3rd gen Rear Bumper

Busted up my rear end this weekend. Any advice on affordable aftermarket rear bumpers for the third gen tacos? Been looking at the Body Armor 4x4 Pro Series Rear Bumper but was looking for any advice/ pictures. Thanks!

 

It really depends on what you use your truck for, if you are planning on doing any off roading, or even unmaintained forestry roads, and are concerned at all about clearance, you would probably want to look at a high clearance bumper. If not, then the BA 4X4 Pro bumper or similar bumpers will work fine, just know that it maintains the stock trailer hitch, which hangs pretty low. I currently have an RCI High Clearance bumper I bought off of Craigslist, it works great for my use, it is solid and keeps my bike rack higher off the ground so I am not bottoming out on it like I did with the stock bumper.

 

Second the RCI rear bumper. Great quality and added clearance. Bolts up with no cutting which was nice for my application. It is not cheap though.

 

Do you have any more pictures to see it from different angles?

 

Here's my RCI



Also, this link has a few options and photos.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rear-hidden-hitch-bumpers-not-high-clearance.590385/

 

Is the aftermarket bumper a lot heavier than the oem bumper?

 

If I remember right, the RCI is only 20 lbs more than stock. The factory tow hitch is a real boat anchor.

 

Oh that’s not too bad. I was expecting it to weigh 300lbs lol