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Help w/ARB Bumper 3433030 and further upgrades to come

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Azulin, Jun 21, 2018.

  1. Jun 21, 2018 at 5:03 PM
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    Azulin

    Azulin [OP] Member

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    Albuquerque
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    08' Tacoma sr5 v6
    Non Yet I just Got IT!!!!! but looking....!!!
    So I am a professional troll... and the biggest problem with this site is that its so damn inspirational that you find ways to always work on your truck and always be broke. Having said that... I am upgrading my 2nd gen DCSB... Paint from roof and hood were rubbing off due to SUn (ABQ, NM but see its an overall problem)... did hood and top wrap and lasted about 1yr 1/2. I recently had it painted. With the paint job, a few upgrades... the biggest being the ARB bumper 2nd gen older model the 3030 that does not have fog light cut outs (booo)...
    With the bumper (and the roof rack and RTT) i started bottoming out... Right now I have 5100's in the front set at 2.5 and an add a leaf in the back to level the truck out.
    I just replaced my u-joints and center bearing (300 bucks for parts).. a lift is coming...saving up money...but my question.... with this bad ass looking bumper...
    1.) Is there a way to add fog lights? ... If I cut out holes for some leds, the angles will be outward (hope that makes sense)
    2.) Looking to add a Smittybuilt winch... can I make it fit? (ARB Manuel insists just on WARN, too expensive for me)..

    3.) Right now I have no fog lights and the plugs are just there hanging...I have in the bumper the signal lights with plugs but have no idea where to plug that into...

    4.) I bought some cool shackles but there is nowhere to put them on the actual bumper...booo

    I am saving my money to get a full suspension lift, OME hopefully, -I feel the hits when hitting bumps...
    I go off roading lots in the summer, more like overlanding, sometimes I need all 4x4 skills and help to get out of situations, sometimes the weather is kind and I can get in and out.. without hitting the switch...

    I am missing on board air, and missing dual battery set up but right now, I think the suspension is primary, truck rides stiff and bumps are hard... when I have it outfitted....

    this new bumper is heavy and I can feel it...
    any advice or input is appreciated.

    Added pics to album...not sure how to add here to thread...

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  2. Jun 21, 2018 at 5:17 PM
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    dfulks

    dfulks Well-Known Member

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    You can add fog lights to where the signal markers are supposed to be, bensonx or something like that did it. Or mount them in the hole above the winch, they won't be stock style but the piaa 2100 or rigid industry's will fit. Smitty built should fit, check the arb website for compatibility or call them, they were super helpful when i had questions in the past. If you want to run the signals in the bumper you have to tap into the plugs going to the headlamp, but honestly you can use those holes for fogs, you legally still have turn signals at the stock location and won't get into trouble if you don't add the secondary turn signals.

    Here are the fog lights I recommended to keep it legal:
    https://www.amazon.com/PIAA-2190-21...=UTF8&qid=1529626448&sr=1-8&keywords=piaa+fog
    https://www.rigidindustries.com/led-lighting/906703
    https://www.rigidindustries.com/led-lighting/902533
    Or to make it not 100% legal run the SRQ flush mount.

    Here is the guy that did it on his Taco.
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/arb-bumper-mod-rigid-sr-q2.376733/
     
  3. Jun 21, 2018 at 10:17 PM
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    Azulin

    Azulin [OP] Member

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    Non Yet I just Got IT!!!!! but looking....!!!
    Thanks for the reply and the links....
    I searched and searched.... this is perfect....
    thanks....
     

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