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Aftermarket Front Bumper
Have the opportunity to get a new bumper after my wife was hit in the parking lot! Searched the forum for some aftermarket front bumpers and found a few, but I was hoping to get more ideas. Post up your pictures of your aftermarket front bumpers and some spec if possible. Looking forward to the upgrade and to see what is out there! 15 LTD if need to know, thanks!
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07-24-2015, 08:56 AM
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Current available options
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07-24-2015, 09:01 AM
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I'm a big fan of the southern style speed bumper, although it only replaces the bottom middle portion, so not sure how useful it will be in your case depending on how much damage.
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07-24-2015, 09:13 AM
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The Southern Style bumper wont work to my knowledge with the Limited's front end. You should ask yourself if you really need a full aftermarket bumper. They're pretty heavy and will require you to upgrade you front suspension to carry the weight, which means ditching XREAS, which means upgrading the rear suspension so they match... Unless you offroad or are constantly dodging deer, an aftermarket bumper is way overkill.
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07-24-2015, 09:19 AM
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If only there were a sticky in the FAQ section for this...
Front Bumpers for 5th Gens
Sorry, I had to be that guy.
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07-24-2015, 09:50 AM
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There will also be front and rear bumper options out by Expedition One.
Their FB post back on June 1st included a photo of their new 2014 4Runner and stated, "Expedition One Modifications will include front winch bumper, rocker guards, roof rack, windshield wash fluids reservoir, and possibly a rear bumper with tire carrier system. Non-Expedition One editions will include, winch, 3" to 3.5" lift and 33" to 35" tall tires."
Personally, I'm excited to see what they come up with. My FJ had Expedition One front and rear bumpers. I chose them because of their quality and ingenuity; working in options like Rotopax carriers and whatnot.
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07-24-2015, 11:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by STX4Runner
The Southern Style bumper wont work to my knowledge with the Limited's front end. You should ask yourself if you really need a full aftermarket bumper. They're pretty heavy and will require you to upgrade you front suspension to carry the weight, which means ditching XREAS, which means upgrading the rear suspension so they match... Unless you offroad or are constantly dodging deer, an aftermarket bumper is way overkill.
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Ah didn't see the part about it being a limited.
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07-24-2015, 06:35 PM
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Looking through the build threads is your best bet.
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Originally Posted by STX4Runner
They're pretty heavy and will require you to upgrade you front suspension to carry the weight, which means ditching XREAS, which means upgrading the rear suspension so they match... Unless you offroad or are constantly dodging deer, an aftermarket bumper is way overkill.
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Yeah the off road bumpers are overkill for most folks.
Not intimately familiar with the Xreas shock but I would think you could just replace the springs. I ran my shrockworks on stock shocks/springs and only lost about 1/2". It wallowed a bit but wasn't much worse than stock already is.
That Hefty bumper is SUPPOSEDLY only 55lbs... The stuff I removed from stock was almost 35lbs so that's only a gain of about 20lbs.
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1. Demello 2. Hefty fab IMO
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07-26-2015, 01:13 PM
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Okay, so weight is an issue with these front bumpers. I am not going to spend 2k fixing the OEM front bumper because it is weak and I see it getting damaged again!
Will I have any issues with my suspension if I do not decide to lift this thing for a few years? Any comments on ease of installation, customer service, fit and finish with said companies? Anyone with actual experience with these bumpers will be helpful.
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07-26-2015, 02:55 PM
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Quote:
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Will I have any issues with my suspension if I do not decide to lift this thing for a few years?
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Problems? Unlikely. But it will sag substantially with the additional weight on the stock coils.
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Shrockworks is probably the best option for a '15 limited. It's a complete replacement and pretty much the only one. The hefty fab is designed to match the '14+ SR5 and Trail styling so that is not an option, ARB does not make a '14+, and the rest will require you to use parts of the bumper or have large gaps, or both.
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