Hey guys Im going to throw on a winch and bumper to my truck but I cant seem to find a tube bumper that I can buy that takes a roller fairlead. All the vendors say their bumpers take hawse fairleads only. My problem is, I dont want synth line, and Im decided on getting a xrc8. (I know I can find someone to fab me a bumper on craigslist, but I want to get one that has been proven and will line up sexy).

Anyone have experience with a good tube bumper that will take a roller fairlead?

The only solution Ive found is to buy a steel hawse, But I really dont want to spend more than I need to.

 

I believe Mark (I think that's his name) has a tube bumper with a roller fairlead. I remember in his build him pointing out this bumper is for a hawse fairlead

 

You can use a roller fairlead with Addicted Offroads and 4XInnovations bumpers.

Im running a steel cable with a steel warn hawse fairlead, works very well and helps keep the approach angle down. I kept smashing/denting the rollers up too much.

 

AH cool. Im want to get something locally so I dont have to pay for shipping but my 4x4 shop only carries the TG bumper. I may just get a hawse fairlead.

Any other bumpers you guys know of that take a roller?

 

ARB bumpers also take a roller, but youll have to make sure you winch fits in the bumper.

Is this close to you? https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f109...-mount-283285/

You could also have the local shop build you a bumper off the TG winch plate...?

 

Yeah I saw it but I dont want to pay 600 for a beat up bumper with pirate stickers on it

 

Its just paint.. Quality parts aint cheap.

Good luck with your bumper search.

 

Your going to pay at least $650.00 to $1000.00 to have one made

That is what I charge for most.

 

X2. Either shop around for something like that or be prepared to shell out the dough. New ARB's are like 1300.

 

Warn makes a cast steel Hawse fairlead specifically for steel cable.
Roller fairleads are ugly. Buy the warn fairlead and throw the roller junk in the trash.

 

lol man my truck was like $1300...

 

For that ARB bumper, it says its for 89-97 but was on an 88 4runner. Would I have any reason to worry about fitment issues with my 86?

 

86 and 88 would be the same body style.

 

Yeah I guess there is something that gets in the way of the bumper on 86-88 trucks where the bumper mounts but can be easily removed. I heard there are some are instructions floating around but I haven't found them yet.

 

Plus the roller fairlead on a T-G mount will not allow the use of the center 2" mount below the winch plate. My bumper is based on the same T-G mount
old picture with out the fairlead

with the roller on it drops it down about 3/4"