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Which one first??? Winch Bumper or Air Locker???

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tacoma Off Course, Feb 26, 2014.

  1. Feb 26, 2014 at 7:47 AM
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    Tacoma Off Course

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    I have a prerunner and I plan on buying a front bumper with a winch and an ARB Air Locker. I will being spacing these purchases out quite a bit so the question is which one should I buy first? The air compressor I plan on buying with the locker will also be able to inflate my tires.

    Thanks :D
     
  2. Feb 26, 2014 at 7:50 AM
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    joshipps

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    Me personally, i'd go winch/bumper first. The winch will be able to get you out of the really really nasty situations. Lockers will probably get you out but if you really get buried then you'll wish you had the winch lol.
     
  3. Feb 26, 2014 at 7:51 AM
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    What kind of wheeling are you going to be doing? It shows you have an SR5, do you have a LSD or open diff?
     
  4. Feb 26, 2014 at 7:56 AM
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    Winch and bumper first! Will get you out of most issues. Locker with only get you out of some issues.
     
  5. Feb 26, 2014 at 8:06 AM
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    bumper and winch. Not having a locker can get you stuck, but the winch will get your non locked ass out
     
  6. Feb 26, 2014 at 9:06 AM
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    I don't want to go too extreme until I am farther along on my build but I plan to wheel regularly. Just dirt trails/ mud/ small rocky trails/ etc. Lol don't know how else to explain. It is an open diff.

    Thanks all for the replies! It helps a lot :D
     

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