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Bull Bar for 96 Tacoma

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 96ToyoTim, Jun 27, 2019.

  1. Jun 27, 2019 at 4:27 PM
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    96ToyoTim

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    Hey, I’m looking for a bull bar for my 96 Tacoma to mount lights to. Any help finding one would be nice.
     
  2. Jun 27, 2019 at 11:56 PM
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    Wyoming09

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    Why not go with a bumper and be done?/

    Just where have you searched so far ??
     
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  3. Jun 28, 2019 at 8:13 AM
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    I can’t afford any of the bumpers when they are 600+ at a minimum. I’ve searched EBay, Amazon and most places that make them when you google search it.
     
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  4. Jun 28, 2019 at 1:41 PM
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    Unless you live in one of the Big Cities Someone could build you a simple front bumper pretty reasonable .

    just where do you live ?? Close to Eastern Pa

    Do you just need to mount lights ??
     
  5. Jun 28, 2019 at 3:44 PM
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    #NoSolidEvidenceOfThisBeingTrue

    Imo, If a 15+ year old truck gets in an accident that messes it up bad enough to push the bar in and total it, chances are it wouldve been totaled without it too.
     
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    When a cheap-ass bolt-on tubular bull bar is tapped it will flex back and damage the bumper, the grill, and possibly the hood. And if it's a brush guards, then the fenders and headlights can get dinged too.

    If you like em, good on ya.

    #SolidEvidence
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  9. Jun 28, 2019 at 8:08 PM
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    I’m just looking to mounts lights onto it more than anything else. I don’t get the chance to off road as much as I like to.
     
  10. Jun 28, 2019 at 8:46 PM
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    I have a bull bar for sale. Where are you located? It has 2 mounting positions for the lights as well.

    JATAC #2 5152017.jpg
     
  11. Jun 28, 2019 at 8:55 PM
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    The bumper/hood/grill/lights will all crumple when tapped, with or without the bullbar.
     
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  12. Jun 29, 2019 at 4:29 AM
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    I live in Oregon.
     
  13. Jun 29, 2019 at 5:48 AM
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    this. If youre front end is hit hard enough to bend the bullbar (theyre more stout than most think). The truck was gonna get messed up with or without the bar.
     
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  14. Jun 29, 2019 at 9:12 AM
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    Ok. I'm in northern California. If you're willing to drive down to buy it, it's available.
     
  15. Jun 30, 2019 at 8:42 AM
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    just got. just getting started on it getting neff bars, bull bar. wheels more.it has 234 k luv the truck, you might say I'm obsessed with this project.
    Holy shiite! I'm rethinking the bull bar. I can't find a heavy duty one.
     

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