On a 2nd gen 4runner does it bolt to the frame? Is there holes there already that you do it to if so? Does anybody have any pictures of where it mounts too?

 

I believe you unbolt your rear bumper, and the MC bolts to the same holes you just pulled the bolts out of...

 

The stock bumper mounts to the body. If you have a hitch, thats where the marlin bumper mounts.
Look at the back/side of the frame rails. You should see a hole on the outer side near the end. This is where the inner mount goes, and then there is one more just behind that (towards the back).

I installed one in my girlfriends 95 runner. Mine was a little tweaked so install was a major pain.

 

it uses a bracket that is the same style that is used on your hitch. It bolts to the frame it pretty much replaces both

 

bolts to the frame like a hitch. You have to make two small notches in the rear of the body under where the bumper used to be under the tailgate.

 

i thought you only had to do the notches for the trucks.

 

does anybody have any pictures of it mounted to the frame? Also does it come with hardware to bolt on? Because the old bolts are definitely going to need to be replaced.

 

also does anybody have any suggestions for removing the hitch it looks like it i try to get the bolts off attaching the mount to the frame rail that they will fall apart from being so rusted.

 

The bumper requires no cutting on the 4runners. Had to cut channels on my pickup though.

Bumper comes with all the hardware you need.

The rear hitch should be fine, use a nice long breaker bar. If they snap they snap.. I removed the hitch and stock bumper, all the bolts where very rusty. But they are strong bolts so I doubt you will snap them..

Look where your hitch mounts, thats where the bumper mounts. Exactly the same way...

 

As for the bolts...PB blaster...Or any other rust penetrator...

 

torch is better.

 

Muscle works too
Leverage helps too!

 

Dont own one.......yet.......

 

tman12345...u live in northhapton near MaBelle right? if so when u get the bumper u can come to my place and i'll help u out it on...if your hicth is rusty like mine was then we'll have to use a very large breaker bar and/ or a grinder to get it off...i have both...as for the bumper...i have one and would recomend this bumper to anyone

 

alright cool, i'll PM you when I do. What did you have to use the grinder to do?

 

well if an impact gun does not work i go to the breaker bar...then the breaker bar with a 3foot poll...then the grinder comes out and the bolt gets it head ground off...it comes out after that

 

Does MC ever have a sale, or free shipping. I've been looking at that rear bumper for a while but it just cost so much. sorry for the hijack

 

couple questions... Did you use an impact gun to get the bolts off? I don't feel like I could get one in that area and use it. And for the grinding the head off... if I just cut the head of the bolt off, and grind the rest, can I just hammer the remaining threaded section of the bolt and nut out?

 

not sure i'd have to look and see what ur frame lokks like but i cna get it off trust me

as for bikerbob...thte bumper is wroth every penny...it saved me from body damage about 20 times since i had mine

 

Here is a question for MC rear bumper owners, do you think the MC bumper would be worth it or should i save the extra few hundred and get a Big Country Customs bumper? Cause i am about to order my headers, so the bumper is the next item on the to buy list.