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haha it would be a few weeks before i could get it anyways so its yours if you want it haha

 

I'm good my man ill live with mine it really isn't that bad lol

 

Prior to owning my 2009 double cab TRD Off Road Tacoma, I owned a 1997 FZJ80 Land Cruiser. The Land Cruiser was heavily modified and I loved it, especially the custom rear bumper. The rear bumper was designed with dual swing-outs and was built by Iron Pig Offroad with some 4x4 Labs parts. When I purchased my Tacoma I knew that I would eventually want a similar bumper on the Tacoma. I spent the last few years looking at rear bumper options and nothing really struck my fancy. So, I eventually talked with Billy from Brute Force Fabrication and he offered to build me a custom bumper based on design cues from me and pictures of my FZJ80 bumper. The masterpiece below is that bumper. The bumper is a high clearance / dual swing-out design with rear bed protection in the form of slightly flared DOM tubing. It has integrated recovery points and a hidden tow-hitch. The dual swing-outs can hold the 33” spare, two Jerry cans, and a Hi-Lift (currently not mounted). The high clearance design required cutting the bed. I cut the bed by running a tape line to the wheel well using blue painters tape. The bed was then cut using both an electric cut-off and pneumatic cut-off tool. After the metal was cut to the desired specification (using the Mach 1 eyeball); I used a Dremel with different bits to debur and radius the edges. Once they were smooth I painted them (inside and out) with Rust-Oleum Truck Bed Coating Spray. I then followed that up with actual semi-gloss black Rust-Oleum Protective Enamel from a half-pint can. The installation was pretty easy and everything went together – including the factory tow-plug and license plate lights perfectly. The bumper is extremely well built and I opted to paint the bumper fully using Rust-Oleum Automotive Sandable Primer followed by numerous coats of flat black Rust-Oleum Protective Enamel from the infamous rattle can. I did this so I can quickly and easily touch-up any scrapes gathered while playing in rocks or in the woods. I actually use my truck and wanted to avoid powder coating the rear bumper; which, from my experience gets dragged over rocks a lot more than the front bumper. None the less, enjoy the pictures. The installation took 2 days – partly because of the rain and partly because I am anal and pretty detail focused. If you want an awesome bumper call Billy and ask for the “Mark Special”.




































- Mark

 

Looks really good Mark. How much distance from tailgate to furthest edge of jerry can and/or spare? (i.e. how much longer does the bumper make the truck?)

Matt

 

looks awesome! cut off that tail pipe and itll look even better!

 

looks awesome Mark!

 

That is one awesome fabrication job!
Props to you.

 

I'll measure the additional length...it's not that much though. I'm actually going to route the exhaust up higher and out the back...maybe this weekend. It's an awesome bumper.

 

Looks great mark. When are you doing a BUILD thread?

Edit: I saw this -> http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/219927-making-progress-tacoma.html

 

So I just was at urd 2night picking up my engine an all the goodies can't wait 2 get this thing 2gether

 

Glad to hear Danny!!

 

Need help?

 

Any news on your Retros, John?



Matt

 

Nah. Burt seems to have gone MIA. Last post he mentioned a death of a friend and relocating his shop. I'm hoping all is better and I get them soon. been waiting since December

I saw a silver access cab with lift and three hoop bumper turning into fair lakes shopping center yesterday (spithead?) I came upon it kinda suddenly and didnt get a great look at the truck. I beeped the horn on my way past and tried to get a hand up to wave but didnt even have time to do that.

 

I thought that was you! I tapped back but you shot by. Truck looks good man!

 

Thanks man yours too from what I saw. One minute I was cruising down the road, next minute I see your truck in the turn lane. I was on the way to pick up the little one from the babysitters or I wouldve tried to move over and say hi.

 

No I just need more money

 

So I have a mid sleeved engine balanced an shot peend crank pauter rods port an polished heads and they are oringd valve job an springs full coated pistons

 

Sending my Trans out 2moro for a complete overhaul high performance internals cryo treated machined upgraded valve body high stall torque converter it's gonna be a crazy ride when I'm done with it