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Westin or Aries

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 09TRD, Mar 31, 2009.

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Westin or Aries

Poll closed Apr 15, 2009.

  1. Westin

    14 vote(s)
    30.4%

  2. Aries

    7 vote(s)
    15.2%

  3. Go with a brushguard

    13 vote(s)
    28.3%

  4. Leave it bare

    12 vote(s)
    26.1%
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  1. Mar 31, 2009 at 8:27 PM
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    tacomaman06

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    either way.....they dent easy as hell.
     
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  2. Mar 31, 2009 at 8:29 PM
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    ....I beg to differ....:cool: (if im getting annoying or pissin ya off Will then I'll shut up)
     
    06BLUEDBLSPORT, Mar 31, 2009
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  3. Mar 31, 2009 at 8:30 PM
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  4. Mar 31, 2009 at 8:31 PM
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    ok.....deer didnt dent yours............i friggin little rock the size of a dime put a good ping in mine from the interstate.....a few times.
     
    tacomaman06, Mar 31, 2009
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  5. Mar 31, 2009 at 8:32 PM
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    bull bars are ugly as hell

    and brush gaurds, i dont know, i think their ugly too
     
    THXEY, Mar 31, 2009
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  6. Mar 31, 2009 at 8:34 PM
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    Okay lets just say bullbars are both good and bad and westin makes the toyota one :D
     
    06BLUEDBLSPORT, Mar 31, 2009
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  7. Mar 31, 2009 at 8:36 PM
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    :laugh:...sounds like a winner to me.
     
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  8. Mar 31, 2009 at 8:37 PM
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    Hahaha :thumbsup:
     
    06BLUEDBLSPORT, Mar 31, 2009
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  9. Mar 31, 2009 at 8:39 PM
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    Thanks for the opinions.....now i just need to decide:confused: still open to opinions
     
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  10. Mar 31, 2009 at 10:44 PM
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    **cough** spend the extra $300-$500 for an ARB call it a day and never look back**cough**
     
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  11. Apr 1, 2009 at 3:24 AM
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    I wish I could:D But that's really not feasible right now:(
     
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  12. Apr 1, 2009 at 4:44 AM
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    Could save and wait for it. Trust me it's worth it.
     
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  13. Apr 1, 2009 at 6:19 PM
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    Man Chicken you really love them ARB bumpers dont cha
     
    06BLUEDBLSPORT, Apr 1, 2009
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  14. Apr 1, 2009 at 6:24 PM
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    That was a big cough are you OK?:p;)
     
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  15. Apr 1, 2009 at 6:24 PM
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    I do too now. and now that they have the fog light deal going on
     
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  16. Apr 1, 2009 at 6:32 PM
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    Yeah they are great and all, but I wouldnt get one unless i went off roading every weekend which i dont do, cant find any trails in my area, and i dont need one ;)
     
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  17. Apr 1, 2009 at 6:35 PM
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    Hey instead of the deer hitting you you can plow through them with a ARB. Truck hunting!!!! :laugh:

    I wont be offroading alot either but when I do Ill be glad I got a winch and a ARB bumper setup. Alabama rocks and hrad as rock clay...... SUCKS
     
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  18. Sep 14, 2009 at 12:02 PM
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    just get a light bar...
     
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  19. Sep 14, 2009 at 3:33 PM
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