Adding Sensor Holes to Mopar Steel Bumper

[cafecito]

I recently swapped my Mojave plastic rear bumper for a Rubicon take off that I got from a local Gladiator owner. However, his truck didn't come with the ParkSense option, so there are no holes in the bumper for the sensors.

I was considering just using JScan to disable the ParkSense all together, but then I realized that having the empty ParkSense button on my console is going to annoy me more than the ParkSense beeping does, so here I am...

Has anyone added holes to a steel bumper for these? If so, was it easy? Any advice/recommendations? I assume a step bit with a steady hand would be enough to get the job done?

The only thing I've read so far is that the sensors can be kind of finnicky about the angle they're facing and whatnot after installation. I just don't want to go through with this and end up worse off than I was before.

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[Gvsukids]

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Has anyone added holes to a steel bumper for these? If so, was it easy? Any advice/recommendations? I assume a step bit with a steady hand would be enough to get the job done?

The only thing I've read so far is that the sensors can be kind of finnicky about the angle they're facing and whatnot after installation. I just don't want to go through with this and end up worse off than I was before.

https://www.google.com/search?q=dri...kMDrgQrQIoBHoECAYQBQ&biw=376&bih=778&dpr=2.88

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/anyone-drill-sensors-into-rear-mopar-bumper.27479/

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...ensor-holes-in-aftermarket-rear-bumper.31437/

 

[cafecito]

https://www.google.com/search?q=dri...kMDrgQrQIoBHoECAYQBQ&biw=376&bih=778&dpr=2.88

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/anyone-drill-sensors-into-rear-mopar-bumper.27479/

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...ensor-holes-in-aftermarket-rear-bumper.31437/

Did you even look at these links? None of them answer my questions at all.

 

[JRobes]

Sounds about as easy as using a step bit on a small test piece of sheet metal, see what works and if it's feasible, then go to a dealership and measure the c-c spacings and take a bunch of pics to get your actual holes close.

 

[Gvsukids]

Did you even look at these links? None of them answer my questions at all.

 

[cafecito]

A guy drilled holes into an aftermarket steel bumper on a Chevy and didn't install anything.

I am asking about the sensors in the Mopar bumpers man. I've tried looking man, believe me.

 

[kad's_Glad]

https://www.google.com/search?q=dri...kMDrgQrQIoBHoECAYQBQ&biw=376&bih=778&dpr=2.88

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/anyone-drill-sensors-into-rear-mopar-bumper.27479/

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...ensor-holes-in-aftermarket-rear-bumper.31437/

On a side note; I see you went to google for this info. I have to say the search function on this forum is awful. Or I don't understand the voodoo necessary to get decent results. I've given up using it and just go to google first and then click on the links that send me back to this forum. Call me crazy but I would've thought the search feature here would be a good starting point for forum posts but it ain't.

 

[Gvsukids]

A guy drilled holes into an aftermarket steel bumper on a Chevy and didn't install anything.

I am asking about the sensors in the Mopar bumpers man. I've tried looking man, believe me.

Then do it. If you're concerned, buy a steel bumper with the sensor holes.

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