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Brush guard and Winch

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Nerwinski, Jan 6, 2025.

  1. Jan 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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    Pigpen

    Pigpen My truck is never clean

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    Access cab with child seat in the back, yellow wire mod, diff breather relocated to tail light, engine block heater, Leer topper with Yakima tracks and rack, Yakima rack on cab, Ride Rite air bags with Daystar cradles, CBI hidden front hitch, wired for winch front and rear Warn quick connect, Warn x8000i on external carrier, sway bar delete, trailer plug relocated to under bumper, Pelfreybilt IFS and Mid skids, BAMF Tcase skid, ECGS front diff bushing, ARB CKMA12 compressor, 255/85/16 Backcountry MT 3 load E tires on stock steel rims, Toyo M55 tires (same size) on another set of stock steelies, Up2NoGood heated mirror kit, Husky X-act Contour front floor liners, Northstar AGM 24F battery under the hood, Northstar 27F in the cab, Redarc 25 amp DC to DC charger, Pelfreybilt bolt on sliders with kickout and top plates, TRD Pro headlights, Depo smoked tail lights, Energy suspension body mount bushing kit, OME Dakar leaf packs with AAL, OME rear shocks, OME 90021 front shocks with 885 coils, SPC LR UCAs, Up2NoGood 2wd low range mod, 4 Wheel Campers Grandby slide in camper, 4xinnovations high clearance rear bumper, Uniclutch 800 lb/ft clutch
    A hidden front hitch or winch mount will replace the structural bumper mounting points. Then you mount the cosmetic bumper to that. A "brush guard" should mount separately, and not interfere in any way.
    I've had my front hitch for most of the truck's life and winch often for my work (forestry/ tree work). Being able to remove the winch when you don't need it is really nice.
     
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  2. Jan 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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    TacoTuesday1

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    ARB is just one of the few steel front bumpers that have full hoops, and possibly the only one that can be picked up at a store the next day.

    their crash safety means they’re simply the only one that burned money on testing.

    they have numerous downsides.
    1. It’s not the lightest
    2. It’s not the best approach angle
    3. Not the best looks
    4. Custom brackets needed to fit lights that aren’t theirs which aren’t the best
    5. It’s designed for a 265/70r17 which makes no sense at all and means it requires additional work to clear a truck tire adding cost
     

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