Considering ARB or SSO front bumpers

Just do whatever makes YOU happy, it is your truck after all.

 

ARB is the way to go. I love mine. With that being said....

1. No front recovery points on the ARB setup. Prepare to spend the $250+ for the ARB hook or find another solution.
2. I am fairly competent with a wrench. This install took me a SOLID 10+ hours to do it right. Once you start cutting- you are committed.

 

I smoked a tree doing about 7 mph in 4lo with my arb and itd be hard to spot it. There’s barely a dent. Sold me on them for life.

 

I’m partial to the ARB and hope to go that route myself. FYI, Pelfreybilt is in the process of searching for investment partners in order to continue operations.

 

From your photos, the bumper looks fine, I see alot of complaining about how big the 3rd gen arb's are. From the photos it does not look to much different from the 2nd gen.
That is annoying about the hook

 

Wouldn't your recovery point be your winch?
It looks great on your truck. The ARB is on my wish list for sure.

 

I would just go with full bumper like ARB and not mess around with stealth/slim style

 

I'm partial to the slimline. I do mild off roading and $600 shipped to the door isn't bad.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-100-on-598-taco-bumper.568024/#post-18694219

 

For personal winching yes. But if you were to need pulled out or pull someone else out there is not good recovery point on the front. Definitely a downfall of the ARB setup