Winch mount/bumper

I've got 09 Tacoma. And I want to put my winch back on it. My truck only has the little 3 inch spacer lift on the front. My question is what would be the lightest way to go? I don't wanna look like I'm running down hill all the time.

 

No it's level. I put I think 1 1/2 or 2 inch on the back. So no ass dragging yet

 

Relentless makes an aluminum plate bumper.

 

Mine's about to get paint and go on

 

Well Even with aluminum plus the weight of the winch is it gonna look goofy?

 

I bet the weight of the bumper plus the winch with the little bit of height you got up front should bring it about even. The plate bumpers dont create near as much sag as everyone seems. my steel plate bumper maybe brought my front end down not even an inch.

 

The aluminum Relentless weighs 55 lbs

 

Is there a page I can go and look at the relentless bumper?

 

get the OME 886 coils if you are gonna run a plate bumper and winch. spacers on stock suspension will suuuuuuck with the extra weight

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/re...elentless-fab-05-tacoma-plate-bumper-buy.html

 

You're asking the wrong guy. Personally, I think nose to the sky looks "goofy" (your words) while a little rake looks "ready-to-get-some-work-done." So I'd say no. But it's your truck - you have to decide what *you* want, and it won't help anyone if this thread turns into a referendum on exactly how level a truck should sit.

An aluminum bumper plus a winch will weigh around 150 lbs, depending.

So have a friend who weighs a buck-seventy-five or so sit on the front bumper with his feet lightly resting on the ground, and see what that does to how your truck sits. Then you can decide if you like it or not.

 

55 lbs is light! mine is 120lbs ish. does the relentless have a winch mount option? How well does the aluminum hold up?

 

They are all winch compatible , check out the thread link posted above by Zombie Runner

 

My AP bumper plus Warn winch added almost 200lbs to the front. I was running 5100's set at 0 and OME 885's, but after adding this weight I did drop in the front about 3/4". Had the Billies set at .85 and I leveled right back out without compromising that much travel nor comfort.

 

Or you can go with a Winch on a receiver so you don't have all the weight up front all the time.

 

Mine is waiting to be installed:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/group-buys/314386-2005-2011-winch-mount-bumper-7.html