I am going to order a tubular winch bumper sometime this week. Which one is best in terms or strength/durability/looks? I am thinking of the marlin crawler. I like wabfab's, but I'm not real big on stingers. What advantage does the stinger offer? I would search for suggestions/pics, but I am going to sleep now. Thanks.

 

I think just about any of them will do. I went with the Marlin Crawler on the front (no stinger because I HATE the way they look) and have beat the mess out of it with no issues. I think the stinger is for tall verticle climbs where you can't get a tire up due to limited approach area. I could be wrong on that one though.

 

www.davezoffroadperformance.com Custom tube bumpers built around a Trail -Gear winch plate and very reasonably priced.

 

junkers is right about the stinger, used to slide on with a limited approach angle, im thinking of going with marlin crawlers bumper myself

 

Stingers are also radiator protection for when you flop/roll..

 

no no no.. you got it all wrong.

The stingers purpose is to protect the hood from getting dented when you roll your truck. Ive been told that before though.

I have the TG bumper and i like it, for a while i thought i wouldn't like the stinger though, but it grew on me.

 

In terms of looks, I really like the ones from Addicted Offroad. The thing I don't like about the TG front bumpers is how they block the headlights.

Regarding strength, I'm sure they all hold up just fine.

 

x2 on Addicted Offroad. Not only high quality bumpers, AWESOME customer support!!!!!!!!!!!

 

after debating with myself for a while I went with skys sheet metal bumper, i think its only 20 pounds heavier than marlins but has plenty O space to set your beer and wrenches, sick angles too.

 

LOL. If you roll your truck, I think a dented hood is the least of your worries.

 

exactly what i tell the people who say that.

I was joking, i can't tell if you could see that.

 

Yeah, I could. the LOL implies im laughing with you, not at you.

 

THanks... I've been looking for a bumper exactly like this and now I've found ONE!!!!!!!!

I run Marlin's rear bumper and would run their front in a second if I wasn't after something else. IMO Marlin is someone I want to support adn TG isn't... ADddicted's bumper IMO is way to heavy for a tube bumper adn I really don't care for the looks, but that's all subjective.

I LOVE Badlands bumopers but again, for that kind of weight I would just run an ARB. I want a tube hoop, but I want a flat deck bumper. Sky's to me looks to be a winner, but the weight might change my mind.

Cheers

DAve

 

yeah I hear you on that, the design factor "outweighed" the weight for me. blinker lights are something else to think about where you will put them. Im thinking about shoving my bulb in the top corner light to make it a two in one

 

i think i was only the 1st or second person to put an order in about 2 months back so not many people are rocking these either.

 

Actually, the Addicted bumper is fairly light, more so than I would think a steel plated bumper would be. Front Range Offroad made a boxed bumper similar to the SORD bumper above.

You could go this route:
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/tacoma_turn_signal/

 

Badland Bumper's BASHER TUBE front bumper for the 79-95 trucks weighs 95lbs...its the one im working on gettin..lol

 

Thats what i did.

 

I have a Badland Baja. I love it!!

 

That truck makes me smile every time I look at it. I really like the adjustable "cop light" on the drivers side. I'll bet it makes it easy to spot the trail.