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Best Bumper for Rock Crawling (DIY Design)

Discussion in 'Armor' started by Jerneyman, Sep 3, 2019.

  1. Sep 3, 2019 at 10:49 AM
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    Jerneyman

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    Jerneyman [OP] Well-Known Member

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    2011 Tacoma TRD OffRoad 4x4
    **Armor** Home Fabbed Hybrid Front Bumper Home Fabbed Rock Sliders Home Fabbed IFS Skid Plate Home Fabbed Mid Skid Plate Home Fabbed Transfer Case Skid Home Fabbed High Clearance Rear Bumper **Suspension** ADS Front Coilovers (Extended Travel, 700lb coils, Remote Resi) Total Chaos UCAs Chevy 63 Swap w/ custom shock hoops 14" Bilstein 7100s **Wheels/ Tires** Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers Front/Rear TRD Rock Warrior Wheels 285/75/16 BFG KO2s **Electrical** Pelfreybilt Auxiliary Fuse/Relay Panel Blue Sea Fuse Box Bussman 100 AMP Breaker **Recovery** Smittybilt 9.5k Winch **Lights** 20 Inch Single Row LED Bar Rigid Side Shooters (Flood/Pair) w/ CBI Offroad Ditch Light Brackets Rigid Duallys, Amber for fog lights **Miscelaneous Mods** Rear Diff Breather Relocation RAM Mount A-Pillar Mod w/ Garmin Power Cable DRT Fabrication Cab Mount Relocation Pinch Weld Mod (Mini Sledge Special) Short Rise Bed Bar for Tire Storage/ Hi-Lift Mount
    As the title says, I'm trying to decide the route I want to take with a DIY bumper build. I know for a fact that I want the center section to be made of plate and reinforced for winching, however I can't decide if going with a hybrid design with tubing or just using plate completely is the best option. Oh, and to add another variable, what's everyone's thoughts on stingers instead of the standard bull bar. At the very least I want a bull bar up front to encircle the grille, maybe even the headlights. Which would you guys pick for using in rocky terrain in the South East?

    To give some perspective, I've been running an aluminum CBI Moab 2.0 for about 3 years and want to switch to a steel bumper so A) I can repair it since I'm setup to weld steel and B) I want something more robust in case of hard winching scenarios where aluminum could be deformed.
     
    Jerneyman, Sep 3, 2019
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