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McFly
08-30-2009, 09:43 AM
Hi everyone I just picked up a 09 ranger FX4. I would like to built it into a mild prerunner/daily driver.
My frist question is...
I would like to install a prerunner bumper how will that affect how the airbags might work, or is there a another prerunner type bumper out there that works with air bags?
prerunin554
08-30-2009, 03:24 PM
They all work with airbags, the front sensors should be located on your radiator core support. There are a few styles though: fully bolt on; welded on fully tubed; welded on tube/boxed horns; etc.
McFly
08-30-2009, 08:59 PM
Aewsome! Thanks
koda6966
08-30-2009, 09:01 PM
IIRC you might accidentally set off the airbags putting it on.
84projectFORD
08-30-2009, 10:12 PM
IIRC you might accidentally set off the airbags putting it on.

If you somehow bang the sensor hard enough.

I have put many prerunner bumpers on different kinds of trucks with really no issues. IIRC your sensor is a inertia type meanin you have to hit something hard to cause a switch inside to deploy the bags but its not really dependent on the bumper you run (whether its the inertia type or a different type).