Warn Semi Hidden winch bumper (New for 3rd gen Tacoma)

Thanks for the insight !

 

See this: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...r-3rd-gen-tacoma.529966/page-13#post-17387344

 

Thanks for the tips!

On another note: Picked up my semi-hidden mount yesterday but when I got home and opened the box I found a defect on the passenger side eye-shackle mount. I'm currently working a resolution with the shop i bought it from. Hopefully won't be too long of a delay for my weekend installation plans.

 

Went ahead with install despite the small blemish. I will say that Warn’s customer service was very willing to offer their assistance but in the end it was something I could overlook.

 

Lookin good, baby! Once you get a little dirt and a couple of dings and scratches on there, you'll never notice the blemish!

 

Thanks man. Definitely need to get a little dirty. She’s been a little clean too long. Haha

 

God is solely responsible for washing my Tacoma!

 

Anybody running any specials on these?

 

I also have the "chin" droop under the bumper. The push tree pin didn't do anything to lift it. How did you get rid of yours?

 

I cut mine off. Easy to do. It's so insignificant, toyota didn't even completely paint it.

 

Just received this today, bought one off eBay for $650 with the 15% off sale.

This thing is a beast will be almost 200 lbs total with the winch.

Getting the winch early next week and doing everything including new Bilsteins and ECGS bearing while everything is apart.

Quick question, should I wait to install the winch fairlead on the bumper before I install it? If not, will it be a pain in the ass to install with the Warn bumper already on?

 

Just installed this, it took longer than I thought and was rather a bitch to install, especially by myself, use a floor jack if you’re doing it yourself.

The instructions said to cut a few plastic spots underneath but I managed to get everything together without cutting.

There were two bolts missing so I spent awhile looking for two that would fit the last couple pieces to go on.

It dropped the stock front at lest a 1/2” and I’m installing the winch next week, then new Bilsteins.

Only got a couple pictures, it was hot in the garage with no ac sweating my ass off.

Gotta get beer

 

Finally got the Smittybilt winch in a couple days ago and took some pictures in daylight. The winch was a much easier installing than the actual bumper.

Everything works great, total $1180 with $100 off eBay day on the Warn.

Have to put front Bilteins on and new Cooper AT3s next week.

 

Did your front end sag after bumper ?

 

Yes it dropped about 1” but I thought it would be more since the bumper and winch are 180lbs.

I’m putting on the front Bilsteins 5100s this weekend so I’ll raise it up on 2nd or 3rd notch.

 

I see people are installing billstein shocks to get rid of sag from front bumper weight. I have an ORoad. Does it cause sag on the off road models?

 

I have a 2” OME medium duty lift on a sport 4x4. It dropped my front about an inch, like someone posted the bumper and winch add a couple hundred pounds to the nose of the truck, you are going to get some sag.

 

Agree with Blazingbluesport, you're going to get sag. I've got the bumper and winch - had sag before I switched to OME 886 coil overs with firm struts and Dakar pack.

 

I should have gone to the heavier coils. The good thing is I have a 350 lb hard shell, so my backside has dropped down also.

 

At first I was disappointed that we weren’t able to cut a slot for the Baja Designs S8.. but I think it turned out pretty ok. Paired the bumper with a Warn VR10S.