Scuba's TJM bumper

[Scuba]

I have a hit on a used TJM 15, And since Im in the market for a bumper and this one looks great Im highly considering it.

So, Does anyone know if a TJM 15 Bumper will fit from a 98 4Runner to a 99 Tacoma..
Pics for refrence
http://www.sonoransteel.com/Glamis_002.jpg

Thanks for the insight guys..

[YotaFun]

Def should do, since the 4runner guys usually do a modification to fit them from the Taco's.

If not, I am sure you can still figure out a way to get it to work

[Scuba]

Deff should do.....

A test fit ? Im trying to get the guy to let me come down tomorrow and help him take it off of his 4runner and test fit on the taco..

But mainly I've seen mods for the ARB's, Never heard jack squat about a TJM..

[Rock Slide]

Scub, that's a photo of a TJM T-17...not a T15 . :D The T-15 has hoops.

[Scuba]

Well ok still. Same shiat. Looking at the Sonoran steel website it lists different part numbers for my truck and a 98 Runner. But I still think it's worth a test fit..

[4x4mike]

There are different part numbers because they are different bumpers. They should fit. The 4runner bumper has little wings you bolt on the sides where as the tacoma bumper is one piece (IIRC).

[Rock Slide]

Don't know if Bob's writeup would help, but here you go! http://www.4runners.org/writeups/tjm17/index.htm
The photos maybe worth looking at.

[Scuba]

Thanks. I may ditch the idea of this used one in favor of a new one, waiting on words from the yt thread I linked to in my thread about tjm

[4x4mike]

As far a I know TJM doesn't sell to the US anymore. I was ready to pull the trigger and no one had them and couldn't get them. Slee had a few about 6 months ago and I contacted them about them. From the get go they seemed like they had better stuff to do than sell something they had in stock so I didn't buy.

If you're looking to bash up a bumper or really use it the tjm might not be the best for you. Sure they are nice, light and somewhat inexpensive but it's because it isn't a heavy duty bumper. The shrockworks are nice, would put up with what ever you throw at it but they are overpriced.

[Scuba]

Well I ended up picking up the used T15, but for the life of me I can't get photobucket to let me copy the img code from this iPhone.. So I'll have pics later..

[Seanz0rz]

why not just build some mounts to adapt your taco front end to the 4runner bumper?

[Scuba]

I dont think im that skilled or I would..

[BruceTS]

Where you located, it would be easy enough to re-do the mounts for it to fit.....

[Scuba]

Ok well I spoke too soon, I just had to move the mounts around on the bumper and massage the mounts on the truck...
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Thanks for the offer bruce..

Pics soon

[Scuba]

Here are a couple pics, I forgot to take a pic of the mounts on the bumper before I moved them around..

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/Sycosurfer150/DSCN1253.jpg



http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/Sycosurfer150/DSCN1254.jpg


:clap:

The truck it came off of was a mall crawler so this thing needs to be broken in ;)

[Seanz0rz]

nice chair...

[Scuba]

Stupid thing, Ill have better pics without the chair soon enough..

[Cebby]

nice chair...


lolz

[Seanz0rz]

sorry man. we goof enough on you being a kid, but you had to go and put a little tikes chair in your picture, what did you think was going to happen!!!

bumper looks great, glad you got it to work for you

[Scuba]

Its kool man, I was laughing as well. I rocked that thing when I was 5, And I roll OldSchool.

Seriously I just needed to sit there and it was perfect..

Now to get the blinkers wired up and the front plate on and ill be golden..
Still have some adjusting to do regarding fitment of the thing, Ill get to that sometime today im sure..

[Scuba]

Better Pics :

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/Sycosurfer150/DSCN1255.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/Sycosurfer150/DSCN1256.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/Sycosurfer150/DSCN1257.jpg


The blinkers werent hard, I was just confused because both the wires from the lights were black..
But I got it done no prob.
And of course the Zip tie mod for the license plate..

I have sunday off, So thats when Im going to adjust the bumper and finish up the welding on the inside of the bed for the bedbob..

[turboale]

Looks awesome!
Its my favorite bumper for the 3rd gens... Fits the lines the best anyway... ;)

[CYi5]

Looks good, might want to drop it down 3/4" or so. I always wondered what the rubber strips were on the side, are they detachable endcaps or something?

[DHC6twinotter]

Nice! Your truck has come a long way since you bought it a few months ago, Scuba. :thumbup:

[Scuba]

Looks good, might want to drop it down 3/4" or so. I always wondered what the rubber strips were on the side, are they detachable endcaps or something?

That's why I said I've got to adjust it a bit..I know the wings are too close to the fenders.
Those rubber strips go inbetween the main bumper and the "wings" , my guess is that they are there more cosmetically to hide the seam from the wing to the main body. That wing does unbolt FYI, it's also a major PITA if anyone was wondering..



Nice! Your truck has come a long way since you bought it a few months ago, Scuba. :thumbup:
Thanks man, it has come a long way and it's awesome. Yota's, Wrenching, and Wheelin is really the first thing I've ever had a real big intrest in, I got the bug ;)

[haddix]

Looks good man. I cant decide if I like the TJM better or my ARB. Either look good. Whats your plans now?

[Scuba]

Looks good man. I cant decide if I like the TJM better or my ARB. Either look good. Whats your plans now?


Personally I think the ARB is to square-ish. I'd rock either though.

Plans for the truck now, well I have skid plates coming soon, the front skid row and the tcase skid from skid row as well
I might go for some 882's depending on how the 881s hold up..
I reallly want tube doors so that's probably next. Then gears (4.88's) and maybe a front arb if I can
Also I need to make a rear bumper.