2001 Tacoma ARB Bumper Installation, Help!

Better than not being drilled through at all

 

Better than being at work still

 

Thanks for the recommendation. I have a set of (fake) ARB Intensities that I kept from my tundra to throw on the bumper!

 

thanks for the help everyone! Got the bumper on, so stoked with how it looks. Now its time to get some heavier coils and move onto the rear bumper!

 

Are you on the Expedition Portal forum, @whitundra? Lotta discussion on FlipPac campers there, especially help around torsion bar maintenance/repair/replacement.

 

Yep! This is actually my second Flippac. I had one on my tundra that I just sold, I’ll link my build thread for my tundra/tacoma in case anyone wants to check it out.
https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/qoopers-tundra-to-flippac’d-tacoma-build-thread.211183/

 

I like the price of the shrockworks, but honestly not the biggest fan of the way it looks. Also going with a bumper that has a single swing out. I think I’m going to have something fabricated locally UNLESS you guys have any recommendations for a bumper that is similar to the CBI but more budget friendly.

 

Man you guys are champs. Sweet 1st gens!

 

this . I got mine all mounted and tighten down and wondered why I had that extra piece and then realized when I went to put my skids on

 

Oof

Don't trip, I couldn't get the bolts to catch the capture nuts that go on the crush cans to hold the bumper.

Wasn't until the 4th or 5th one that I screwed on that I didn't realize the bolt wouldn't catch because ARB supplies 2 different sized capture nuts. The smaller set I believe is for the skid plate or splash guard.

 

Thanks, I like those bumpers. I'm running 285/75/16's.

 

Reviving this older thread because I'm getting conflicting information on the drilled hole. Seems like 50% of people are drilling that offset hole further back by the hook/tie down and the other 50% are drilling through the blocks that bolt on to the frame. ARB also seems to have 2-3 different sets of instructions that are mostly the same until you get to drilling that hole. I might revisit this when I upgrade my alternator and wiring for a winch. But I'd like to just get all the mounting solved after running this bumper for 4 years incorrectly.

Below are the instructions that were included with my bumper. It mentions 10.5mm and 13mm drill bits. They also says to drill into the frame at the further back offset hole on the bracket.






Here are some instructions you can find online. They list a 1/2" drill bit and appear to be drilling out the front hole that's more centered.




Below is a video where a guy drills straight through the frame at that offset hole.
https://youtu.be/GD2cjIZ7C6Y?t=915

 

ARB had revised their instructions a few times.

 

It's just wild. You could technically drill both if you wanted to. But I'd prefer drilling that frame extension block than the actual frame. But drilling the actual frame further back makes more sense.

 

Older threads allover the internet kept recommending the expedition west installation write up. Since that page appears to be down I tossed the dead links into the Wayback machine. They drill into the frame extension blocks.

 

Yeah, the blocks provided are supposed to be drilled into per the instructions I had (latest revision). That's if you intended to run a winch.

 

I've been reading threads and watching videos for weeks. Just pulled the bumper on my '99 and I'm confused. My factory frame horns stick out past the crossmember. I fitted everything up without the ARB supplied blocks and it looks good. I'm guessing those are only needed for the newer trucks? My question is regarding the drilled holes. What is the purpose for that? The tow hook bolts give the brackets lateral support, right?

Thanks

 

More support for when using a winch, literally stated in the post above yours.

States so in the manual.

 

I'm glad this post came up again. I never got around to drilling mine and this is a good reminder. I originally had tried to drill into the actual frame, but figured out that even if I could drill it, there wasn't room for the actual bolt and nut. I never figured out the correct way to do it. I'll watch that video above and try again.

 

Well I guess I’m here to revive this one again. I don’t have to use the frame extensions as I have a 99’ but man that smaller hole in the back, I have no idea how they expect you to be able to put a bolt on the top and drill it all the way out. Anyone have any suggestions for this? I really wanna get this bolt in honestly but just don’t know what to do? Maybe I just use the one closer? Anyone done this?

I just have no idea how anyone would be able to get a nut on the top or tighten it and also why didn’t they just make that upper hole the same size as the bottom one? A very unnecessary drill out.