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Here's your bumper

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by thors.hammer, Nov 12, 2015.

  1. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:17 AM
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    thors.hammer

    thors.hammer [OP] Well-Known Member

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  2. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:18 AM
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    WheelInTheSky

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    OOOOOh teh pretty turckkkk:drool:
     
  3. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:23 AM
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    Gincoma

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    That's damn sexy! Look at all that cleavage underneath showing :drool:
     
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  4. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:26 AM
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    gromit615

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    Well done! And the driver certainly seems jazzed, as well he should be (maybe there's someone else in there that we just can't see...)
     
  5. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:33 AM
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    DesertDunes

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    It's quite sad that you have to spend thousands on aftermarket parts just to get the turd gen to look good.
     
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  6. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:35 AM
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    Ihatetacomas

    Ihatetacomas Because tacomas hate me

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    I see what you did there :D
     
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  7. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:37 AM
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    Tacomanator

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    I never thought I'd say this, but the front end of that 3rd Gen looks awesome :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:45 AM
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    SwollenGoat

    SwollenGoat Onwards and Upwards!

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    So dope!

    Best looking bumper that was at Sema. The grill doesn't look so huge anymore.
     
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  9. Nov 12, 2015 at 8:11 AM
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    gromit615

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  10. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:10 AM
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    axe

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    Wait - you mean we all could've bought 2nd gens and decided not too?? I wonder why that is? I mean, who doesn't love a 10 yr old design? Mind boggling.

    Just an aside - I never go on the 2nd Gen forums. What's there that could possibly interest me?
     
  11. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:16 AM
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    swimmer

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    If the owner of that truck was on this forum they'd be posting complaints wondering why their mpg is so bad.
     
  12. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:19 AM
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    ZachPrerunner

    ZachPrerunner Sometimes she goes, sometimes it doesn’t

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    The owner of this truck can afford mpg loss. If you can purchase all that for a new truck, you won't be worrying about gas mileage.
     
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  13. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:24 AM
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    Love that bumper!
     
  14. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:26 AM
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    NYCO

    NYCO go explore...

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    or insain's tube version

    [​IMG]
     
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  15. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:36 AM
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    :amen:
     
  16. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:38 AM
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    GOOD LORD!!!
     
  17. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    I just want the grill. The only thing I am not happy about with my 3rd gen is the cheese grater. Might be worth the $440 just to get past that.
     
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  18. Nov 12, 2015 at 10:05 AM
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    thors.hammer

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  19. Nov 12, 2015 at 10:12 AM
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    DesertDunes

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    All I'm saying is that the bumper was poorly designed, but costly aftermarket bumpers will solve that problem.

    The 05-11 bumpers looks good. Toyota improved their design on the 12-15 bumpers. Then comes 2016, they regress and come out with this monstrosity. It's a shame....

    Everything behind the headlights look great IMO.
     
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  20. Nov 12, 2015 at 10:19 AM
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    2ski4life7

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    So looking at these bumpers does the original bumper under the headlights have to be cut? In the pictures of the stock bumper there are no lines, they go up to the middle part of the headlight. Seems like a lot of modifications to fit these bumpers.
     

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