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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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wrecked my runner =(

It finally happend I wrecked my truck yesterday, some idiot in the parking garage just haulled @$$ in reverse out of his spot as I was coming down the aisle, and then brillant me decided to swerve instead of hitting him I hit a concrete pole! sorry no pics as it is already at the body shop. just would like an opinion about something.

right now I have the hunter bull bar which was damaged in the wreck pictured here




then I found this one should I get this one or the original one??


thanks for the input guys! =)

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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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ouchh...shoulda just hit him, way less damage then a concret pole.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Albert.G
ouchh...shoulda just hit him, way less damage then a concret pole.
I second that!! Now with my ARB i wouldn't think about swerve'n LOL
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Go with an ARB or TJM bullbar and forget that mallish chrome junk
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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get a whole new off road bumper. i'm not a big fan of the bull bars IMHO.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 4Runner202020
get a whole new off road bumper. i'm not a big fan of the bull bars IMHO.


That chrome one he has pictured hardly qualifies as a bullbar let alone a calf bar.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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To answer your question, I like the new bar better than the original, but I agree with everyone else, put an arb or tjm on there.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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TJMs blow. They bend up really easily. I am very dissatisfied with the bumper i purchased. The slighest metal to metal contact and the bumper is ruined. I pulled my runner up on my bros tire and while backing down the right corner of my T-17 got caught on his All-Pro Tube bumper. Now my TJM is bent to hell even more and his bumper didnt move an inch
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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yeah looking back I should have just broad sided him, I guess its just instinct to swerve as I love my runner im sure like you all do I was trying to avoid crashing it... but it didnt quite work out that way! good news is that my body shop is gonna get me a sport hood instead of the original stock one!

I know that it looks bling or mallish as some say, If my truck where an off-road vehicle I would get an arb or something of that nature, but mine is a 2wd pavement pounder that I haul clients around in. Im just goin more of less for form than function. Thank you YT for the comments and replys, I love this site. although I may not post alot I do however surf here alot and use the vast amounts of yota info... =)

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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 4Runner202020
get a whole new off road bumper. i'm not a big fan of the bull bars IMHO.
I agree.....ditch that "bumper" bar and get a TJM or ARB. You really should've just rammed the other guy. Then his insurance would have payed. Concrete polls don't.
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