Southern Style Offroad (SSO) front bumper and winch

Hi guys,
I'm getting the SSO slimline hybrid bumper for my 18 Tacoma Offroad. I'm deciding on a WARN winch. Does anyone out there have this bumper with a WARN?
Thanks
Mike

 

Warn vr 10 and without cutting brace

 

Xx_buckshot Thanks very much for the photos. That is very helpful and I will go with the same set up. Looks great.

 

Looks clean

 

looks good. jealous haha

 

Warn Zeon 10S in my SSO hybrid bumper. Fits fine.

 

Wow @Xx_buckshot that looks great! I have a '18 TRD Off Road as well and I've been looking for just that look! Could you list the parts those are and maybe where you got them from?

 

SSO bumper with heiss lightbar and oem switch from them. Warn vr 10 and oem switch with relocation plate from Amazon.

 

Great bumper, I have the same with the Heiss light bar and I put the Smittybuilt winch in. Adds about .5 inch of sag up front due to the extra weight. Excellent choice and easy to install. I basically did it on my own with a motorcycle jack.

 

I got 3 lift just blocks and spacers, and I have a fab four on rear so I ended up the rear.being 5/8 higher then the front

 

Thanks guys, really appreciate the input.

 

You guys are lucky, I wish someone would make bumpers like this for 1st gens. Guess I'll just have to fab up my own

 

I've got a Warn M8000. Had to shift the controller back a bit, but simple install.

 

Did you have to do any cutting to braces or brackets? Fab any thing?

I have a ComeUp 9.5 integrated that is 25" wide and 17" tall- did you have 7" of space above the top of your winch? I want to keep this winch that is on my Jeep now and put it on my new Tacoma when it gets here next week.

Thanks

G

Edit:Sorry- just saw you removed to control box....

 

I’m getting ready to install a Warn XP-S 9.5 winch in my Gen 3 with a SSO slimline bumper. It’s about the same dimensions as Warn M8000 except is about 1 inch wider. Same height and presumably depth. Did you guys have to move the steering fluid radiator coil back a bit ?

 

No I didn't have to move anything

 

Thanks for the confirmation, man. It looks like the xp-s 9.5 is 1.7 inches wider than the VR10 and same depth of 6.3 inches. I won’t move the steering fluid coils.

 

Can you still run a hidden light bar with this

 

Did you have to cut that bumper support bracket in the middle, above the power steering fluid radiator ?

 

I know Smittybilt X20 is popular with SSO Slimline so I just want to let people know that the bracket for the top mount option is cheap thin metal. Mine corroded in 10 months time. This is a potential fire hazard so inspect your X20’s people.