medicfernando
Adventurer
I spent my Sunday installing an ARB rear bumper and Air Lift 1000 airbag load helpers. I recently installed a front ARB bumper and was impressed by it and loved it so when it came time to do a rear bumper, ARB was the chosen one. We use our JKUR for overlanding, camping and long road trips with all of our gear, 2 big dogs and we pull our Coleman pop-up, so rear sag was bound to be an issue. I chose the Air Lift 1000 springs because I had used them on an FJ and they worked great.
The rear bumper:
The install is pretty straight forward, however, the fit was a little tight on the frame rails so we sort of had to force it on. A little lube and a few donkey kicks and in she went. Another little hiccup, on the passenger side lower frame rail, two holes which were present on the driver side, were not there and were a little bit of a pain to drill. Overall, good fitment, easy install. The bumper is very stout and should provide all the protection that I need.
Now for the bumper pics:
Here are some pics of the spring install. It is pretty straight forward and only takes about an hour. You do not even have to remove the springs, you just fold up the air bag and shove it in.
Here is a picture of the air line.
And here is the schraeder valve for the springs on the ARB bumper:
And last but not least, the ARB Fridge and also notice the Aspen Mfg rear cargo net to keep everything where it belongs. The cargo net is super good quality, nice looking and they provide excellent customer service. I have a front net as well for when the dogs are in the car.
Next up: Hothead headliner and Yakima rack
Cheers all! See you at the Overland Expo!
The rear bumper:
The install is pretty straight forward, however, the fit was a little tight on the frame rails so we sort of had to force it on. A little lube and a few donkey kicks and in she went. Another little hiccup, on the passenger side lower frame rail, two holes which were present on the driver side, were not there and were a little bit of a pain to drill. Overall, good fitment, easy install. The bumper is very stout and should provide all the protection that I need.
Now for the bumper pics:
Here are some pics of the spring install. It is pretty straight forward and only takes about an hour. You do not even have to remove the springs, you just fold up the air bag and shove it in.
Here is a picture of the air line.
And here is the schraeder valve for the springs on the ARB bumper:
And last but not least, the ARB Fridge and also notice the Aspen Mfg rear cargo net to keep everything where it belongs. The cargo net is super good quality, nice looking and they provide excellent customer service. I have a front net as well for when the dogs are in the car.
Next up: Hothead headliner and Yakima rack
Cheers all! See you at the Overland Expo!
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