1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: Mud flaps on high clearance rear bumper Cali Raised Sliders - why go bedliner over powder coat? 2nd Gen Front Bumper Center Section .DXFs - Free Use Help me find a bumper Marlin Crawler's 3rd gen Front Tube Bumper is now in Pre-Production! Dealership swears a 4runner Pro skidplate will fit

I want an ARB bumper...should I?

Discussion in 'Armor' started by uh_salt_rifle, Apr 21, 2017.

?

Buy an ARB bumper

  1. Buy it

    240 vote(s)
    64.7%

  2. It's dumb

    22 vote(s)
    5.9%

  3. Other bumper

    68 vote(s)
    18.3%

  4. Pie!

    41 vote(s)
    11.1%
Page 11 of 15
  1. Feb 22, 2019 at 5:29 PM
    #201
    doorsidedown

    #201
    doorsidedown Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2014
    Member:
    #133307
    Messages:
    3,810
    Gender:
    Male
    Bout 100lbs over. Mine is around 135.
     
    doorsidedown, Feb 22, 2019
    #201
    Armed in Utah[QUOTED] and vssman like this.
  2. Feb 22, 2019 at 5:39 PM
    #202
    obhuan

    #202
    obhuan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2017
    Member:
    #224459
    Messages:
    430
    Gender:
    Male
    Tacoma, WA
    Vehicle:
    09 DCSB TRD OR
    Definitely not 240#. I weighed mine in around 135 with no winch.

    [​IMG]
     
    obhuan, Feb 22, 2019
    #202
    Lumberjackcoma, Armed in Utah[QUOTED], doorsidedown and 1 other person like this.
  3. Feb 24, 2019 at 7:45 AM
    #203
    Armed in Utah

    #203
    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Member:
    #231704
    Messages:
    2,466
    Gender:
    Male
    Utah's High Desert.......
    Vehicle:
    2003 Lexus LX 470
    thx guys...........did you beef up front coils ??

    I have 5100's on 3rd notch......other wise stock....

    prob gonna blow the whole load.......winch too.......

    Syn rope worth the extra $$$$ ?

    Can get a Smittybuilt 9500# steel rope for $300
     
    Armed in Utah, Feb 24, 2019
    #203
  4. Feb 24, 2019 at 3:55 PM
    #204
    vssman

    #204
    vssman Rocket Engineer

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2013
    Member:
    #106440
    Messages:
    10,011
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Paul
    Naugatuck, CT
    Vehicle:
    2013 SR5 double cab

    Originally I ran stock springs. Only lost about 1/4", if that. What I did notice is that the light cutoff was more pronounced due to the top hoop. Sooo, shall I dare say..., put in a set of 3" lift spacers. Ultimately, I picked up a take off set of 5100s with Toyotec coils from a local member going to coil overs. Did the lift purely to level the truck for more light output due to my 50+ yr old eyes... :rolleyes:
     
    vssman, Feb 24, 2019
    #204
  5. Feb 26, 2019 at 5:56 AM
    #205
    Armed in Utah

    #205
    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Member:
    #231704
    Messages:
    2,466
    Gender:
    Male
    Utah's High Desert.......
    Vehicle:
    2003 Lexus LX 470
    well.............ordered the ARB.......$1089 shipped........

    added the ARB foggers too.......always wanted a 'real' bumper.........
     
    Armed in Utah, Feb 26, 2019
    #205
    Hamer95USA, MattCowsmasher, SportsmanJake and 3 others like this.
  6. Mar 9, 2019 at 7:09 AM
    #206
    Armed in Utah

    #206
    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Member:
    #231704
    Messages:
    2,466
    Gender:
    Male
    Utah's High Desert.......
    Vehicle:
    2003 Lexus LX 470
    Freight truck dropped off the ARB yesterday......sumbitch looks massive...

    Mechanic bud may install soooon..went cheap on winch..Smittybuilt 9500 w/wire rope

    will not be a high use item...figured install winch with the bumper install...

    Freight truck came from SLC to me..3 hrs each way.....only had my bumper on it

    Looking into 886 coils from H/S Off Road....
     
    Armed in Utah, Mar 9, 2019
    #206
    WebberLander and MattCowsmasher like this.
  7. Mar 9, 2019 at 7:16 AM
    #207
    rpdorgan

    #207
    rpdorgan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2016
    Member:
    #201437
    Messages:
    97
    886 should do ya. I ended up needing to add 1/2” spacers too as I was still a little too raked forward and was rubbing at full lock even with no winch and a CMC.
     
    rpdorgan, Mar 9, 2019
    #207
    Armed in Utah likes this.
  8. Mar 12, 2019 at 5:31 AM
    #208
    Armed in Utah

    #208
    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Member:
    #231704
    Messages:
    2,466
    Gender:
    Male
    Utah's High Desert.......
    Vehicle:
    2003 Lexus LX 470
    ARB installed..........886's ordered............

    front end sagged 1/2" with 5100's on it (3rd notch)

    pics soooon............it's badd azz...........
     
    Armed in Utah, Mar 12, 2019
    #208
    doorsidedown likes this.
  9. Mar 12, 2019 at 5:40 AM
    #209
    Caliph420

    #209
    Caliph420 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2015
    Member:
    #170793
    Messages:
    994
    Gender:
    Male
    Washington
    Vehicle:
    2012 SR5 2.7 AC 4x4 Manual
    This is what your land ship limo will look like. Id say get it ARB is awesome looking

    [​IMG]
     
    Caliph420, Mar 12, 2019
    #209
    Tacman19, Hamer95USA, Beretta4x4 and 4 others like this.
  10. Mar 12, 2019 at 4:22 PM
    #210
    Armed in Utah

    #210
    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Member:
    #231704
    Messages:
    2,466
    Gender:
    Male
    Utah's High Desert.......
    Vehicle:
    2003 Lexus LX 470
    first (in garage lame pic)

    man......this fugger is one HD Kangaroo proof bumper.......

    Well built & engineered......nice product !

    Happy camper here........(better pics later)

    [​IMG]
     
    Armed in Utah, Mar 12, 2019
    #210
    DavesTaco68, Fixxxer, Extra Hard Taco and 6 others like this.
  11. Mar 12, 2019 at 6:57 PM
    #211
    Taco Caliente

    #211
    Taco Caliente WTF?

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2017
    Member:
    #214269
    Messages:
    263
    Gender:
    Male
    San Antonio, TX
    Vehicle:
    2019 TRD OR DCSB
    That is awesome looking! Where did you get the license plate tilt out holder?
     
    Taco Caliente, Mar 12, 2019
    #211
    MattCowsmasher and Armed in Utah[QUOTED] like this.
  12. Mar 12, 2019 at 7:04 PM
    #212
    inesshell

    #212
    inesshell blah blah blah

    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2011
    Member:
    #60986
    Messages:
    7,166
    Vehicle:
    All stock Superwhite 10' AC
    those come with the bumpers
     
    inesshell, Mar 12, 2019
    #212
    Armed in Utah likes this.
  13. Mar 13, 2019 at 6:34 AM
    #213
    Armed in Utah

    #213
    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Member:
    #231704
    Messages:
    2,466
    Gender:
    Male
    Utah's High Desert.......
    Vehicle:
    2003 Lexus LX 470

    yep......but its a solid/no flip.......
     
    Armed in Utah, Mar 13, 2019
    #213
  14. Mar 13, 2019 at 6:39 AM
    #214
    MattCowsmasher

    #214
    MattCowsmasher ( -_･)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2017
    Member:
    #215629
    Messages:
    48,698
    Gender:
    Male
    Temple, Tx
    Vehicle:
    O3 Rubicon wrangler
    Frankenstein lift, warn winch, heavy rear bumper swing out
    Badass you got anymore peekturs at different angles?
     
    MattCowsmasher, Mar 13, 2019
    #214
    Armed in Utah[QUOTED] likes this.
  15. Mar 13, 2019 at 7:01 AM
    #215
    Armed in Utah

    #215
    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Member:
    #231704
    Messages:
    2,466
    Gender:
    Male
    Utah's High Desert.......
    Vehicle:
    2003 Lexus LX 470
    ARB foggers wired into factory fogger switch......

    ARB turn signals also wired into OEM signals

    had two small spots the paint was marred....had to touch up

    [​IMG]
     
    Armed in Utah, Mar 13, 2019
    #215
    Beretta4x4, rpdorgan and MattCowsmasher like this.
  16. Mar 13, 2019 at 7:04 AM
    #216
    MattCowsmasher

    #216
    MattCowsmasher ( -_･)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2017
    Member:
    #215629
    Messages:
    48,698
    Gender:
    Male
    Temple, Tx
    Vehicle:
    O3 Rubicon wrangler
    Frankenstein lift, warn winch, heavy rear bumper swing out
    :headbang:You made a great choice in going with that bumper
     
    MattCowsmasher, Mar 13, 2019
    #216
    WebberLander, DavesTaco68, Beretta4x4 and 1 other person like this.
  17. Mar 13, 2019 at 7:13 AM
    #217
    Armed in Utah

    #217
    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Member:
    #231704
    Messages:
    2,466
    Gender:
    Male
    Utah's High Desert.......
    Vehicle:
    2003 Lexus LX 470
    yep........another lame garage pic..........o_O

    [​IMG]
     
    Armed in Utah, Mar 13, 2019
    #217
    DavesTaco68 and MattCowsmasher like this.
  18. Mar 13, 2019 at 8:43 AM
    #218
    Armed in Utah

    #218
    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2017
    Member:
    #231704
    Messages:
    2,466
    Gender:
    Male
    Utah's High Desert.......
    Vehicle:
    2003 Lexus LX 470
    out the back door ......sort of........

    [​IMG]
     
    Armed in Utah, Mar 13, 2019
    #218
    Tacman19, DavesTaco68, Fixxxer and 3 others like this.
  19. Mar 13, 2019 at 8:52 AM
    #219
    doorsidedown

    #219
    doorsidedown Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2014
    Member:
    #133307
    Messages:
    3,810
    Gender:
    Male
    Looks awesome man. Congrats!
     
    doorsidedown, Mar 13, 2019
    #219
    Beretta4x4 and Armed in Utah[QUOTED] like this.
  20. Mar 28, 2019 at 10:22 PM
    #220
    Hamer95USA

    #220
    Hamer95USA Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2017
    Member:
    #207262
    Messages:
    566
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 SR5 extended cab reborn!
    Complete OME suspension kit, Used low mileage V6 engine swap, black powder coated Chou Seiki T15x7JJ, ARB deluxe bumper, Smitty Bilt nerf bars, Weathertech floor liners, Torklift tiedowns
    I had an accident in the rain a few weeks ago coming home from Santa Cruz. I was able to get my insurance to cover me for the accident and was lucky that I didn't damage any vehicles or property or hurt myself or anyone else. I went out and bought the ARB deluxe bumper and had the body shop install it for me in place of the OEM factory bumper.
     
    Hamer95USA, Mar 28, 2019
    #220
    doorsidedown likes this.
Page 11 of 15

Products Discussed in

AUXTINGS 9" 96W Red Round Led Light Bar Spot Beam Offroad 4x4 Work Light 12V 24V Driving Fog Lamps for Jeep Truck Off-road Vehicles 4x4 Atvs Utvs
$92.99
To Top