Pre-Runner Style Bumper

zeero · **Posted:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:56 pm

Yeah I'm not big on the relocation of things either........my vehicle is leased....hahaha....buuuuut, that being said.....any progress on this front bumper??

I'm itching to see anything that may be coming out of it......it all looks like a great deal!

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:05 pm

Maximum Carnage wrote:

I definitely don’t like the idea of having to relocate anything. But we’ll see what it looks like, maybe if enough people voice their opinion about this their can be changes made.

If you put ANY aftermarket bumper on you WILL have to relocate the washer bottle. The bottle is inside the bumper cover. There is no way around it.

Matt400 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:53 pm

Probably just as easy to get an aftermarket universal tank & pump assembly from an autoparts store and plug it in under the hood.

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:49 pm

Matt400 wrote:

Probably just as easy to get an aftermarket universal tank & pump assembly from an autoparts store and plug it in under the hood.

There is a write up on this somewhere, probably in the Tech section or on JeepKJ.com. It tells you what washer bottle to get and great pictures too...I'm just too lazy to look it up on with this darn dial-up...

AJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:46 pm

I havnt been on here in a long time and this is the type of progress I wanted to see. Im excited.

orm · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:18 pm

teaser pix coming soon!!!!!

Jeger · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:19 pm

orm wrote:

teaser pix coming soon!!!!!

Thats just cruel, you are teasing us about the teaser pics :evil:

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:39 pm

Teasing us about teasers is just wrong!!

Matt400 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:53 pm

orm wrote:

teaser pix coming soon!!!!!

Thine foul teasery tease us for naught. Bathed in flame shall ye be! :twisted:

Not really my quote but it seemed to fit. :lol:

lilmatty · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:57 pm

Ah, ye nattering nabos of negativism...

zeero · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:43 pm

The suspense is killing me! FABRICATE FASTER!! NO SOUP FOR YOU!! :lol:

Not to mention....my stock Renegade bumper is falling apart.....the stupid silver trim piece running along the bottom....fell off....so a new bumper I'll be needing.....check it out........

Hmmm....still on there?

Going...........

Going........

GONE!!!

Never to be found..... :shock:

Very gone....nice...stupid plastic

And a brief discussion on where it could be......

The elusive silver bumper trim.......I NEED A NEW BUMPER!!!

:lol:

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:54 pm

zeero wrote:

The suspense is killing me! FABRICATE FASTER!! NO SOUP FOR YOU!! :lol:

You say that to him and he may be like, "NO BUMPERS FOR YOU!" :lol:

zeero · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:57 pm

This is true........... :lol:

Matt400 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:57 pm

I am going to toss in a curve here..

Will the air bag function be any less or more sensitive to impact than OEM?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:35 pm

Matt400 wrote:

I am going to toss in a curve here..

Will the air bag function be any less or more sensitive to impact than OEM?

The air bag sensor is located on the radiator support. It is an inertia switch and a custom bumper should have Very little to No effect on it.

Matt400 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:01 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

The air bag sensor is located on the radiator support. It is an inertia switch and a custom bumper should have Very little to No effect on it.

My thinking is that since the OEM's design frontal areas with a crumple effect to absorb shock to the occupants that a more solid rigid bumper taking a hit would transfer more shock to the inertia switch.

An example would be if the bag deploys on a 15 mph impact with an OEM bumper it might deploy at 10 with a more stout bumper. Thats just me thinking out loud cuz I have not studied deployment criteria or the design of the inertia switch.

orm · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:56 am

here are a few photos of the bumper sub frame...

As you can see, this design fits snug against the unibody and greatly increases the approach angle.

The model shown is a non-winch version but will include mounting points for clevis rings.
A 2" reciever will be available as an option.

The test KJ is a '05 rene, so for those who are concerned, need not be.

...yes, i know i need to wash her belly!

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:19 am

Looks like a good start. :wink:

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:57 am

Rock Lizard wrote:

Looks like a good start. :wink:

I agree, very interested to see how these turn out.

zeero · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:14 am

Agreed.....looks like a clean start....nice work.

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