Aftermarket needs to solve the snout problem

Is this a 3rd gen bumper? Did they cut and glue it back together or what?

 

Yes bump were the bumper meets the fender is a straight horizontal line. 3rd gen it's not

 

ok but there is still a part that is straight. the 3rd gen bumper meets the fender like this \. yours is more like this \_. Im just saying is its not going to look like the plate bumpers we are all used too. It wont have a staright flat top unless cutting is involved and the ends will be cut like this \

 

I also forgot to mention the fender flare is one piece not 2. So it will have to be cut, or replaced with a shorter one.

 

Ladies, PLEASE! The front of this truck is fine. If you want a small cute grill, buy a small cute truck. I understand most of you aren’t use to big equipment; this is your chance to know what it’s like.

 

I have big equipment in my pants that I use every day.

 

If some of you think that the new front end is ugly? Just wait until some add after market ones. It will be better if they just shave its ass and drive it back wards when there done.

 

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The new Tacoma's front end will take a bit to make a bumper work, but it is similar in concept to how the 2014+ Tundra and 2010+ 4Runner are. The hardest part will be dealing with the grille, being so large and clipping right into the bumper. The bumper cover and flare will likely need to be cut just like the 4Runner, and the bumper should meet with the fender like it does on the Tundra, however the grille comes quite low, which will definitely limit how high the aftermarket bumpers come up, unless they wrap around it or replace the grille altogether.

Either way, wait for a bit and see what comes out. I'm sure we'll see a few bad implementations and at least one or two nice ones.

Jeff

 

a bumper from bamf but for the 3rd gen! blasphemy!

 

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