs work.

Fitting notes

Raptor lists this bumper in two builds, one for the petrol Samurai and one for the diesel, so tell us which engine you run and we will order the matching variant. Fitting is standard workshop work: remove the original bumper and bolt the new structure to the chassis. Our own 4x4 workshop does this kind of installation regularly if you would rather collect the car finished.

Why buy it

• A catalogued product from an established European manufacturer, not a generic length of tube sold as a Suzuki bumper.
• Three jobs in one part: protection, a jacking point and a lamp mount.
• The no-winch-carrier version is lighter and cheaper than the winch-ready models, so you do not pay for capability you will not use.

If you might add a winch later, message us first — we will tell you whether it is worth going straight for the winch-carrier version.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I mount a winch on this bumper?

No. Part 07011 is built without a winch carrier — Raptor lists it as the no-winch-carrier version. For a winch use RAP-07012 (type A) or RAP-07015 (type B).

Can I lift the car with a hi-lift jack using this bumper?

Yes, the bumper tube has holes for a hi-lift jack adaptor.

Does it take auxiliary lights?

Yes. The bumper has work light mounting holes, and the a-bar gives you a further place to mount lamps.

Is the petrol and diesel version the same part?

Raptor supplies 07011 in two builds, one for the petrol Samurai and one for the diesel. Tell us your engine when ordering so we order the right one.