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Always makes me sleepy. Of course it usually requires firemans boots and sheep.

 

You a freak, roberto!

 

Life's too short Miguel!

 

Ibuprofen PM. It's got benedryl in it so you're out within 15 minutes of taking it. Been sick and coughing for the past week and couldn't sleep from it, popped these and I'm out for the whole night.

 

I can take 3 and pound a couple cocktails. Nothing. I have issues though. And I am a big guy. I try to tell doctors that when they give me pain meds for various incidents I have been the cause of over the years but they don't believe me.

 

I believe you're the cause!

 

Oh, and I will take a shot or two of liquid benedryl.

Oh, I am my own worse enemy. I tore a rotator cuff once swatting at wasps. The wasps lived. I also broke my glasses.

 

This is me.



Schleprock.

 

That's one pimpin fur suit.

 

Well, I do recline my truck seat. Pimpin' Hoes since 1978!

 

Gangsta!

 

so, long story short, I am an idiot lol

I need some advice, I already ordered new tail lights, but I now need a new bumper. not sure what I want to do here, I have a couple options...

1. just replace with OEM or the like and repair the fender
2. HC
3. plate style non HC bumper.

1. so I can get a OEM bumper anywhere from 230-700$ depending on Toyota or aftermarket and quality. but that leaves me needing to repair the fender, from a quick look it doesn't look like it will be too involved, just needs to be pulled down per say. plus I will probably have to replace some of the plastic trim pieces, the flush mount LED I broke, and most likely some brackets lol which adds cost.

2. HC is awesome, but I am not sure if I like the look of the HC bumpers on the long bed trucks, I would need to look at some pictures and see what I think now that I am possibly considering it lol what do I do with my spare tire? leave it under until I get a roof rack and then mount it up there? I am not a huge fan of swing outs unless you have a cap or a bed rack, I want a bed rack, but not anytime soon.
HC recommendations? ones with a hitch built in because I need to tow my boat. another thing that I am not 100% sold on, is having to fold down my license plate to be able to tow, plus now I need a new receiver lol how much extra is the swing out? do I plan ahead and order it with swing out and just not use it until I get my rack? cuz I don't know any fab guys I trust enough to add it on later.

3. they are cool but still leaves me needing to repair the fender, but I haven't really seen any that I like, they don't follow the lines/curves of the body very well, especially now that I hit and bent the D side fender hahahahaha

anything else I should consider? and again any recommendations as far as bumpers?

 

HC!

 

AllPro used to sell a rear bumper with side shields that covered the sides of the bed. Would hide you're little mishap. No idea if they are still source-able. Honestly the fender doesn't look that bad.

 

Located. https://alphadirtoffroad.com/product/1452/
Might search around though. It's pricey.

EDIT: on AllPro's site too

 

HC you won't need to fix the damaged part of your bedside you'll be hacking that part off

 

Damn, that sucks!!!!!!!!!

You know who I like for armor. I don't think a long bed looks bad with a HC at all. On the contrary, I think it evens it out. The additional bed is forward of the wheel. I thought. None of your options will be cheap however.

 

All-pro is not a good vendor anymore I wouldn't give my enemies money to them

 

Yeah, but I don't know of anyone else who carries something similar for those who are hesitant to start


If it were me, I'd go HC Dual swingouts

 

in the picture it doesn't, and it really isn't THAT bad, but its deff not where it was before hahahah its bent inwards more so then up, there is no buckle or dent, it just bent to the side to make room for where I decided to put the back bumper