Help me decide: brush guard, yes or no

I've had it on going on 3 years now. dont get me wrong i love it, and its saved me a couple times, but im just startin to think its time for a new look. so should i leave it or take it off?

 

sorry, they dont make this one anymore
but may-be you could find something simular

 

if you take it off are you going to replace it with something else?

 

idk...id love to get what skistoy has but its discontinued

thinking about blacking out the bottom-half of the bumper and doing a grillecraft maybe.

 

I would say keep it. Maybe try to remove the little thin bars that go across the head lights. Might give it a different look and still have the brush guard on for protection. Also how good is it and what brand is it?

 

X2, I'd take the headlight part off.

 

Take it off! Then send it to me for disposal.

 

cant remember the brand but its been a good one. its not that cheap flimsy Hunter brand crap. i used to get compliments on it all the time.

 

the only part of the headlight cover that comes off are the three middle bars. i wish i could take them off and leave just the center section.

 

Yeah just the center section would look cool.

 

too bad it dont come apart like that.

 

Take it off!! It dose not protect any impact when in accident, it will make it even worse!!!!

 

If the crossbars and uprights are welded together and you're absolutely sure about not wanting to undo the change, there's always the sawzall option....

 

I'm in the market for one. Which one will protect the front end?

 

I disagree. i rear ended a nissan a few years back with my push bar
I just pulled the push bar back into place
the nissan had a couple thousand dollars damage.

Is it going to totally save your front end - no
but any additional crumple zone helps

 

Wow. I really like that bull bar. What brand/model is it? Maybe I can find someone getting rid of theirs.

 

Keep it, looks good, remove headlight guards and put on 4" black step tubes.

 

this has all the details:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/68807-hunter-4x4-nerf-bar-grill-guard.html