Hit a deer on Monday, need center bumper replacement ideas...

I had a run-in with a deer on Monday night, unfortunately the deer did not make it. She wiped out the center of the bumper, the diode dynamics foglight bracket and most of the left front corner of the bumper cover. I'm fine, just bummed that my 2019 is banged up.



I was able to get behind the bumper and push it back out. The cover itself is a little worse for wear, but should be passible until I can get a new cover.



Still a slight indentation on the cover and some cracks in the paint, which are made worse by the deer hair trapped behind the cracks. I can / will replace the clips on the flare and we should be back in business for the interim.


My question to you all is, what is that center section cover called (the missing black cover piece, not the impact absorption bumper thing). I think at this point I will replace that piece with a more robust metal replacement. Is there a brand/model I should look for?

My truck has a 2" lift with the Bilstein adjustable front struts and the TRD Pro Skid Plate.

I'm open to suggestions.

Ted

 

Seem like a good excuse to get a bumper. Idk what happened to my truck but I walk out one day and the passenger side of my front bumper below the headlight has a pretty major scratch in it. The truck is less than 8 months old. So I'm looking at alternatives now. I really like the SSO's
https://www.southernstyleoffroad.com/product/2016-tacoma-slimline-hybrid-bumper-access-holes/
https://www.southernstyleoffroad.com/product/2016-tacoma-slimline-full-plate-bumper/

 

I believe the missing piece is called the valence.
https://www.google.com/search?q=201...msung-nf-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

 

do an insurance claim. keep the money, replace the black cover and light, polish the paint and wait till next the nose gets damaged worse to upgrade

 

I think I'm going to get one of those upgraded center valance bumpers with a light bar opening and possibly a spot for a winch. I like the Icon Impact Sport unit.

 

You need one of these, front and back

 

I keep my wench in the passenger seat until I need her.

 

Perfect time to slap on a greenlane aluminum stump bumper

 

any slimline bumper replaces the parts of the bumper that were damaged. and if you get one with side wings it replaces basically the whole bumper cover. i have the body armor one myself.

 

Have you considered Lacrosse balls and some 2x4s? Seems like the only logical solution here

 

Well I at least hope you got some venison out of this.