Taco, remember I wanted a prado but I'll deal with it for the price.

Aaron

 

ha, definately not going to back out. Just let me know what the plans are.

 

Well it's a sunny day here in FL and the gears, lockers, and aisin hubs are in and working in harmony. I though before I take the State GC exam I would install my Tacoma ARB bumper on the Runner. Well I forgot I had to cut the damn tabs off the frame but after that everything went swimmingly. I'm still unsure how I feel, the gap is larger than on the TJM. On the plus side it does look tough as hell. I also had to re clock the T-max which I couldn't find a damn thing online about but I don't play games I tore it down figured out what need to go where and put it back together and BAM the winch was clocked in the right position.


I'll have some final shot on tomorrow so I can go poser shot hunting. That what sucks about moving to a new place I don't know where any good poser shot places are.
Aaron

 

awesome. can't wait to see a shot with it actually on there.

 

I need to take some level and from the top shots so you can see that 2" +/- gap , not fond of the gap but I'll deal with it. It does look tougher and definitely more stout.


Aaron

 

Looking good...

Regards,

BWJ

 

looks good. since there is that gap does that mean that you had the brackets redone to fit a 2 inch body lift on your TJM.

 

?????

 

No there were no modifications to the TJM, there will be for the ARB.

Aaron

 

Looks awesome Aaron,

I'll be in the same boat as you when I put my 2" body lift in, have to do some custom brackets, or thinking about making a filler piece to sit in the gap, sorta the same idea as that plastic piece on the top of the ARB Sahara bar.

 

Well I loosened the bumper bolts (6) and lifted it with 2 hi-lifts 1 on each side the tightened the 2 lower bolts to hold it in place. Removed the hi-lifts and centered 1 between the lights and lifted to help level it out. Re-tightened the remaining 4 and a quick once over on the lower 2 and like that it looked better. Since I have a 1" the gap isn't too bad, and I think I can live with it.


Aaron

 

Am I still one of the guys on the list for your old TJM?

Looks sick as hell by the way!

 

Was able to adjust and make it a little better.

Aaron

 

That gap doesn't look bad to me. Gives you some bashing room, so you don't mess up your fenders.