New Bumper on 5-Lug?

I'm new to the 5-lug game and have read a lot to bring myself up to speed.

I have ordered the only lift available... spacers... and an AAL.

I may have an aftermarket bumper I could buy from a buddy but from what i know, usually you want stiffer springs in the front to compensate for the weight. I don't this we have that option. right? is it possible to do while keeping the ride decent and not just compressing the front suspension?

thanks in advance!

 

What kind of bumper? @HackD has an arb

 

it's a KR Fab Custom bumper.
looks kind of like this one:


obviously for the Taco... haha

 

Oh a Baja bumper you'll be fine

 

yeah, it won't be too heavy?
trying to make sure i don't just bottom out the front every time i brake.

you think it'll look ok with the normal 3" lift, aal's and 31's on 15x8 steelies?

thanks!

 

This was with 29's. I would suggest changing out your front to Bilstien 4600.

 

@5 Lug Fury , did you have to cut your cross member? This bumper requires that (at least of 4x4's) cut the cross member. Did you have that issue? Do the 5-lugs have that issue?
thanks!

 

My bumper doesn't require it but I know of other 5 lugs that have. At some point I'm trimming mine to add more clearance.

 

Putting on fresh Bilstein 4600's in combination with the usual spacer lift, was sufficient to deal with the additional weight of my installed ARB bumper. The spacer in effect 'preloads' the 4600's to be stiffer.

I've had this combination on my truck since 64k km's.. now at 125k km's.

 

The shocks are just valved hydraulics, no springs. The spacer preloads the coils which carry all the front end weight just as the leaves carry the rear.