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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by gbinkley, Oct 27, 2013.

  1. Aug 16, 2023 at 4:25 AM
    SR-71A

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    Nice! I happened to buy my truck from the Dodge dealer in Boulder CO back when I traveled out there a bunch for work. Switzerland Trail and Pennsylvania Gulch were some of the first trails I ever drove my truck on! :D
     
  2. Aug 16, 2023 at 8:20 PM
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  3. Aug 16, 2023 at 8:25 PM
    27tacoma777

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    nice truck dude! The stealth bumper is cool, what brand is it?
     
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  4. Aug 16, 2023 at 8:34 PM
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    Last July went to Moab. did goldenspike trail. headed to Ouray wanted to do blackbear (closed) so we did Imogene.
     
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  5. Aug 16, 2023 at 9:33 PM
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    Waiting for the stars to show up so we can watch the Perseid Meteor shower. Up near Artist Point above the Mt Baker Ski Area, Washington State. Mount Shuksan on the right.

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  6. Aug 17, 2023 at 4:34 PM
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    Thanks!! It's Body Armor 4x4's Hiline Front Winch Bumper.

    The install is very straightforward and the clearance inside is generous as I am able to fit both Superwinch's Talon 9.5sr Winch and a 22'' Dual Color Amber/White LED Light Bar from Amazon.
     
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  7. Aug 18, 2023 at 5:39 PM
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    how much does it weigh though? I’m looking at the hybrid bumpers too, aluminum but strong and only about 35lbs more than the oem
     
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    Aluminum doesn't make for great armor if it's actually going to end up hitting anything or being winched from.
     
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  9. Aug 19, 2023 at 9:41 AM
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    i figured that would be the case, but I believe the winch is bolted to steel plates and the rest of the bumper is aluminum
     
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  10. Aug 19, 2023 at 4:55 PM
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    I want to say that the steel bumper alone weighs in at around 80 - 90 lbs. I'm not sure how much lighter this is in comparison to a full bumper kit, but I really like how seamless it looks with the stock bumper while improving the recoverability of the truck.

    Here's a close-up of it
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  11. Aug 19, 2023 at 5:22 PM
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    As long as the shackles/recovery points are also welded to steel underneath the aluminum.
     
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    good point, I will definitely make sure they are, thanks
     
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    Took her out on a rutted out old farmer's trail today. Gotta get a lift kit and winch before I'm comfortable going much further than I did. It gets REAL bad towards the end.
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    Definitely looks great! Thanks for the info
     
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    Here’s when I took my first gen to the desert for the first time. I sold this truck and boy do I miss it!AFDB1ECD-8DE7-49FA-8581-1209CDB841EF.jpg
     
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