Don't you folks love my noob threads? Sure you do.

Anyway, I've got the mechanical problems that came with my project 4Runner resolved. Took several months, a few hundred bucks, and more than one stupid question threads here and elsewhere, but I'm finally to the point where I'm comfortable adding on some fun stuff. 33s are on the way, and once they're on I'm thinking about adding a bumper.

So, I'm leaning toward something medium duty, to get me through moderate/heavy brush and keep the truck from getting too banged up if I bump a deer or antelope while driving back and forth to the ranch. Be nice to mount a little winch on there too.

It's a 95, IFS, stock suspension, might get a 1.5" lift a ways down the road, but that wouldn't be for quite a while. Any suggestions? Ease of install by oneself without a lot of modification and affordability are high priority.

Thanks!

 

subscribed, looking for a bumper myself

 

I've got trail gear bumpers front and rear, they're tough as hell and all you have to do is remove the stock bumpers and mounts and bolt on the new stuff. As far as how tough they are, they should stand up to a deer.

 

Do they just have the Rock Defence fronts? A quick look at their sight and that's all I saw, they look nice, and I really like the rears, but I don't need the stinger (I think that's what it's called, still new to all this).

 

this is a good place to get front bumpers

 

http://www.addictedoffroad.com/bumpers.html

 

Either Scotty or Click Here

 

Personally I like the addicted front bumper with or without the stinger (its the smallest stinger so it looks good) and as soon as I have the $$$ together I'm ordering one!

 

I did google 'em, and decided to post here because there are a ton out there, and I'd like to hear people's first hand preferences. I do like the looks of the AOR bumper, even with stinger.

 

You should definitely fab one out of conduit. Its the new thing. Even the ftoy chasis are being fabbed from conduit

 

The chances of me fabbing anything, out of anything, are pretty much nil

 

I am almost completely caught up on my orders right now. My goal is to have a few on the shelf by the end of next week.

I will also be releasing more of a pointed stinger version for the same price this week. I promise that it won't block the headlights though.

 

If you have a body lift, I have these for sale...

Rear


Front


$400 for the pair plus shipping...

 

Im liking those addicted bumpers, rear looks like they're TG but cheaper on the addicted site so i know where my money is going

 

X2 here. I went with a Marlin Crawler front bumper and I had to beat the hell out of the mounts and hog out the holes to get it to bolt on, even then all the bolts wouldn't go in and I ended up welding it on.

If I could do it over again I'd have ordered my stuff from Scotty.

 

..x2.
i was looking for some bumpers didnt look real long but could only find the arb bumpers. cant remember but i dont think that they even come with a winch mount and their $700+. glad i found this thread

 

Scotty's bumpers are better fitting than the others and look better to. They are worth the money.

 

Ditto Scott, he can even make the stingerless version if you aren't going too hardcore. *Bonus is he used to work for a big name shop and is now doing his own stuff!


What about a Marlin minus a stinger? I know I saw a really clean one off of a '95 posted over in their product support forum for a 2nd Gen 4Runner. Can't get the pic to link here though..IIRC he also had to "hog out" or "dremel" his holes. You'd think a place as big as marlin would have a decent jig by now or toss out the worn out overheated one.

 

SO the bumper wont fit unless if i have a body lift correct???

 

So the bumper wont fit unless if i have a body lift correct??? I am looking to replace the currect bumper that i have in my 4runner right now.. because this will continue to happen on the trails.