N-FAB Custom Bumper Install With PIAA 550 8'' Lights.

[warrior3313]

Just Ordered my N-Fab Pre-Runner Bumper for a Toyota 05 Toyota Tacoma that i will be Custom Fitting to my 05 4Runner. It has never been done before so i am hoping it will come out nice. I ordered the Bumper in a Textured Black to match my 17'' KMC Matte Black Revolvers. I also ordered the PIAA 550 8" light for the Pre-Runner Bar to light up the trails :clap: I ordered them both from my Local 4Wheel parts Store in Charlotte N.C. and the customer service was great. Highly recommended. They even beat the lowest price i found on my lights which was amazing because it was a very low price i thought. Saved almost $225.00 on the lights. The bumper and lights will be in around January 10th so i will hopefully be installing them that week if all goes well. I will keep everyone updated on what is required to do this fitment and the custom wiring i will be doing with the lights to keep the stock look of my interior. My friend Alex at Carolina Truggies in N.C. is going to be helping me with the fitment of the bumper. Very nice guy with amazing custom work. He does custom work and specializes in Toyota's so hit him up if you need anything. Will post pics soon and keep updated.

Carolina Truggies
http://www.carolinatruggies.com/
Alex Reed
Phone: 704-564-0499
1505 B Waxhaw - Indian Trail Rd
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Alex@Carolinatruggies.com

4 Wheel Parts Charlotte
Contact
* Phone: 704-525-2224
* Fax: 704-525-2290
* Email: cha@4wheelparts.com

PIAA 550
http://www.shopatron.com/product/part_number=5563/353.0

N-Fab N-fab Inc.
http://www.n-fab.com/default.asp
14925 Stuebner Airline
Suite 300
Houston, TX. 77069
Toll Free:1-866-806-NFAB (6322)
Phone: 281-880-NFAB (6322)
Fax: 281-880-6325
Email: info@n-fab.com

[T4Rfun]

Sounds great. :clap: I look forward to seeing the progress. Thanks for sharing.

[warrior3313]

OK, so update. 4 Wheel Parts got the arrival date of the N-Fab Bumper Wrong. It will Be Shipped from Texas to Florida. Than From Florida to Charlotte by Next Wednesday. So hopefully have the install done by Next weekend. I However did get my air horns installed today. 2 Gallon tank ViAir compressor and and i mounted a switch in the cockpit to switch from regular horns to my air horns in case i need to bring it to the Toyota dealer or get pulled over. Will post pics tomorrow.

[Good Times]

pix or it didn't happen ;)

looks very promising :D

[warrior3313]

Here are some pics from my Blackberry of my Air Horn Setup. Any Questions just ask. Mounted the compressor right to the firewall. Switch in the Cockpit Turns switches from Air Horns. (switch up) to Regular Horns (switch Down). In case i get pulled over or something idk just good to have.

[4runnerchevy]

Ok, I can only buy into this if the horn does an AAAuuuuGahhhh sound !

[warrior3313]

No Just a big 120-125 dbl Train / Truck Horn Sound lol.

[warrior3313]

OK so new Update. N-Fab Has Made the Bumper and Painted it but has screwed the shipping up again. Its still sitting on a truck in Texas waiting to be shipped on a freight truck to a 4Wheel Parts store Warehouse in Florida. They say it will ship this Friday, Arrive Monday and i should have it by Tuesday Afternoon or Wednesday. Hopefully the can hurry this up. Been waiting 4 Weeks now.

[slosurfer]

Bummer about the wait. I got all excited to see what you came up with. :(

[warrior3313]

Bumper and Lights are in. Going to Install Tomorrow Morning. Wasn't able to put pics up because the file size was too big.

[slosurfer]

Cool! Can't wait! :thumbup:

FYI, check out www.photobucket.com it's free and super easy to link your pics to a forum. Also, it's faster because it downsizes them for you upon upload. NO need to downsize them prior. :D

[warrior3313]

Alright so here are so Pre Installation Pics.

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[Edit - Good Times - Fixed image links]

[slosurfer]

Use the IMG code which is the bottom list of codes below a pic on photobucket

http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/wpmcgreevy/DSC01130.jpg

[warrior3313]

Alright so the N-Fab Bumper is on and the lights are wired up. Here are some photos of the modifications that need to be made in order for it to work. What happened was the bracket they provide is for the obviously Toyota Tacoma but i guess it has 2 bolts on the frame/ bumper mount where as the 4Runner has 3 so we took a plasma cutter and cut the gap between them out so it would slide right onto all three bolts as you will see in the photos. This is a very tedious procedure taking the nuts off of the bolts since there is very little space. Then in the Lower Grill i had to cut the Plastic on the Lower grill to fit the Bumper Through the the mounts i bolted up there. After that i Notice that wen bolting the bumper to the bracket you can use the total 8 bolts your suppose to. you can only use 4 two on each side because i guess the bumper is further away on the 4Runner or the bracket needed to be extended but we dealt with it. We tightened it down real good and after giving it a once over decided we didn't need 8 total that 4 were going to do. After all was said and done tightened everything up i mounted the lights. Spliced into my running lights for the Running lights on the 550's and ran the wires. It got real late and dark so i will have more detailed pictures of the final Setup tomorrow. But it can be done and it looks good. Real easy to do good bang for your buck bumper.

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Somewhat Finished Product. More Pictures tomorrow in the Day light and of the wiring and lights.

http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/wpmcgreevy/Bumper.jpg

[warrior3313]

Here are some finished Product Views.

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[slosurfer]

Looks very nice! :thumbup: Now get some dirt shots and night shots. :hillbill:

[warrior3313]

haha i know will do.