ARB Bumper Install Question

So I finally ordered my beloved ARB bar and am tripping myself out that for whatever reason it won't fit, probably the fact that I dropped $900 on it. I have a 2000, so the frame on my truck needed to be cut, but was already cut to accommodate the bumper I have on there now (All Pro Baja bumper) and am wondering if it will just bolt right up since the frame is already cut and welded?

 

Well if you ordered the correct bumper with the correct mounting brackets you should be good to go.

 

Oh man...what part doesn't fit?

One of my crush can bracket things was defective on mine. It was welded improperly. ARB had to send me a new one. The new one was overnighted, but it was the wrong side. The packaging had the correct part number but the wrong part. I eventually got the correct part. Now all is good.

You can see it on post #111 of my build thread. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/otis24s-build.372874/page-6

 

I ordered it last night from 4wheelparts, its for the correct year truck and everything and is the right bumper so it should be ok. I hope I don't have @otis24 problem and everything goes on without a hitch. Hopefully it'll be here sometime next week

 

It sounds like you should be okay. Mine is still only 3/4 of the way on. I really need to finish it before I use it for recovery.

 

You can always cut and reweld the ends on.

 

Bumper came in today, quoted $475 for 4 wheel parts in Thousand Oaks to install without a winch so looks like I'm doing it myself when I get my truck back from the shop.

 

Dang. I was quoted $85 for an install at two different shops around here.

 

Dude fuck that, bring a case of beers we can get it done at my shop, help me weld my bumper on and I'll do the same

 

Man...that's nuts. It was a giant pain in the ass but I put mine on mostly by myself.

 

Of course four wheel farts would charge 4 hours of labor to install a bumper. Good lord.

 

A price like that tells me they don`t need the work or really want to install the bumper.

If they sell bumpers and you bought yours online that may be the reason for the high price quite

 

I was going to ask that same shop how much it would be to remove the sway bar.. Glad I know they rip people off

 

I bought it online from 4 wheel parts so I figured they'd be a little flexible with the price but for the money I could save doing it myself I can almost buy a 9.5k smittybuilt winch with a synthetic line. Sounds much better to me

 

Sway bar delets is also super easy. Easier than installing an ARB bumper. It's a few bolts. If they're stuck cut them off with an angle grinder or sawzall or some other cutting device.

 

I would, but I don't have any tools.

 

Installed the bumper myself with one of my friends. Only took an hour, I didn't even read the directions for the most part, just kinda guessed and messed around with shit until it fit, lol. No shop should charge more than $100 to install this.

 

I would have paid this easily. I fought with mine for hours.

 

Already added a sticker and lights, in true Yota fashion

 

Gotta stay with the yota fashion trend