The Lair

Is @Mobtown Offroad doing a boxing day sale? I think I want that front recovery bar for Christmas, from me to me

 

What the heck is Boxing Day? Shoulda hopped in on Black Friday!

 

Well well well. What do we have here.

 

Mike tyson's birthday....duh

 

That was sure a short winter....spring arrived early this year.

 

I see what you did there.

 

Canada Christmas.

 

Installed yet?

 

God I want to, but bushings aren’t here yet. Plus it’s my wife’s bday so I’m spending it with her. I’ll do it on Wednesday since now it’s a holiday! I’ll do lightbar then as well.

 

You dont have boxing day? Its the 26th of december, when everyone bring back gifts they dont want so they return on the shelves with a discount lol

Yep, im late lol my bad haha
Just had time in front of the computer today and looked at then again, and would want

fify

 

never heard of it! That’s cool. No we don’t have that here.

 

I’ve thought about it too. Louis look into the lower valence winch bumpers too. I think there are companies that have them for the 05-11.

Edit: not trying to step on mobtown’s toes or anything. <3

 

https://www.usoffroad.us/store/bump...ma-2005-2011/tacoma-05-11-winch-mount-bumper/

 

@Kemosabe

 

As far as I know that’s the only 05-11 low profile bumper! Rest are 12-15

 

Pretty sure as well. Tell joe to get one going. I know a lot of people ask about them and US Off-road is the only in the market. I’d grab him one from SOS if he had a 2.5 gen.

 

Yep I really like that one too, but i am worried about the exposed winch drum and cable for winter. Snow and salt would get tucked in and the rust and all the shit implied with winter. The recovery bar allows to put the winch craddle in or not depending on weather. And also fit 2nd and 2.5 gen, so if I trade the truck for a DC, the bar will be reused!

 

Those are great points! Sounds like you gave it some thought.

 

Synthetic line and a winch cover. Boom! Haha.


But in all seriousness it looks like you might could fit a cover on it?

I understand where you’re coming from though. We don’t have to worry about salt unless I’m driving in 3ft of saltwater or live less than a mile from the beach (which I do neither) so rust isn’t a real issue.

 

Yeah I thought a lot about it lol story of my life... think twice, take twice the time to buy, miss the deal

And then, I can also get a Champion 11 000 lbs winch in a craddle, with a snatch block a a few accessories for 599$ on sale. that thing would be perfect for the recovery bar

It seems like on the 2.5 gen the winch and rope are more hidden than on the 2nd gen model. a cover could defenitely be fitted on tho, and a synthetic line is an option, but I kinda like the fact I can remove the winch if no needs, like, in 98% of the time haha and as for salt, the winch would more than useful in snowy situations lol I can be stuck with a seized winch in a snow bank haha