Your bumper preference.

Eibachs, they give about a 1 1/2" I think of lift which would just about level the truck with a bumper.
Or you could go custom springs, I'm not sure if there are any shops near you that do that though.

 

still no pelfrybilt...

 

Relentless FTW

 

CBI is my favorite aesthetics-wise, though haven't seen any on a 12-13'.

 

There are so many great bumpers out there now, I'm just glad I'm not having to make this decision lol. When I got my AP, your choices were the 4 piece AP, Shrockworks, or ARB.

 

x3

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/southern-california/215316-pelfreybilt-off-road.html

 

It's a conspiracy

 

I have a Relentless front, and its my favorite. Second choice would be a hard one to pick...

 

ARB..... I squashed a Honda Accord & just got a scratch!

 

pelfreybilt 100%

 

Anyone kissed a deer with a Pelfreybilt yet?

 

lol, not yet for me. Lots of them where I live, I can't wait to hear that satisfying "BINK" when I do hit one

 

Pelfreybilt makes some of the best bumpers around.

http://www.pelfreybilt.com/

 

Bruteforce FTW!

 

ARB owner who wishes he had a CBI or a Demello...

 

What don't you like about your ARB?

 

Agreed, I feel very fortunate to have found this site, looked over the products that are offered and taken the provided suggestions. Could never have scored the nice front bumper, the lights mods, the countless other great items I have added to my truck.. It's like having a giant 4x4 store right around the corner, with the best stuff made. And,,, most of the items are made by the members here.

 

Just put my deposit down for a Bruteforce hybrid for my 1st gen. Cant wait to get it.

 

I was probably being overly dramatic, but after two plus years of ownership, I've collected a few gripes:
1. Complicated mounting system that uses a ridiculous amount of nuts and bolts.
2. Proprietary halogen fog lights run way too hot. They will burn you if you touch them, and both of my lenses completely shattered after being on for about an hour when I briefly submerged them driving through a pond. Replacement bulbs are also hard to find, and there are no alternatives or conversion kits (HID, LED) as far as I know.
3. Lack of shackle mounts.
4. Some approach angle sacrificed for strength of winch mount and front end protection.
5. With auxiliary lights mounted in center grille area, it's really hard to access the winch clutch release.
6. Designed for roller fairleads only, which again sacrifices approach angle and negates some of the weight savings of the synthetic rope/hawse fairlead combo. Technically it is possible to run an offset hawse fairlead, but in that specific scenario you definitely risk fraying your synthetic rope on the edges of the bumper on a side or uphill pull.

That all being said, there are definitely trade offs with all of these different designs. There are so many more options than we had even 2 years ago, and so my advice would be to carefully consider what you will use the truck/bumper for, and what features are most important to you.

For overall strength and front end protection, high quality powdercoat and rust resistance, and tons of accessory mounting options, it's hard to beat the ARB.

 

Relentless makes an aluminum version of his bumper. No idea on weight though.