Hello,

Looks like I will go it alone...I will soon start on the following projects would love to work with some others in the area that need to do a bumper for my 1997 4 runner 5 speed 3.4 liter

I will be making a rear bumper, similar to bighead's

I will also make custom sliders and do a 3 inch lift

I do have a question, what do you guys recommend....before I was considering doing a body lift as well but I drive the truck so much for very long distances that I think a 3 inch suspension lift will be the way to go....will the truck go alot of places offroading with lockers 285s and a 3 inch suspension lift or will I forever be kicking myself for not doing the body lift as well...

I am so torn on lifts, I dont know what to do

all thoughts welcome

thanks, tim

 

anyone near boston also need a bumper?

anyone want to go in on the splitting of materials,,,I have the ability and all the right equipment, plazma cutter, various welders, etc etc...

let me know, tim

 

i need a front bumper first, but if the rear is affordable, i'd do it. i'm in jersey btw.

which rear bumper are you modeling yours after? i like the badlands simplicity.

 

Dude...

Search "Tundra TRD" and you'll see all the info you'll ever need.

Tundra TRD Springs up front and some OME or Downey Springs in the rear for 2" suspension lift and then do a 1" Roger Brown Body Lift.

 

I like this

but I wont be adding a tire carrier

http://mycolorado.org/images/rockwar...7-0745_IMG.htm

 

very nice, can you fab up the matching front bumper also?

 

i am sure lets see how the rear one for my truck comes out...i am pretty certain i can do it up nice

i reallyt like the one on that blue toyota,,whoever made that does nice work

 

it's a rockware bumper.

http://www.rockware.net

 

i mite wana do it, depending on costs, if not, i would definitely want to help out.

 

let me know and if you want to check out a nasty off topic thread click here

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...569#post519569

 

just took off my running boards,,,why didnt I do this long ago?

 

Hope this helps: My bumper

 

You could do both types of lift, say a 2" susp. and 1" body lift. The lower susp. lift will stress your CVs less and the body lift will make the bumper and sliders a bit easier to mount and install (more frame to work with):

http://www.4Crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...it.shtml#FAQ10

 

 

very nice and very helpful

which hitch blank did you buy to put in there, is it 6 inches long?

also what size is the box tubing that is the main part of the bumper that goes across the back?

thanks, tim

 

so nice

 

tim,
can u integrate the regular stock hitch that comes with the rig in there? or do u need another kind?

 

I am going to buy one of the bank hitch set ups that you can buy....and use that

I will be taking off the factory receiver

 

pic with the running boards off...

 

that is more or less the bumper that I am having made. Yes, so nice...