Aluminum Plate Bumpers

Anyone have any experience with these? Which vendors make them? Would I sacrifice a good amount of strength bc of the material?

Just for reference, I have a 2011 double cab sport with old man emu 885 kit in the front with all pro standard leaves in the back.

I am also wondering if anyone else out there runs a snow plow with a plate bumper and if there were any issues with the combo of (plow and plate bumper).

On the other hand, would it be better to just upgrade to 886 bc of the weight on the front?

 

I have an Aluminess. I'm sure it's not as strong as the steel ones, but it's stronger than OEM and lighter than steel. I have stock suspension and was told that most steel ones were heavy enough to require heavier springs and or a re-alignment.

 

Anyone run a snow plow with this bumper?

 

Not a lot of Tacomas with plows around here....

 

...also Tim (Elite) can make his bumpers out of AL.

 

Resurrecting this for a moment...

Anyone with an Aluminess front bumper and a winch -- seems the bumpers come with pre-drilled 1/2" holes, but my winch (M8000) uses 3/8" hardware. What did you other Aluminess owners use to sleeve from 1/2 down to 3/8?