ARB Tacoma Bumper on 4runner modification

[SD4runner]

Alright, I don't understand, I finally got my ARB bumper and now I can't find what people had to do to modify the mounts to make the Tacoma bumper work on a 3rd gen 4runner!?!?

Looks like I have to drill two holes and grind down the "lip" on the end of the frame rail? Is that right?

The mount has a big hole for a horizontal bolt, which I don't have, and I don't know how i'd get a nut in there...

Then there are 3 veritcle bolts...only 2 holes on the 4runner frame rails, so drill one there too?

Any help/pix would be appreciated!!!!!

Thanks

[4runfun]

you have to cut the plates that hold the bumper bracket, so the frame is open, then slip the arb bumper brackets over the frame, mark your holes. you should have 2 long bolts, those go through the frame top to bottom so you need to drill a hole strait through. if i had to do this again i would box the frame and possibly weld the brackets to the frame. its still strong with the bolts.

[SD4runner]

Thanks the reply!

Why can't you just grind down the edges of the end of the frame rails instead of cutting them off completely?

So you didn't use any horizontal bolts then I take it...

You just drilled one hole per frame rail that ran verticle in front of the 2 threaded holes on the rails right?

[Seanz0rz]

when you grind down that plate flush with the frame, you end up cutting it off.

[4runfun]

i cant remember i dont think i used the horizontal bolts. if you can weld do what i said i was gonna do, if you take it off later just fire up the sawzall.

[2ndGen]

does yours come with instructions? i can email you a copy in pdf format if you need.

on the third vertical bolt, you need to drill a hold through the frame.

[SD4runner]

Well, i've got a sawzall and I can cut... I got a big arsed drill so I can drill... (Its a 1/2" hole)...

I'll go borrow my buddies welder and weld a nut in there I guess...

OK sweet, so it looks like i need to do some modifications :)

[Brunoski]

For heavy winching you might consider doing the end-cap mod:
http://www.wattora.com/index.php?page_id=13

[4runfun]

does yours come with instructions? i can email you a copy in pdf format if you need.

on the third vertical bolt, you need to drill a hold through the frame.

like i said earlier.

[MillerPKA]

bump for updates. what's going on with this ian? i've always wanted to see an aftermarket bumper on your rig

[SD4runner]

Hey -- Well, its still not on.

I got the bumper from a guy who was involved in an accident. The bumper had one bend in it which isn't all that bad, but the frame mounts got jacked up.

I ordered two crush-can mounts, and the dumbasses sent me the same side. So, it took them 2 weeks to send it out, so I just contacted ARB last week to send some.

The beefing up of the frame rail outlined in WATRD's page looks like a great idea. I don't have a winch yet, but, I think I'll end up doing this. I hope to get a winch sometime this year... my buddy just *GAVE* away his 9000lb Warn winch to some guy. Note, this is my best buddy...but he does live in NorCal and didn't know I wanted it. Weird.

[SD4runner]

Well, I finally got the correct frame mounts.

Yep, all was easy really...
1) Cut off frame ends
2) Drill 1/2" holes
3) Mount bumper.

I have no winch yet, so I will do the boxing of the frame at a later date.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/sc4runner/DSC05091.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/sc4runner/DSC05089.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/sc4runner/DSC05094.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/sc4runner/DSC05096.jpg

Side angle...little lower on this side right now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/sc4runner/DSC05097.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/sc4runner/DSC05101.jpg

Interference:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/sc4runner/DSC05099.jpg

[Whitey]

Wow, that looks clean. You'd never guess it wasn't made for the 4runner.

[4runfun]

looks good man, now chop it :D
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq192/robfitz1391/100_0866.jpg

[4runfun]

its not staying this way gonna do a stinger.

[Whitey]

its not staying this way gonna do a stinger.

Why did you cut it off?

[4runfun]

i'm going to do the hoops a little different, didn't like the way it flowed. so my bumper is gonna be along the lines of rics from the forum. also going to be doing fender hoops off of it.

[xcmountain80]

its not staying this way gonna do a stinger.
Thank God I thought it didn't look so good without anything. Lets see that stinger!

Aaron

[benp]

4runfun do you have that line-xed or something?? that looks sick, ive only had mine for a little while and im already thinking about getting it line-x because its showing a lot of scratch marks after like one offroading trip with a lot of trees...

[bigarms23]

its worth the money to rhino or linex

[4runfun]

yeah i had it rhino lined about a year and a half ago, along with my sliders. wish i could do my entire truck that stuff is tough. well worth the money especially in new england where salty roads destroy metal.

[SD4runner]

I look at the line-x at a different angle... Not that its a bad option at all..

But, think about it: You spend X amount of dollars to line-x the puppy... You scratch it, which WILL happen...then what... live with the scratches which is fine...

My idea was that I sanded down the original coat, and primed and prepped it with flat black rattle can. Now, when I scratch it... two second touch up with the can, and I'm good....

Just the way I looked at it... not saying which is right or wrong!

[SD4runner]

Oh, and here the bumper is when I bought it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/sc4runner/DSC05048.jpg

[MillerPKA]

i for one like the hoops cut off man. hopefully brad can have me up there sometime to redo my hoops. make sure you post up the finished product

[Scuba]

DAMNIT, You bought the one in vista didnt you..? :bling:

[4runfun]

well the bumper is all done thanks to ocean state crawlers. took about 3 hours and got exactly what i wanted.
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq192/robfitz1391/100_0876.jpg
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq192/robfitz1391/100_0877.jpg
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq192/robfitz1391/100_0878.jpg

[Trevor]

hey guys just wondering if anyone welded or added bolts to your arb bumper to make it more solid...mabey weld the impact absorber to the frame???

thank you, trevor

[MillerPKA]

I sheered one of the passenger side mounting bolts wheeling last year, tack welded the bolt back and beaded the rest. i had to use a plasma cutter to separate them when i modified the brackets for the body lift but when wheeling season comes back around i'm getting both welded

[Whitey]

well the bumper is all done thanks to ocean state crawlers. took about 3 hours and got exactly what i wanted.

Looks like they do good work. Out of curiosity, why such a big stinger?

[4runfun]

because it looks ballsy :D. we started with a small hoop and i thought it needed more, i like the way it came out. plus i hope to put it through 20005speeds side rear window :clap:

[benp]

^^hahahahahahaha that was such a great comment