Well one more addition to my 82 truck.
Here's the latest on the tube work being done to it.





Still have to get the sliders done and do some more finish welds add light tabs for the turn signals and sand and paint it.

Similar in design to the badlands bumper but way lighter and stronger since it is welded right to the frame. We can pretty much put any kind of winch we want on it we used 1/4" plate for the mount. We had the winch plate bent at Iriqouis a place that fabricates dumptruck and utility work beds.
My buddy Damien does some nice work though for just using a cheap harbour freight tubing bender.

 

thats a nice bumper. i want one excatly like that. i cant find any for tacomas in that style though. has to be custom made. probably cost a lot of clams too.

 

Actually this one costs about $500 to be made

 

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dude, you gotta make me one. i wouldnt mind paying that much for a bumper like that. one other thing though, if you can, bars going from the top part to the outer ends like prerunner style. how much would it be to ship it? if you're willing to make me one that is.

 

I would have to ask my buddy he is the one making it not me.
He thought about doing it but I think he would rather have the vehicle there as a template to make it.
He has made one for a tacoma that was similar to it but the vehicle it was mounted to is now totalled the guy went off the road last year and rolled it.

 

www.badlandbumpers.com makes bumpers like that for your tacoma


This style is $600 on thier site


This style is $550

I dunno if you want something right away I would go for something bolt on like this.

Mine is actually permantly mounted to mine since it's welded to the front of the frame.

 

Mine bolts to the four OEM holes up front and ties into the front hanger w/ some additional bracing...ain't going no where and it is removable. Might consider some additional hoops to protect the corners i.e. headlights, corner lights, hood, etc.

Looks good.

 

we offer a bumper that sounds like what you are looking for, mandrel bent, .120 wall tubing, completly bolt on with winch mount and D-ring mounts, $625 shipped, with your yotatech discount. You can pm me if interested, thanks, Steve.

 

wow. all really nice bumpers. but im sure likeing the one on the black tacoma. thanx guys for the info and pics. ive seen two styles from that daystar four real steel and they're what im lookin for. the only thing is that the stock bumper is still on there with the new one. so thats not gonna work.

CBIguy: i might interested. gotta think about this for a bit though. thanx.

 

It's painted.
I spent many hours sanding it with 80 grit sandpaper and cleaning it.
I then preped it with some liquid etching rust converter and then painted it.
I'll get some pics of it tomorrow.

 

Painted

 

Tight! Very, very nice Shad.. I can't wait to hook up on a run soon.

 

that looks bad ass! good job!!