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JK Unlimited Side Air bags -to have or have not?

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Old 02-09-2010 | 11:36 AM
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Default JK Unlimited Side Air bags -to have or have not?
Just curious how many got the side airbags in their JK's, seems like most of the new ones on the dealer lots don't have them. Wondering if it's just not a popular option?
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Old 02-09-2010 | 12:01 PM
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JK's can come with side airbags?
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Old 02-09-2010 | 12:29 PM
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I would not get them. When you get aftermarket seats the chime will never go off in the dash. They also make it more difficult to find seat covers. One more thing to break/maintain.
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Old 02-09-2010 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JPSquad
JK's can come with side airbags?
+1 Does that make them harder to take the doors off
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Old 02-09-2010 | 02:07 PM
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+1 Does that make them harder to take the doors off
They are located in the side of the driver and passenger's seat so it shouldn't affect the door removal.
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Old 02-09-2010 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dstock
They are located in the side of the driver and passenger's seat so it shouldn't affect the door removal.
Correct. I have them, removing the doors just makes them kinda pointless
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Old 02-09-2010 | 03:00 PM
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I'm a bit biased as i've lost family members to side impact crashes, but I would say get em.
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Old 02-09-2010 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by porters
I'm a bit biased as i've lost family members to side impact crashes, but I would say get em.
That's the way I'm leaning, and can fully understand your bias (sorry to hear that), just having a hard time finding them equipped that way on the dealer lots.
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Old 02-09-2010 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dstock
They are located in the side of the driver and passenger's seat so it shouldn't affect the door removal.
Correct....does not affect door removal in any way...

I have just been a little leery of putting on seat covers...did not want to be ejected out of the top if the bags ever fired.......
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Old 02-09-2010 | 04:33 PM
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I have them. I transport my grand kids in my JK. There's no such thing as too much protection when it comes to these children.

Got kids or grand kids who may ride up front? Spend the money.


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