Rear Plate bumper thoughts.....

So I've been thinking about a rear plate bumper on my '09 AC TRD . Perusing over the Googled info, search results on this and other Tacoma forums has not yielded any results. So hopefully a builder, vendor or just one of you can answer what I thought might be a simple question. My truck has the towing package, I want a plug and play rear plate bumper is there such a thing ? I'd like to maintain the LP lights, LP location and not have to remove the electrical receptacle?

 

Dont think there is a rear bumper that is plug and play with the stock towing package

 

I believe I have seen a rear plate bumper which utilizes the stock hitch on here before. Unfortunately, I do not think you're going to have much luck with your search.

The Relentless Fab bumper re uses the stock license plate lights
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/re...8184-relentless-fab-05-rear-plate-bumper.html

If you want a rated plate bumper, you can do as I did and purchase from 4xInnovations
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/4x-innovations/259629-05-tacoma-rear-hitch-bumper.html

 

I have been looking at a rear bumper replacement also... seems the closest one I can find that is supposed to work with your factory tow package is this one from Fab Fours:

http://www.fabfours.com/fabfourspremiumbumpers/toyota/tacomabumpers/0513rearbumperwtirecarrier

 

Thanks for the help..... Think I'll contact "Relentless Fab" perhaps they can do one of those with a clearance cut for the fact. hitch and minus those little "R" thingies on the end caps. I think that would be the one

 

What bumper did you end up with?

 

this ^^^ !