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Question: I just bought a 2010 jeep wrangler unlimited.?

(Posted by: World Traveler on 2010-04-30 00:34:56)

I want to add a brush guard/ bumper that will accommodate a winch, and some off road lighting. How will this affect the vehicles airbag system. Will I have to disable the airbag system ? What size winch do I need for this size of vehicle ?

Posted by: Don on 2010-04-30, 08:35:14

Easy one first - you need an 8000 lb winch as an absolute minimum, and you should consider 9,000 or 9,500 lb. You should have at lease double the vehicle weight in capacity. As far as changing bumpers goes, any product that you buy will work with your airbag system. The sensors are not actually in the bumper itself, but under the truck. They work on inertia, not impact, so they won't be affected by your bumper at all.

Posted by: Z X on 2010-04-30, 08:51:46

Go to NJJEEPS.ORG and post on their forum. They have some really good mechanics on there who respond regularly.