Plate Bumpers after impact with pics?

Not a bumper but the brushguard that was on my truck when I bought it a couple months ago. Not sure what brand it is, but I hate it and planned on removing it and adding a tube or plate bumper. Glad I didn’t remove it before getting a bumper! Hit a deer at about 50 on the way to work the other morning. The deer here in the OBX are tiny compared to up north in New England, but she was a fat pregnant doe. She was alive for about a minute then stopped making noise. Furry fucking asshole.
Called a buddy that lives just a few miles away to let him know, she ended up in the trunk of his civic not bad for a brush guard. Just bent that bottom bar in which tweaked it enough that the driver side headlight loop is touching the fender now. Guess I’ll have to get onto ordering that new bumper!

PA: Buddy said she had no pelvis left. So my friends who’ve told me to “just kick that bitch in the ass!” Were right

 

My @SOS CONCEPTS armor has been incredible and Eddy has been a pleasure to deal with. I would recommend SOS ago anyone looking for quality armor for their truck. His prices and lead times are typically unbeatable also.

 

I got one of their first revamps to the 2nd gen bumber. Designed after their 3rd gen I think it looks great. I got it because of the fast lead times after I hit a Turkey vulture going 45mph with my stock bumper. Hopefully I never have to find out how strong victory 4x4s bumper is, but it sure feels solid.

 

Nice looking truck!

 

Thanks man

 

Dude tried to turn left from far right lane. I hit him without braking at 35mph. So glad I got the bull bar model.

It’s rustoleum bedliner spray if your wondering

 

Regardless of how much or little damage, his insurance should buy you a new bumper. Then you can sell one of the two.

 

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

 

what rear bumper is that?

 

Stock Sport bumper.

 

the aftermarket one

 

Fabfours

 

My rear bumper got some love last year. Waited for the dist to settle before posting pics.
Stopped for traffic and got hit from behind by the Ford. Then got hit/jolted again when the Ford got hit by the Acura and pushed into me.

 

This thread is making me think about investing in a new metal bumper. Had thought maybe aluminum but now steel is looking better.

 

Personally I don't think it's an investment while you still have a good bumper, unless you can sell it and get some/all of the cost of the plate bumper.
I bought my bumper after my first rear-end a few years ago instead of OEM fix. It's great for off-road clearance and minor incidents and accidents. If you get hit hard the steel won't save.
If rust isn't an issue I would go steel over aluminum. Steel is easier to fix (bend and weld), aluminum is light and doesn't rust.
I think aluminum is better in the front and steel in the back for mall crawling. Front gets more rain and salt exposure and rear suspension deals better with extra weight.

 

Just got rear-ended. Not the first time.
Aftermarket bumper that stands out the most now is Aluminess

Why not aluminum instead of steel in the back?
Aluminum should still be stiff and strong, might still be weldable (despite the increased difficulty)
and should weigh similar to the stock bumper, so that there's no decrease in MPG on the truck or lowering of the rear ride height on stock leaf springs

because if lots of heavy steel armor is added, it probably means it's time to also upgrade the suspension, which increases the bill even more.
A simple replacement of old shocks with Bilstein 4600 is like $350.
But if you start going 5100 or higher, Dakar leaf pack in the rear, etc. it starts creeping up to around $1k in parts alone

I wonder how aftermarket plate bumpers affect protection of the Tacoma occupant(s) and if they crumple less than stock
Sure the opposing car will be messed up, and the Tacoma might be saved
but what if the bumper absorbs less shock and sends it straight to the driver, like old school metal cars from back in the day
IDK how you guys are managing these big hits without concussions, brain damage, etc...

I'm seeing a lot of "pic of my unscathed front steel bumper, vs. pic of their rear or side crumple"
Not sure how that works
typically if you hit with the front of your car, for any reason, they try to portray you as the at-fault party, which can come with financial punishment...
Unless you maybe have a dashcam that caught that car doing something crazy enough to make them at fault...

 

Every aluminum bumper I’ve seen after an accident was completely destroyed. Besides that, steel is more durable for off roading

 

they definitely are cheaper and with more designs to pick from

if I may ask your input, do you think a steel one would ruin my 2nd gen?
I feel like now it gets around 20mpg stock (haven't measured exactly), with slightly bigger tires (265/70/17)
and just some Bilstein 4600's at OEM ride height

it sounds like steel bumper(s) would drop that to 10mpg and fuck up the ride height, which is scary. Not sure if true.
10mpg is Ford Raptor and Mercedes C63 AMG (V8) territory...

 

Most steel rear bumpers (standard clearance and no swing out) weigh less than 100 pounds and remove 50+ pound stock hitch. So I would guess the mpg drop would be negligible

 

@TacoTuesday1 , the stock 2nd gen rear bumper is steel. The weight difference in aftermarket is not substantial enough to notice a change in MPG. In fact, putting the aluminum on the rear and dropping weight might make traction in the (already light) rear of the truck worse (and therefore more dangerous).

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/weight-of-aftermarket-bumpers-vs-stock.118543/#post-2289717

Per that post, and I have no idea if that is accurate, the bumper is 175 lbs......wait a minute, there's no way! Ok, I don't trust that link. But the point is, get the rear bumper that you want and don't worry too much about the weight.

Now, if we were talking about the front bumper or even skids, then I might change my tune a little. I have the ARB and it is heavy and required new springs even though I opted for a full new front suspension. I might do things differently if I could do them over.