Lets see your 3rd gen bumpers
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02-08-2009, 04:09 PM
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i have an ARB Sahara bar for a Toyota Prado, painted to match, and outfitted with some IPF 55W fog lights, IPF 130W driving lights, and a Warn M8000 winch.
http://4rnr.net
the bumper currently goes for about $1200 or so delivered.
the fogs are another $250-$300 and the driving lights another $300 on top of that.
the winch is extra on top of that along with paint. it originally comes in a dark-gray powder coat finish.
http://4rnr.net
the bumper currently goes for about $1200 or so delivered.
the fogs are another $250-$300 and the driving lights another $300 on top of that.
the winch is extra on top of that along with paint. it originally comes in a dark-gray powder coat finish.
02-08-2009, 05:13 PM
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02-09-2009, 03:16 PM
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thats still pretty good. I ended up paying about 300-400 just in materials to build my bumper. Then still had to get a winch and syn line. Add in consumables and everything else and it still cost quite a bit to build my own
02-09-2009, 03:44 PM
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02-10-2009, 10:52 AM
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No they don't affect airbags as the airbags have inertia sensors to detect sudden decelerations. ARB bumpers are more crash friendly as they have accordion crush cans built into the mounts.
While it wasn't a head on, my ARB did a fair job of absorbing some of the impact on my last tacoma.
While it wasn't a head on, my ARB did a fair job of absorbing some of the impact on my last tacoma.
02-12-2009, 02:57 PM
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The air bags will still detect a similar crash pulse (the fraction of a second your vehicle actually "crashes") and should still go off as designed. However, as stated, some bumpers are more "friendly" with built in crush cans. Off road this may seem not as ideal, even though they should only crush under most extreme cases (a real crash), but on road, this is a huge difference when adding a non-stock bumper.
Just remember that adding a steel bumper will greatly reduce the amount of energy absorbed in a collision. A stock bumper will crumple more of course, but when it crumples it absorbs a lot of energy. So, the effects of adding a beefier bumper to your vehicle could be damaging. By reducing the amount of energy absorbed by the bumper, the energy is transmitted farther up the frame rails, resulting in more "crush" of the rest of the vehicle, and generally a "harsher" impact inside the vehicle (occupant vs air-bag/seat-belt/steering wheel/dash). A certain collision in a stock vehicle that may only result in minor damage to the frame (and of course bumper) could instead result in a totaled frame/vehicle if outfitted with a sturdy steel bumper.
With all that said of course... here are pics of mine
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and the thread (linked in signature) to view all progress of design/build/install/finish
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