Sahara Installed!

[liveoak]

The air bag sensor is in the cabin, not in the bumper.

I thought there were two airbag sensors behind the bumper. I guess I was wrong.

 

[hankinid]

My '01 has 'em behind the bumper, look for yellow insulation on the cable going to them.

Steve

 

[Gottagetone]

Looks good.
I will go for the same bar.
What wiring writing are you guys talking about?

The Fuzz did a great write up about all the wiring connections. I used the butt connectors and added a bit of silicone in the open ends. https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series...ignal-running-lights-03-07-arb-combo-bar.html

 

[jgray]

I thought there were two airbag sensors behind the bumper. I guess I was wrong.

Any aftermarket bumper will work with factory airbag system... ARB just crash tested their bumpers and other alternatives or smaller companies usually don't have a budget to crash test rate theirs. Any front bumper will work fine with the factory though... Slee, TJM, BIO, ARB whatever... Not sure why so many people think ARB is the only bumper that works with airbags...

 

[smm3]

I recently bought a used sahara bumper and am going through tall the parts to make sure I have everything. I don't have the tube packers that are supposed to be installed in the chassis arm. Do you remember what it looks like so that I can find something similar at the hardware store?? It looks to me like its just a rubber hose.

On the instructions I printed off, it is step 2 in the assembly sequence.

Thanks.

 

[3D FJ]

I just answered your pm. Now I am questioning myself.... Are the tube packers the flat things or the round things. Lemme look when I get home.

 

[Layonnn]

I just answered your pm. Now I am questioning myself.... Are the tube packers the flat things or the round things. Lemme look when I get home.

He is referring to the tube sleeve that goes inside the frame rails to prevent the frame from collapsing when you tighten down the bolt that runs all the way through the frame.

I was just talking to him and he picked up some pipe that will work fine.

 

[smm3]

He is referring to the tube sleeve that goes inside the frame rails to prevent the frame from collapsing when you tighten down the bolt that runs all the way through the frame.

I was just talking to him and he picked up some pipe that will work fine.

3D, Layton is right. I did find something that I think is going to get the job done. I would think the frame itself would be strong enough but a little reassurance never hurts.

Thanks guys for the assistance. Hope to get it installed tomorrow.

 

[txoutdoorx4]

Any chance you took some photos of how you mounted the bumper to the mount assembly? I started our install on Saturday and got stuck on this part.

 

[Odyseuss]

It's pretty straight forward. 3 bolts on each side to the winch mount support. Access is through the light holes. What are you stuck on?

 

[txoutdoorx4]

My problem is tightening the bolts. The bolts insert from the inside of the upright and there's not much room. Did you do yours with a pneumatic tool or just a socket wrench?

 

[Odyseuss]

I used a 19mm wobble impact socket or a ratcheting end wrench.