xskydivingdudex

Well i picked up a used ARB bumper yesterday morning so it was a challenge to find the hardware needed to bolt up everything up. Well after getting the bumper, things got better and i picked up a Pioneer Avic-D3 last night on the way home...

Well i got home last night and was so ecstatic about the great stuff i had gotten i tore apart my dash and got the touch screen in there to replace my alpine though it is missing a few parts (plan to pick those up very soon: gps antenna and bluetooth mic).

This morning i ran to 2 different Home Depots and was able to get all the bolts and hardware that i needed to install the bumper... so i drove over to a friend's place which was trying to get a "wrench-a-thon" party so we immediately got started and they all thought i was crazy for cutting the frame ends off and we ran into a small problem with one bracket not being exactly straight but after a little tweaking we got everything on and it took us about 2-3 hours to get it all done.

Sry for the long posts but here are the pics and on the Pioneer, i plan to change the backgrounds to some sort of toyota images but not 100% sure yet.

dropzone

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that ARB has totally transformed your truck. Very nice addition.
I bashed the crap out of the one I had on my '05 Tacoma...it adds a new measure of confidence

stereo is cool too but I am into Armor

xskydivingdudex

lol ya well i couldt pass up the deal on the stereo. Traded my xbox 360 slim i dont use for a $1200 screen and it came with the bluetooth adapter...

dropzone

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My kids would kill me if I traded one of their game systems for truck stuff but if I came across a deal like that I would have been on it in a heartbeat too

JWaldz

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looks great man.. I totally want the hood, I can't find anyone in Little Rock with the same color willing to trade theirs for mine haha. Keep up the good work.

xskydivingdudex

ocdropzone: ya i sold my mtb and got the 360 slim in hopes that i would play it but my sister's bf and i played it twice (continued playing the ps3) and so it sat for 3 weeks with no use so i had it on CL and had been wanting a screen for a while now but came across the ARB bumper so i bought that but was still kinda sad i didnt get the screen so i just started txting a few of the ppl on CL with screens if they were willing to trade and i found the guy who had the best deal and was willing to go for it! (he wrecked his tribute and got a soft top wrangler) So basically im happy and it was the ultimate trade of a lifetime... i doubt ill ever see something like that again.

Jwaldz: ya dude i love the hood, it came on the 4runner when we got it from the dealership (sport edition!) and well ive always been a huge fan and would nvr trade it so i know why its so hard to find them. There is actually a black one that has a small amount of clear coat chipping on CL here in san antonio, tx for $150... IM so surprised no one has picked it up yet (its been listed for almost 3 weeks now)

xskydivingdudex

ok so here are some more pics of the install and wat not from my friend's camera.

JWaldz

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thanks for the heads up! I found the post and will call them tomorrow to see if they will ship. Prob be costly though.

xskydivingdudex

UPDATE: ok well i picked up a set of Hella 500FFs after class and since i had the day off i decided to install them to complete the look i wanted with the bull bar... The lights are run off of the factory fog light switch only illuminates when the i have the corner lights on and headlights on. I have done the independent fog light mod so they will stay on with high beams and turn off with the ignition.

Mtn Mike

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That bumper looks great, I want one. I noticed you didn't weld on a plate to your frame. How important is the plate if you're not planning a winch right away?

xskydivingdudex

not necessary... like u dont have to have it but its better if u have it for winching. Without the winch tho ull nvr need that plate.

4ever4running

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Ah so you must be the one who bought the used ARB on Craigslist, the one from Austin right?

I definitely would have bought that if I didn't just buy my sport hood....Nice find!