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Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Argo98, Jan 27, 2017.

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  1. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:22 AM
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    Looking to install a bull bar on my Taco... Looking to find one winch compatible... Any ideas???
     
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  2. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:23 AM
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  3. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:29 AM
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    Not my pic or truck

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  4. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:33 AM
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    I don't know if those actually exist
     
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  5. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:33 AM
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    Definitley better than a bull-bar... But a little outta my budget for now :/
     
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  6. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:33 AM
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    Bull bars?
     
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  7. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:34 AM
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    Bull bars with winch mounts
     
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  8. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:34 AM
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  9. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:37 AM
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    I've been told and hear around that bull bars aren't very good at protecting your vehicle like a replacement bumper would for example the ARB bumper.
     
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  11. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:42 AM
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    You won't find a bull bar with a winch mount I don't think. Bull bars won't handle the stress of winching yourself or another vehicle out. There are hidden winch mounts, full bumper, and partial bumper replacements though.
     
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    I didn't know they existed, and I still question their durability, but they are real.
     
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  15. Jan 27, 2017 at 11:54 AM
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    I always laugh when I see them on F-250's in my work parking lot. You bought a 60k truck and stuck a bull bar that does absolutely nothing. Might as well take a sledge hammer to your radiator. Then again they are also sitting on 6" strut spacers and blocks and have engineering degrees. Someone didn't pay attention in high school physics...
     
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    bull bars are terrible
     
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    Wait....what exactly is a bull bar? I thought ARB made "bull bars".

    Is it just a generic term?
     
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