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2nd gen ARB Bumper question

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by irish_11, Jul 2, 2016.

  1. Jul 2, 2016 at 10:15 AM
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    irish_11

    irish_11 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Just keep throwin' money at it.
    Coming from a 1st gen I found it odd that ARB doesn't have d-ring mounts on the front of 2nd gen bumpers. What are you all using as your front recovery point on the ARBs? You could run a tree strap or soft shackle though the hi-lift points on the front, but that's about all I can think to do.
     
  2. Jul 2, 2016 at 10:16 AM
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    Wait, they don't?? That's crazy

    Well I'll be damned, I just checked and they don't. That's stupid!! It mentioned on their site that it retains factory recovery points at least.
     
  3. Jul 2, 2016 at 11:26 AM
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    Just keep throwin' money at it.
    Agreed, seemed odd to me since they have had mounting points in the past. I've had their bumpers on a 1st gen Tacoma and 1990 FJ62 and both had them.
     
  4. Jul 2, 2016 at 11:27 AM
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    I use my OEM recovery point and it works okay. My eventual goal is to purchase a beefy aftermarket recovery point that will accomodate a d-ring shackle. The lack of integrated recovery points is the only real drawback of the second gen ARB front bumper IMO.
     
  5. Jul 5, 2016 at 10:58 AM
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    Just keep throwin' money at it.
    Anyone else have any tips/ideas?
     
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    Cheap eBay bumper
     
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