06-07-2018, 10:52 AM
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I did the TRD conversion on my limited and occasionally my front sensors go off when I am going down a steep driveway. Take a look at my thread and you will see my placement as I copied "Magnetic" conversion and sensor location. The good thing is you can turn them off when you are not on pavement so it's really no big deal.
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I looked at the bumpers, and looks like it is plug and play. The wiring harness unplugs from the daisy chain wiring that support the sensors. The daisy chain is held by an adhesive tape against the backside of the bumper.
I was also planning to get the low profile bumpers eventually. As I looked at it some more, I noticed that it sticks out further than the front valance. Especially with the front tow/winch hooks. Now I'm wondering if these sensors will see those and keep alerting.
Anyone here with the SSO or C4 low profile bumpers can chime in? Please let us know where you mounted your front sensors in your reply.
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06-07-2018, 11:29 AM
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I looked at the bumpers, and looks like it is plug and play. The wiring harness unplugs from the daisy chain wiring that support the sensors. The daisy chain is held by an adhesive tape against the backside of the bumper.
I was also planning to get the low profile bumpers eventually. As I looked at it some more, I noticed that it sticks out further than the front valance. Especially with the front tow/winch hooks. Now I'm wondering if these sensors will see those and keep alerting.
Anyone here with the SSO or C4 low profile bumpers can chime in? Please let us know where you mounted your front sensors in your reply.
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Where are your pics! I know you did the conversion but haven't shown anything!  . I put my sensors a little differently than straight on. Wanted to get alerted more towards the side.
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06-08-2018, 12:18 AM
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Here it is do far. I'll do the sensors next week.
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Where are your pics! I know you did the conversion but haven't shown anything! . I put my sensors a little differently than straight on. Wanted to get alerted more towards the side. |
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06-12-2018, 10:08 AM
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It’s pretty straight forward. Drill the hole where ever you want but not exceeding the existing sensor distance between each other. I believe for the rear, it may have marking behind the bumper shell but if not, just drill 2 holes in the front and 4 in the back. As for the front, if you drill where I have have it, you’ll have to notch out a couple of inches of plastic trimming behind it to clear the senor itself. Otherwise, you can find another place above, below or to the side of it.
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07-15-2018, 03:35 PM
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Where did you source your parts from?
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07-15-2018, 07:32 PM
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It was a long term plan of collecting parts. I purchased a used front bumper with the mounting brackets, fog lights, clips, and all the other small items related to the front from a member here. As for the rear, I bought one from eBay using those discount codes that have been made available fairly often.
Everything else I got from BAM Wholesale. I used them because of their free shipping for orders over $75 and discount codes on the internet to help bring the price down even more.
Patience was key. I readied myself for the long haul, but the opportunity came up to do the conversion when I got rear ended.
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09-20-2018, 10:39 AM
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It was a long term plan of collecting parts. I purchased a used front bumper with the mounting brackets, fog lights, clips, and all the other small items related to the front from a member here. As for the rear, I bought one from eBay using those discount codes that have been made available fairly often.
Everything else I got from BAM Wholesale. I used them because of their free shipping for orders over $75 and discount codes on the internet to help bring the price down even more.
Patience was key. I readied myself for the long haul, but the opportunity came up to do the conversion when I got rear ended.
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How much did it all cost ?
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04-08-2019, 03:00 PM
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thanks for the bam wholesale info. free shipping and no tax is awesome 
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It was a long term plan of collecting parts. I purchased a used front bumper with the mounting brackets, fog lights, clips, and all the other small items related to the front from a member here. As for the rear, I bought one from eBay using those discount codes that have been made available fairly often.
Everything else I got from BAM Wholesale. I used them because of their free shipping for orders over $75 and discount codes on the internet to help bring the price down even more.
Patience was key. I readied myself for the long haul, but the opportunity came up to do the conversion when I got rear ended.
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04-18-2019, 01:09 AM
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I’m thinking of doing this, but I also wonder: wouldn’t it have been cheaper for someone shopping 4Runners to buy an OR Premium rather than get the more expensive Limited and then do a conversion?
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04-18-2019, 03:16 AM
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Limited Bumper Conversion and Sensors
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I’m thinking of doing this, but I also wonder: wouldn’t it have been cheaper for someone shopping 4Runners to buy an OR Premium rather than get the more expensive Limited and then do a conversion?
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Depends what your after. If you want leather, push start/door handle sensors/remote start, auto lights, jbl 12 speakers.. then limited is the only truck that has it. But i prefer the pro bumpers over the limited bumpers. Used bumper parts is a must for the swap. Also if you plan to lift anyways, it’s a great time to rip out the xreas for a proper lift. Lastly, I like the blizzard pearl color over the super white. It’s only available on the limited 
Used 2016 limiteds ~ 30k which is comparable to a 2017 trdorp.
I really like the trdorp, but I wished it had the limited creature features. So limited with bumper swap solves this 
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06-23-2020, 03:16 PM
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I was gonna do the SR5 bumper swap but I changed my mind just because I want to keep the sensors in original form.
To me,it looks unique and better than the pro bumper now.
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This grille looks great. What brand is it or where did you get it?
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06-23-2020, 04:03 PM
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^^^^ Also interested. Sub'd. Did you wrap the center of the bumper or did you paint it?
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10-26-2020, 01:09 PM
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Mr gainzz, love your car! Inspired me to work on my limited as well. COuld you tell me more about your mods for your wheels. Suspensions? Wheels and tire size? Did you notice any rubbing?
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I was gonna do the SR5 bumper swap but I changed my mind just because I want to keep the sensors in original form.
To me,it looks unique and better than the pro bumper now.
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03-19-2021, 05:55 PM
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I have the 2017 Limited and in a position to do the bumper swap. Curious, for those that did the swap, where did you mount the sensors? And for those that eventually installed the C4 or Southern Style Off Road low profile bumper/winch, did they affect the sensor or did the sensor detect the the bumper, winch, shackles, etc?
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Hey, curious what you eventually did. I have to replace both my bumpers on my 2017 limited and seem to have few options but the ARB and the original plastic. Any ideas?
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03-19-2021, 09:43 PM
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Hey, curious what you eventually did. I have to replace both my bumpers on my 2017 limited and seem to have few options but the ARB and the original plastic. Any ideas?
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I never got to it. The only thing I did was replace my converted bumper again. Took out a deer and it clipped the very corner, but shattered like glass. Ended up purchasing a pre-painted bumper on-line.
Then life got in the way. Between the wife/kids, work, and home, I had to put it off. Ended up buying a tractor instead for the home.
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