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Advice for noob on bumper guards please

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by T-Dozzer, Jan 3, 2021.

  1. Jan 3, 2021 at 10:12 AM
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    T-Dozzer

    T-Dozzer [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I use my Taco for hunting/camping & around town. It currently has a 2.5" lift to acomamate 265/17/70 tires. They are just coil & leaf spacers. Rear shocks are new. Fronts are stock & need replaced Im sure.

    I want to put on a new steel/aluminum bumper that would allow the following-
    1-More tire clearance (especially when using chains)
    2- winch
    3- more protection
    4- still allows fogs.

    I dont want anything huge like an ARB & im trying to keep the cost down as I will need to still buy the winch, lighting & uograded coilovers.

    Something like this: Is there anything out there cheaper or other ones I should look at?

    TIA,

    Tyson
     
  2. Jan 3, 2021 at 10:19 AM
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    T-Dozzer

    T-Dozzer [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Here is the rig.

    20210103_101423.jpg
     
  3. Jan 3, 2021 at 10:29 AM
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    Armed in Utah

    Armed in Utah Well-Known Member

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    Utah's High Desert.......
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    Looks like the pricing in your link is close to an ARB

    FWIW....mine with ARB..new 886 coils...Smitty 9500 steel rope

    fresh alignment...labor....used almost new 5100's that were on

    Prob just short of $2K...happy with the ARB

    You can find some on Flea Bay...some you weld together etc...

    Buy once/cry once !

    [​IMG]
     
  4. Jan 3, 2021 at 10:40 AM
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    T-Dozzer

    T-Dozzer [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Nice looking rig. I can get scratch & dent ARB stuff through a friend of a friend, but I was looking for something Maybe not quite as heavy, prefer not to have the big grill & light hoops.
     

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