Tacoma 2012 front bumper ideas?!??!

Post some pics when you get a chance! would love to see how it looks, i was thinking about doing the same thing but haven't really seen pictures of it done yet

 

Thinking about the aluminess front bumper. Aluminess front b. weighs just 80lb. Anyone know what the stock front bumper weighs, as weight matters? Looks almost factory if you take away the top bars, which I dont want anyway. Powder coat matching paint, and I think it would be an improvement in looks, quality, and safety.

 

I will def. post pics.. I will try to do it sometime this week.

 

Im plasti-dipping mine right now... I will post before and after pics soon!

 

don’t think i have seen that bumper. but the stock front is all plastic. i bet it is close to 30 or 40 pounds. if that much.

 

I am finalizing designs and starting build on 2012 front plate bumper in next few weeks, will be max clearance with winch provisions. Will post as progress continues

 

Here it is...
finished plasti-dipping the front valence and I descided to do the side door badges and front badge is still drying...

The front looks way better!
It actually matches the grille "black"

Before........




After......



Its hard to tell the difference, bc there wasnt much light out when I took this^ pic....

 

Yes, just the plastic facade 40lbs ...but I am thinking maybe some steel bars behind the plastic, that has to comes off to install the aluminess front bumper.Hope this will be more than 80 lbs. Anyone know? Guess I will contact Aluminess for the installation.

 

that looks sick!!!! congrats man! did you have to take off the front bumper to do this or did you just tape up the truck and spray it on?

 

I first tryed to take it off, but it was too much of a PITA...
So I just taped it off, and sprayed away... After cleaning it first ofcourse...

Plasti-dip looks way better and it will give protection. I know over time that black plastic will fade and just get more gray..

 

I was very close to getting white, but the middle of the front bumper really pushed me towards the gray. On my gray I can't hardly see the difference. I thought about nerf bars, bull bar... i thought about sliders, but I can't find any that don't require drilling and I refuse to drill a truck that is a week old. I'll keep this thread in mind if I see anything. Guys do some wild stuff in my area, most of it don't make much sense to me....

 

^^ I would get some sort of protectant on the lower Valence though... (Aerospace 303 is really good stuff)
Otherwise it will fade over time....

 

THANKS for the tip!!! i think im about to do mine now, i'll post pics of mine when im done!

 

^ Sounds good!

 

Hey Fern, I was looking at your build info and saw you had weather Tech mats. Are these the ones that look like a for lack of better words, a deep dish pan style? I was thinking about getting some and would like to know how you like them? If they are the pan style do they fit good and stay in place?

 

Here, check out what A7xschecter6661 did. Im in the process of doing this also..
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/detailing/124474-plasti-dip-mega-thread-199.html#post7575927