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Bumper sag help

Discussion in 'Armor' started by gospurs21, Jun 24, 2016.

  1. Jun 24, 2016 at 11:56 AM
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    gospurs21

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    Hello everyone, just purchased this fabfours bumper for my 2005 Tacoma. I have my bilstein 5100s set up top notch (2.5") on stock shocks and UCA. I do understand this bumper will drop me down about an inch. Is there anyway i can bring it back up? Perhaps some springs, any advice will be appreciate as im new to the bumper game. Thanks!

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  2. Jun 24, 2016 at 12:06 PM
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    usually people just upgrade their springs if they sag too much. there should be plenty of info on here about that. I think people upgrade to 886's if their just adding a bumper? I could be mistaken, but that sounds about right. someone will chime in here.
     
  3. Jun 24, 2016 at 12:19 PM
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    Appreciate you sir. Ill do my searching as well. Love how fast my questions are always answered here lol
     
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    What's your bumper weight? I see you're planning to have a winch on there too. Do you also have armor underneath?

    FWIW, I have a pelfrey front bumper with full hoop, winch, and skids and find the 886s work excellent.

    If you just have a bumper and don't plan on getting a winch, and don't have skids, you may be able to get away with 887s.
     
  5. Jun 24, 2016 at 1:13 PM
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    Dont think ill be adding a winch. Just came winch ready. It weighs 185 i believe.
     
  6. Jun 24, 2016 at 1:24 PM
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    I want pics once this is on! Still debating if I want this one or the Vengeance series one...

    http://fabfours.com/product/vengeance-front-bumper-12/

    I don't really have any reason to get a winch since I drive a mall crawler, so I'm leaning toward the lighter weight. And I'm getting my Icon stage 3 installed on Monday, think they'll hold this up well?
     
  7. Jun 24, 2016 at 1:33 PM
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    I will have to confess as well. I drive a pre runner pavement princess as well, I'll occasionally do some ranch driving or light sand driving (trying to justify myself) I have a 3inch lift on 33s. I just saw this killer deal dude left light bar on and sold it for $700. Saw em going for $1400-1900 online so i thought it was a good deal. He did tell me it will make it sag about an inch and i just need diff coilovers. Dont know which ones are good tho
     
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  8. Jun 24, 2016 at 1:41 PM
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    That was a decent deal on that one too! Lucky find :p

    Do you have the rear plate bumper yet? Planning on getting one too eventually, perhaps? I've got the FabFour premium rear bumper minus the tire carrier (couldn't justify the extra cost right now, can always add it on later) so check my pics if you want to see how it looks.
     
  9. Jun 24, 2016 at 1:50 PM
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    Thanks but im a college student who just found a good deal lol im trying to save up. Haha
     
  10. Jun 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM
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    Heres an update. Actually had no sag surprisingly as i was told i would. Just gonna get the driver lean corrected and thats it

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