TJM T13 instructions

[DPA200]

So my 200 had a surprise meeting with a large Palo Verde tree a few days ago during one of our token Phoenix monsoon storms. Front bumper cover is part of the insurance estimate, so figured it’d be a good time to upgrade to a bumper. Called Slee and turned out they actually had in stock so I ordered. I’m hoping to have the body shop that’s doing all the repairs also install the new bumper. Does anybody have a PDF or link to the T13 instruction manual? I want to send it to the shop ahead of time to make sure they feel confident they can handle the job. I saw this thread which I will also send, but was hoping for the actual TJM manual as well

TJM T13 Bull bar installed - Lots of pics

So got the TJM T13 bumper installed today, well 95% completed. More on that later. The bar and mounts weights 180 pounds. The removed and unused parts weighs 43 pounds so net gain is 137#’s (without a winch) [/URL ] [/URL ] [/URL ] Still right at 38”. I am running the heavy front OME...

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[kcjaz]

Here you go. I had a similar event (mine was a deer though) and had the repair shop install the T13 (also bought from Slee). They did OK but missed a few things that I have ober time fixed. The biggest thing was two pins which lock the bumper in place. I discovered this when I hit a second deer. I posted some of this on Mud. I'll find the links for you.

T13 vs. deer

Last year I hit a deer with stock bumper and pretty much destroyed the front end but no side or hood damage. Still, it was $25k insurance claim (included new transmission due to loss of oil cooler). So I put a TJM T13 on it. last week I hit another deer. The only thing broken was the two...

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TJM T13 Fog Lights

I finally got the TJM fog and turn signal light kit for my T13 on my 2013 200 series. The fog lights keep blowing the 7.5 amp OEM fuse. The TJM fog lights came with a wiring harness but they plugged right into the OEM connectors used on the old OEM lights. I just plugged them in and didn't...

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Can one man uninstall a TJM T13?

Yes he can! Though the same guy can’t post pictures that are not upside down... sorry about that. I’m going to take the truck in to a dealer to get the cruise calibrated. It would not calibrate after I installed the bumper last year. I believe this was because the whole front end was...

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Here is the pin hole they missed. You have to fit the bumper into position which takes a lot of futzing and then drill the holes in the chassis mount where ever the buper (FPS) lines up.

Getting the shop the instructions ahead of time is a good idea. You should also read throught them and understand what they need to do so you get what you want. I've seem several T13 installs and the fitment is all slightly different. The gaps at the fenders all seem to vary. Min ened up a little wider than I'd like and they were not even. In a way it was good they had not drilled the pin holes and I was able to adjust the position and make it better. Yoy might wand a hold point to inspect before they do that part.

Overall, I'm super happy with the bumber.

 

[DPA200]

Here you go. I had a similar event (mine was a deer though) and had the repair shop install the T13 (also bought from Slee). They did OK but missed a few things that I have ober time fixed. The biggest thing was two pins which lock the bumper in place. I discovered this when I hit a second deer. I posted some of this on Mud. I'll find the links for you.

Thank you! Yeah hoping for the best, the body shop was recommended by a guy in my cruiser club, but yeah not sure how experienced they are in this type of job. Let me know when you find the links about the pins, I’m very curious what to look for. I have a backup shop I know could do the job, was just hoping to get it all done at once.

 

[kcjaz]

Thank you! Yeah hoping for the best, the body shop was recommended by a guy in my cruiser club, but yeah not sure how experienced they are in this type of job. Let me know when you find the links about the pins, I’m very curious what to look for. I have a backup shop I know could do the job, was just hoping to get it all done at once.

I updated the post with the links

 

[DPA200]

Thanks @kcjaz very helpful. I'll make sure to go through myself to know what to look for