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Brush Guard mangled, what to do..?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by skipperducker, Oct 21, 2013.

  1. Oct 21, 2013 at 2:19 PM
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    skipperducker

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    One of my buddies had my truck for a drive back the camp road... needless to say, it wound up around a telephone pole and the front end plowed into a nice size cliff. Bent the brush guard all to hell, but it probably saved the rest of my front end.

    Basically where the guard is stainless it would be well over a grand to replace, and I can straighten it pretty well back to normal.

    The problem is the rubber that goes up through the grooves on the front is torn apart and would need new rubber. I have looked online but haven't found any.

    Does anyone know where I could pick some of the moulded rubber up at?
     
  2. Oct 21, 2013 at 2:21 PM
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    95 taco

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    I'd just go with a aftermarket front bumper.
     
  3. Oct 21, 2013 at 2:22 PM
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    Try an RV parts store. There is a wide range of weather strips for the many models of Travel trailers and motorhomes.
     
  4. Oct 21, 2013 at 2:23 PM
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    bldegle2

    bldegle2 OldPhart

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    "needless to say, it wound up around a telephone pole and the front end plowed into a nice size cliff. Bent the brush guard all to hell, but it probably saved the rest of my front end."

    R U sayin' it broadsided a tree too? Hard to tell from your postage...

    Check RockAuto...

    The item you need may be a dealer thing, have you checked with them yet?
     
  5. Oct 21, 2013 at 7:20 PM
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    tacomataco2

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    Ditch grille guard, arb bumper!
     
  6. Oct 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM
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    After a blind turn there was a tree across the road, swerved but too much and went off the road. Box bounced off a telephone pole and the front end fetched up on a good sized rock. Drive the skid plate up trough the rad and bent the rad support good haha. Brush guard protected the front end, it fetched up on the guide wires.
     
  7. Oct 21, 2013 at 7:45 PM
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    get a real bumper now, those brush guards don't do much more than very little.
     

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