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Bull Bars and Grille Gaurds

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by BMH, Sep 5, 2020.

  1. Sep 5, 2020 at 3:09 PM
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    BMH

    BMH [OP] Well-Known Member

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    OK, hoping someone can point me in the right direction... And I've been pouring over dozens of aftermarket sites...
    Brand new 2020 SR 4x4 Taco here.
    I live where deer are running around like cockroaches in Tijuana... Just everywhere.
    So, I want to protect the front end. (Ounce of Prevention = A Pound of Cure kinda' thing..)
    So I'm looking at dozens of different bull bars and/or grille guards.
    What I basically WANT is something to protect the grille/radiator.
    All the bull bars I've found .. Basically come up to the bottom of the grille. A bit higher than the top of the bumper.
    All the grille guards, come up to the front lip of the hood, along with the guards over the headlights and all that.
    I want the full coverage of the grille, but I don't want/need the headlight stuff.
    (My reasoning being is ... If I hit a deer and bash a headlight/fender up ... I can still (Hopefully) get home... If I smash the radiator up .. I'm screwed...)
    Now ... I've seen some older Tacos (10+ years) have a bull bar that covers the whole grille.. But no headlight stuff. (And 3" tubing, vs. the 2" tubing for a grill guard..) That's kinda' what I want ... But can't seem to find.
    AND ... It seems that no matter what I'm looking at ... They all .. New ones for newer rigs ... All seem to have the disclaimer of 'May interfere with sensor in front' ... Well, I don't want THAT either.. I really REALLY like the automatic braking control and the .. What do they call it ... The 'Active Cruise Control' ... IDK what it's called ... Thing on front... (I'm Old School Geezer, but I'm liking the new Tech .. LOL!)
    Anyway, I'm not finding what I really want.
    (And I'd like it to be 'bolt on' with no drilling/cutting anything up..)
    Am I looking for something that just doesn't exist? Or am I just looking in the wrong places?
    IDK ... And I can't afford to have something Custom Made ...
    Any advice here?
    TIA ...
     
  2. Sep 5, 2020 at 3:28 PM
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  3. Sep 5, 2020 at 3:55 PM
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    Search bumpers here there is a post here some guy put up that has all kinds of bumpers .
     
  4. Sep 6, 2020 at 5:14 AM
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