what armor should i get for a 1st gen? anyone have any suggestions? i want something that can hold a couple lights and a winch... pics of what i have now are below... as for a bumper i want something that is fairly compact but still provides good protection.. and for rocksliderz im thinking roger brown's

kelly

http://www.members.cox.net/descendents8085/rear.jpg
http://www.members.cox.net/descendents8085/front.jpg

 

oh and btw, does anyone know where i can get some of those "bed sliders" or whatever theyre called that protect the sides of the bed behind the wheel well

kelly

 

One place you can check out online is Badland Bumpers in my state.

I have his sliderz on my rig, very high quality.
Many on here have his sliderz and front & rear bumpers as well.
Many pics on his website.

We also have a Sliderz Round-up here if you look on the page "YotaTech on the web."

Look through some of the posts here and you will find some group buys on sliderz as well.

Here are a few pics of my Badland Sliderz.

 

#1 on the list of protection for your rig should be sliders-

Maniac Metal Sliders are built in a local shop in Phoenix- they make great products.

I am using the All Pro Sliders and integrated them into the exo-

later

 

i like the badlands bumper for the 1st gen because it protects the bed also... itd be nice if either of these companies had e-mail addresses posted on their site or prices.... it looks like sliders are pretty much the same for every company... what about a front bumper? any suggestions?

 

Badland's should have their email addy on the site.
A really cool bumper he makes is the tube one.
Member seafarinman here has the red truck with the roof rack on Badland's site, and that is the tube bumper I am talking about.
http://www.badlandbumpers.com/index_files/page0005.htm

If I did not already have my ARB, that would be the one I would get.
That bumper will fit any year of Toyota truck.
All you need to do is tell Jeff what year of rig it's for, and he makes the correct mounting setup for it.

I have close-ups of the same design the last time I was there in October.
http://www.pnw4runners.com/badland_bumpers/oct_2002/

 

i agree... i def. like it.. do you know how much it costs?.. i also like the rear bumper that protects the back of the bed also... have any idea of the price of that?

kelly

 

My rear bumper was around $450.00 including the powdercoat. It is a better bumper than the All Pro Off Road rear bumper because it has legs that reinforce the side protectors that are welded to the frame mounts.