crookchad

Unfortunately shortly after buying my stock 1987 4runner, I got rear ended by a Jeep. The insurance said that there are no bumpers available in the entire state, so they just made me take their 700$. I don't plan on taking this rig on anything too challenging offroad, so a cheap tube bumper would not fit very well. I am a fan of tire carrier bumpers but the only one I see costs almost 2000$. What would my best option be that would fit on well with a stock rig?

Melrose 4r

I am picking up a 95-04 Tacoma chrome bumper for my first gen on Sunday. I'll post a pic afterward. Also 89-95 pickup chrome bumper may look even better. Both are available on ebay. Search craigslist too.

pebble41

I was able to get a generic (new) black bumper for my '88 on Ebay. They're out there. It isn't the same as the old one but it blends in just fine and looks stockish.

crookchad

Do the 89-95 bumpers fit?

Nervo19

Did you get a step bumper? A lot of 1st gen buyers had those put on. I think it looks stockish. The 90-95 bumpers have chrome side extensions and plastic top pads. They are close to identical to third gen bumpers but 2nd gen have a hole for the jack crank. I dimly recall someone had a 2 gen bumper on a third gen and said they fit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Westin-61000-DiamondStep-Universal-Style-Rear-Bumper-/382057956063?fits=Year%3A1987%7CMake%3AToyota%7CMo del%3APickup&epid=83140046&hash=item58f46dc2df:g ~0AAOSwuspY~3RP&vxp=mtr

crookchad

That Westin bumper looks nice. How does a universal bumper mount on to the factory points?

Melrose 4r

i have seen other first gens with them. I think it should, or make it...

92ehatch

I've been looking too. It's funny, as popular as these things are no one makes a factory style rear bumper. You can find front all day long. Also funny that no one has made fender flares for them except those ugly bush whackers. Or for that matter good patch panels for rust, where the hell is the aftermarket support for keeping them stockish.

aa1911

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a few years ago I couldn't weld. Last year, I made this for $300 total cost, minus my time: (not trying to showboat but merely motivate!) I learned a lot and had a great time making it.

Nervo19

If you look on eBay the mounting brackets are sold separately. Back when I bought my new '88 4Runner a friend bought a red 2WD '88 pickup. The rear bumper was optional and she had a place that sold caps install a chrome Westin step bumper because it was cheaper than stock. If you've looked at how your stock bumper mounts it's pretty clear how simple these are. At this point I've replaced a third gen bumper and side pieces and a 1st gen 4Runner rear. My advice is to apply a lot of Kroil or Liquid Wrench a few days before you do the work. I've seen people holding up the bumper with jack stands but it's actually really easy to bolt on one side loosely, then the other side and then tighten both sides. So no stands needed.

When I google this Pro Comp bumper comes up. It's made for Jeeps but looks a lot like bumpers people here have used. The list price is $128.. I actually like it better than the step bumper because there's no extra license plate spot to fill. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/e...SABEgLwGvD_BwE


Smittybilt has this (below) for Jeeps that has D rings and an integral Class III hitch. It's $215. I'd be interested to see if anyone put it on a 4Runner. https://www.4wd.com/p/smittybilt-src...yABEgLy2vD_BwE

pebble41

Mine is a little different, attached should be a picture.It is starting to rust so I'm thinking about building something simple that I can tow with.

Melrose 4r

This didn't work out. The bumper had no supports or mounting brackets and mine has more support than I thought it did so it was a no deal.

highonpottery

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Is that Pro Comp bumper a newer product? I don't think I've ever seen that. Surprised more people don't seek them out, the price is absolutely fantastic and it looks like a nice non-flashy solution to those who want more hardcore than stock, but not a tube bumper or a full out expedition style bumper.

Nervo19

In post # 10 that's a Pro Comp. It's made for a Jeep. I'd be interested in learning if anyone has made it work for a 4Runner or pickup. The details say it's 59" wide. Of course if you can weld anything will fit.

Katoner

2nd and 3rd gen rear bumpers are interchangeable??

highonpottery

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Ah, it's for a Heep - no wonder I've never seen it before. Looks like a solid base to fab off of for a rear bumper though, no way I'd see any local fabricator being able to crank that out for anywhere less than $250-300

RAD4Runner

Second that. very tastefully made bumpers from Pro Comp and Smittybilt, I only wish the spare tire carrier pivot were on the left so one may access cargo from the right-rear corner(roadside) without having to walk around the opened "gate" - safer and more efficient that way.

dropzone

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a friend of mine had the smittybilt bumper with swing out on his jeep...it was loud, the proprietary pivot point was unserviceable, as far as lubing it or tightening it up

the pro comp looks like it could work easily with flat stock mounts added

crookchad

Anyone have anything to say about badland bumpers?

muddpigg

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wish I could after one