Bull Bar?????

It's just a generic term for...well...bull bars........

 

Thats a bull bar

http://www.autoanything.com/grille-...277580469025&gclid=CIX_1_2-49ECFUiBswodQ3sBOw

 

Oh I see. They're dumb

 

What is the practicality of these ugly looking "Bull Bars"???
Can't throw a rope on it, doesn't do jack as a full brush guard, actually DECREASES approach angle, no way to support a winch(the ones i've seen),
any impact to the front, and that thing can do more harm pushing into your oil cooler/radiator/etc.

The only semi-purposeful use I have seen is using it to mount LED bars/lights/etc.

 

Nailed it

 

Probably wont even do much of a good job there... Just decided to save my money and get a half bumper ("hybrid bumper") with a built in light bar area and winch capabilities... Costs a bit more ($500+) but actually serves a utilitarian purpose...

 

It's what the australians call them

 

This thread is bull !

 

Get this. A bull bar is a terrible cheap idea that offers zero protection and cannot withstand any winching. C4 Fabrication. The SSO although very similar the bar is too close to the grill, the c4 actually protrudes out.

 

well you mentioned both, so my work is done

 

they're almost always ugly as sin.
made of weak material and just multiply damage if you're in a collision.
and they make the already lousy approach angle even worse.

Get a proper plate bumper if you want protection and to add a winch.

 

How much did that cost you if you don't mind me askin

 

http://www.southernstyleoffroad.com/product/2016-tacoma-slimline-hybrid-bumper/?v=3e8d115eb4b3

http://www.c4fabrication.com/product/2016-tacoma-3rd-gen-front-lo-pro-winch-bumper/

take your pick

 

I think relentless fab has a lo Pro as well

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sso-slimline-vs-c4-lo-pro-vs-stingray-lo-pro.467436/

 

This photo makes me sad.

 

does it make you sad because that was posted as for sale as a dealer modified truck, and its an SR5 that if I remember right they were asking upwards of 45k?

 

No, it makes me sad because that's basically the 3rd gen equivalent of my 2nd gen, and my 3rd gen doesn't look like that and it looks really good. I miss having the lift / ARB / beadlocks on my truck.

 

I guess it is time to save up??

 

There is a Bull Bar with a winch.. from Southern Style Off Road. And it is slim so it does not stick out like 4 feet. Everyone needs to Google Southern Style Off Road.... They do everything Toyota.. Tacoma, 4Runner, Tundra and the Lexus GX Model.

 

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