Trouble finding replacement for rear bumper. 2003 PreRunner SR5. HELP :/

Hoping someone more knowledgeable than I can help me out. I have a 2003 PreRunner SR5 2.7 liter 4 cylinder single cab AT Tacoma. I was rear ended a while back and ordered a replacement bumper off of Amazon (this one:

Make Auto Parts Manufacturing Rear Step Bumper Assembly Black Steel For Toyota Tacoma 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 - TO1102214

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IUD9N4W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) which according to Amazon fits my truck. Went to install today and found out it indeed does not. I stupidly removed my old bumper and installed the new brackets and was trying to get the new bumper on when I realized there was no way. Doesn't fit the shape of my truck at all. It's clear when you compare the two bumpers to one another which I should've done in the first place (live and learn...).

I'll upload a picture of my bumper. Just looking for a replacement and don't want to order the wrong thing again. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Was the one you received boxed wrong ?

Wrong part shipped ??

In theory it should be the correct one.

Did the impact damage things enough the new bumper does not fit??

Is it even close ? No bolts should ever be tightened till all the bolts are in .

 

If your Taco is a stepside, which I think it is, then that bumper will not work.

 

It's the right part. The brackets went in fine, I kept everything loose before trying to put the bumper on, it literally is just shaped differently from my current bumper. If I hold it up to the truck it's clear it won't fit.

 

Are you sure that's not a 2nd gen bumper?

 

Yeah it is a stepside. Any idea where I can find the right bumper?

 

Part of the problem might be that you have a stepside, and the bumpers are different. Stepsides are notoriously hard to find. I doubt Amazon has an option for stepsides. To be fair though, it doesn't appear that Rockauto does, either.

Hell, even Camelback Toyota says they're discontinued.

https://parts.camelbacktoyota.com/o...jb21hJnk9MjAwMyZ0PWJhc2UmZT0yLTdsLWw0LWdhcw==

Good luck!

 

Don't think so. Looks different to me. I'll attach some more pictures. The last one is the corner of the new bumper. You can see it's shaped differently to mine.

 

Dang, looks like that's my issue. Appreciate the help everyone. If anyone knows where to find one let me know. Didn't realize this would be so difficult haha.

 

I grabbed one off of eBay for a pretty penny, I guess getting out of this for $150 was wishful thinking haha. Thanks a bunch for the part number, would not have been able to find it without that. Fingers crossed everything goes well this time!

 

Good luck!

 

Think you need to just remove those corner pieces from your old bumper and transfer it to your new one

 

Ah the elusive Stepside. They’re really uncommon and have a unique bumper.

 

Everything that I have read is that the main part of the stepside bumper is the same as the normal one. The only difference is the extensions/pads that go on the ends. I've never seen one in person so I don't know how it attaches though.
This is all taken from here: https://japancars.ru/index.php?route=catalog/toyota&area=US&cat=674460&pn=4332439015&blk_id=6554
you can also reference these parts in toyodiy.com: https://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_U_2003_TOYOTA_TACOMA_VZN170L-CRMDKAB_6554.2.html?hl=66405





EDIT: I just realized that the gap between the bedsides would be smaller on the stepside. I don't know if the stock bumper sticks into this area, but I know that the bumper pads do. Therefore you would also need the correct bumper pads.

 

For future reference putting “HELP” in the title of your thread is usually reserved for if there’s a serious injury or rescue needed, but you’re new so it’s no biggie.

I too have a stepside, you will not find an aftermarket bumper for it unless you custom fab one. I have actually gone as far as to locate a regular bed and trade the owner for my stepside bed. They are more of a pain in the ass than they’re worth. Too small, not enough aftermarket support, the list goes on.

Good luck OP