All pro front bumper for 2002 Toyota tacoma

Hello everyone ,

I am in the process of installing this all pro baja bumper i bought from summit racing . I have run into a problem where i am not sure what part to cut off and i am sure someone else has installed this bumper. If anyone has some information that could be help this install that would be great .

 

Pictures of what you've got and where you're at would help a lot.

 

Are you referring to the front section of the frame rails? I think that's not necessary on the 2001+'s.

It's the frame section where the cross member for the skid plate mount.

It just unbolts.

 

That's the exact same bumper I've been wanting, nice

 

I love it only thing is that the instructions are a little poor . But the quality of the bumper is great i just sanded it and painted it black .

 

Do you have the instructions from All Pro? Or did Summit provide their own? You can download All Pros off their website

 

Like @jbrandt has said, it OEM bumper reinforcement just unbolts and then the All-Pro bumper should mount directly to the frame rails.

 

i have the instructions from all pro and they say to cut off the cross member . Though it is also the instructions for 1996-2004 tacomas and 96-2002 4runners .

 

I can see where that makes sense now ..... i thought it was welded but its just rusted out .. lol

 

The cross member? I had to cut the pointy part off my frame horns to install my All Pro Apex bumper but that was it

 

You know what @Sperrunner has a Baja bumper maybe he can let you know

 

My 04 had to do no cutting. Only the 98-00 models have to be cut

 

Womp womp

 

Thank you everyone i actually ended up cutting off the nuts that where in there due to them being so rusted out and had no more form . But i am able to now unbolt everything else off now thank you all

 

Hell yeah! toss a pic up when you get it mounted!

 

That piece you still have on there is also bolted to the frame, and that is the piece they are referring to as the crossmember. Two large bolts (1 each side). That comes off too.

Unbolt the 3 bolts that attach to the skid plate, too.

Ideally, it's not rust-welded on there and you can re-use the mounting plate.

My CBI bumper (the DIY kit) came with the plates you're supposed to use for the years where you have to cut the frame rail/cross member off. I still ended up using those plates because the threads on those welded on nuts stripped out, so I cut the little pieces out and welded in the plates that "I didn't need".

I don't have a pic of that but I think you get the idea...

 

x2, i've been curious to see how those AP bumpers actually look. I considered one before i bought my ARB.