Tips on Grille Guards

I have been looking at getting a Grille/Brush guard for my 08 TRD offroad taco. I want to make sure it offers plenty of protection while allowing me to add lights or possibly a winch if i want to. Any suggestions?

 

most of the regular "brushguards" that i have seen for the tacomas are decent looking and all, but as far as any real collision protection and mounting a winch, besides an aftermarket bumper,such as an arb or allpro plate bumper, the only real brushguard i have seen that is able to mount a winch too and have it be strong enough to work is the warn trans4mer. most regular brush guards arent strong enough to support a winch, and normal bull bars wouldnt stand a chance, as they be ripped right off the front of the vehicle i believe.

im gonna get a regular full brushguard for my 04, but im not planning on mounting a winch on it, if i decide to, i'll have to figure a way to mount the winch to the frame.

 

Do you know of any good guards that are affordable, good looking, and allow me to add a few lights. I also have a stock skid plate on it now and i would like to be able to keep it.

 

I just ordered the Westin Sportsman (

$689 40-1605 Sportsman Grille Guard Fits 05-15 Tacoma

40-1605) for my '09. I've seen pictures of it mounted with lights. I plan to add at least two (maybe four, if I can get them to fit).

 

here ya go...........im gonna get one very similar to it for my 04........

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyo...m14QQhashZitem290265290229QQitemZ290265290229

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyo...m14QQhashZitem110295875160QQitemZ110295875160

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005...trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQitemZ260294195781

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-0...trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQitemZ260294284358

check all these out.............some more expensive than others, but they look pretty good, imo, and there are mounts for lights also.

 

Sweet. Do you know if that will allow me to maintain my current toyota skid plate?

 

the ones i listed , except one of them i think, will let you keep the skid plate on there.

 

This one is good quality and the cheapest I've found at $279 and free shipping. They also have them in stainless but I believe they are $100 more. I got a black one for my dad a year ago and it's nice.

http://www.huntertruckwholesale.com/?ITEMID=GT-811

 

ive got the hunter grille guard outta texas when i was down there and i picked up one for my dads frontier also both pretty good kinda a pain in the ass to put one on the frontier the tacoma guard was a breeze i put mine on in about 30 mins and the best thing about it you dont need to take anything off and you can do it by yourself