plate or tube bumper???

I don't know who's truck it is. but as you probably know it's a TrailGear low profile bumper. Why don't you just buy one directly from TG? Is there a reason to look elsewhere?

 

I'd actually be interested in a rear, low profile bumper with wrap around protection for my 1st gen DoubleCab with a swing away tire carrier, AND a Class III tow receiver.

Anybody know of one? I can always have a custom one fabed up, but that can be pricey. Does anyone make one "stock"??

Something like this, but without the body trimming. Maybe a little lighter, too.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/armor-tech-offroad/94554-latest-full-rear-bumper-build-ato.html

 

Plate FTW..looks better.

Only ppl who can pull tubes off IMO are LT trucks

 

Old thread, I know but......

BS!

 

or you can be different like me and go with a square tube bumper:


Just another idea!

 

I have got to disagree, most crawler trucks I have seen have had tube bumpers on them.

I like them both, but will end up getting a tube because they are cheaper and lighter.

But I will end up tacking some 3/16'' plate to fill in the gaps to give it a hybrid look.

 

meh its just my opinion.

Boxrockets and 01Tacomas are really the only ones that i actually like the Tube look on that isn't LT. Tube bumpers just don't click with my like plates do. But to each and to his own.

 

Lol wow old thread I had forgot that I even started this. Well I have looked around a lot and really like the looks of both style bumpers. If everything still goes as planned I will be getting plate all the way around with sliders.

 

x2 willl be doing this at some point down the road as well

Fixed

 

Oh yea!! that was a good fix!

 

Yeah? Not so sure.

Besides, it shows all your 2nd gen underwear.

 

how'd you weld yours up?

i had no idea i had to extend the frame out....

 

Another one of Scottys.

 

Lots of good info. I would go with the plate.

 

not sure i like this..that plate is to strait down..just..meh..boring bumper IMO..

 

I didnt extend any of the frame, if anything you will be chopping off about 2" from the stock cross member so it will sit far enough back to the truck...but other than that, its just welded to the stock bumper mounts all around

 

I know the arb works with airbags... do any of these other bumpers(i'm interested in switching to a tube) work with the airbags?

 

The ARB has crumple zones built into the bumper to absorb energy in the case of a collision. The airbags are triggered by an accelerometer not by the collision itself. In other words, a dramatic drop in speed (faster than is possible with the brakes) would tigger the airbag, not the actual impact in an accident, although in the real world those two things are typically happening simultaneously.

Bottom line is a tube bumper will not cause the airbags to be ineffective. Plate or tube bumpers will both work just fine with airbags.

 

tube

 

Thanks, good info.