[Az-Geocaching] OT: Jeep question

[dtanderson]

Please forgive my ignorance here, what happens to these guys who replace the 
factory bumber with a bumper that can actually be useful to jeepin'? Are the 
sendors in the bumper mounts?

Daniel




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From: "Raphaella Emet" <khofesh at comcast.net>
To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:49:51 -0700
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] OT: Jeep question

> Most vehicles have the airbag sensors in the bumper. There have been
> accidents where the bumper of the vehicle wasn't hurt even though the
> vehicle was toast and the airbags never deployed because the sensors 
> didn't get the impact.
> 
> VeloRacer
> 
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> From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
> [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf 
> Of Brian Casteel Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 4:27 PM To: 
listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] OT: Jeep question
> 
> I don't go fast at all when in 4LO.  I think the stuff I've read 
> says never to even exceed 20mph or so or the t-case will grenade.
> 
> Brian
> Team A.I.
> 
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> From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
> [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf 
> Of Roping The Wind Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 5:24 PM To: 
listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] OT: Jeep question
> 
> >From: "Gordy & Barbie" <teamavart at cox.net>
> >Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> >To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>, <dtanderson at gandsgunroom.com>
> >Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] OT: Jeep question
> >Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:50:52 -0700
> >
> >The air bag system is automatically disabled when the t-case is shifted 
> >into
> >4-lo.
> >
> >If the air bag light is coming on, it indicates that there is a fault
> >somewhere in the system, and should be investigated. The computer will tell
> >you where the fault is, and an OBDII scanner should tell you what exactly 
> >is
> >wrong. Technically, it is illegal to tamper with the air bag system on your
> >vehicle in any way.
> 
> This just got me thinking.... (imagine that!)..... I would think the 
> air bag
> 
> 'should' be disabled when the vehicle goes into 4hi... or 4wd 
> period. In 4 low you are just basically crawling along and although 
> you might be bumping and bouncing.. I wouldnt think you would be 
> taking any jarring bounces going
> 
> that slow... in 4 low, you are just crawling over rocks and such. 
> Now in 4 hi, you are likely traveling at a faster speed and if you 
> hit a bit of a bump at higher speeds, that could more likely 
> potentially cause the airbag to pop out. I dont know about the stock 
> gearing in a Jeep, but my truck in 4
> 
> low will not go over perhaps 5 mph!!!! :)
> 
> Scott
> Team Ropingthewind
> 
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