4th Gen Armor Thread 2.0
4th Gen Armor Thread 2.0
The original armor thread sticky made by @Dusty Driftwood has served its purpose for many years, but I felt it needed to be updated. After PM'ing Dusty we agreed something needed to be done and I felt I was in a position to help out. I have been working on the Armor Thread 2.0 in hopes of it replacing the original thread as a new sticky in the 4th gen section. The original thread was great but I wanted to try and keep my version simpler with less text so I can add some pictures. The in-depth descriptions for each part is still easily viewed and kept up-to-date at the individual manufacturers web pages so my thread will give more of an overview of the armor options instead of a full breakdown. Please, let me know if there is information that is missing or outdated. Front Bumpers:
Addicted Offroad - $985 - Light Weight Rare Tube Construction -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4365/...0baa55c4_b.jpg ARB - $1350 - Classic Design From The Aussie Outback -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4361/...a17a18a2_b.jpg Armorology - $? - Colorado In-House Only -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4745/...fa2e52bf_b.jpg C4 Fabrication - $525-$650 - Low Profile -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4438/...9a878658_b.jpg CBI Offroad - $900-$1325 - Solid Design From Idaho -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4351/...3c6e6b9b_b.jpg Coastal Offroad - $610-$840 CDN - High Clearance Canadian DIY Kit With Aluminum Option -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4394/...31d6c86e_b.jpg Demello Offroad - $950-$1325 - Lightweight 1/8" Steel Skin -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4368/...b2cee54e_b.jpg Hard Notched Customs - $1350-$2159 - Lots of Hoop Options from Washington Statehttps://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=750w Hefty Fabworks - $1200-$1500 - Colorado Built With An Aluminum Optionhttps://farm5.staticflickr.com/4415/...079c6891_b.jpg Northwest Trail Innovations - $400-$580 - DIY Kit -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4336/...c75de41c_b.jpg Relentless Fabrication - $960-$1335 - Recent Sexy Redesign -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4416/...26b64db1_b.jpg RPM Fab - $1050-$1125 - Unique Plate Design -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4379/...d59ecd6c_b.jpg Shrockworks - $1195-$1425 - Heavy-Duty But Heavier -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4432/...670e2152_b.jpg SOS Concepts - $900-$1765 - From The East Coast With An Aluminum Option -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4425/...3972ae3a_b.jpg 4x4 Labs - Contact manufacturer for more info - Custom - $300-$600 - Whatever You Want -If you have the skills or are fortunate enough to know a buddy that can help you design and fabricate a front bumper it is possible to save quite a bit of money and have a unique bumper. I have around $200 of steel into mine. There are a few others out there. I already used up the 20 pics in this post so here are some links: Here is mine. @LTDSC's Build Thread @Calcagno21's bumper build @Skrrt's bumper build Rear Bumpers:
CBI Offroad - $1400-$3035 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4412/...e40856e0_o.jpg Coastal Offroad - $600-$1280 CDN - DIY Kit -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4358/...a80f7143_b.jpg Insain Fabrication - In-house Only -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4353/...0d854ebc_b.jpg Northwest Trail Innovations - $490-$1240 DIY Kit -https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ccf8e65f_z.jpg |
Relentless Fabrication - In-house Only -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4758/...e5f59be9_b.jpg RPM Fab - $1050-$2250 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4431/...b36e2938_b.jpg 4x4 Labs - $795-$2500 - Chopped Bumper Crossmember Necessary - DIY Kit Option -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4441/...20c52f0b_b.jpg Custom Swing-outSome members, myself included, have added a swing-out to their stock rear bumper which requires trimming mounting location openings in the stock plastic bumper cover. My rear swing-out @Porqupine82's rear swing-out Skid Plates: You know the drill. Steel if you use them lots, aluminum if you don't rely on them. I would recommend getting a lower link skid if you like wheeling on rocks, that is one point that seems to get held up the most along with the gas tank. ARB - 3mm Steel (Just under 1/8") - Front - Bay Area Metal Fabrication - 3/16" Steel - LCA - Budbuilt - 3/16" Steel/ Stainless Steel - Front, Mid, T-Case, Gas, Diff - CBI Offroad - 3/16" Steel - Front, Mid, T-Case - Icon Vehicle Dynamics - 3/16" Steel - LCA - LFD Offroad - 3/16" Steel - Front - OPOR - 3/16" Steel - Lower Link Skid - RCI - 3/16" Steel/ Aluminum - Front, Mid, T-Case, Gas, LCA, Diff, Lower Link Skid, Bumper Filler - Richochet - 1/4" Aluminum - Front, LCA - Rocksteady Motorsports - 1/4" Aluminum - Front, Mid, T-Case, LCA, Lower Link Skid, Bumper Filler - Shrockworks - 3/16" Steel - Front, Mid, T-Case, Gas - Total Chaos - LCA, Lower Link Skid -Sliders:
4x Innovations - $204-$293 - Weld On - DOM or HREW - Addicted Offroad - $350 - Weld On - Unlisted Matl. - Bay Area Metal Fabrication - $325-$795 - Weld On - DOM or HREW - Budbuilt - $525-$1040 - Bolt On - DOM or HREW - C4 Fabrication - $525-$685 - Bolt On - DOM or HREW - CBI Offroad - $500-$725 - Weld On - DOM or HREW - Demello Offroad - $650-$1150 - Both - DOM - Mobtown Offroad - $350-$700 - Weld On - DOM - Northwest Trail Innovations - $250-$360 - Weld On - Unlisted Matl. - RCI - $495-$745 - Bolt On - Unlisted Matl. - Rago Fabrication - $800-$1000 - Bolt On - DOM - Relentless Fabrication - $309-$470 - Weld On - DOM - RPM Fab - $474 - Weld On - DOM - Shrockworks - $454-$608 - Bolt On - Unlisted Matl. - Stubbs Welding - $325-$650 - Weld On - DOM or CREW or HREW - White Knuckle - $480-$830 - Bolt On - DOM or HREW - Roof Racks: (Armor For Your Roof?)
ARB - $920-$1300 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4414/...668eda57_b.jpg Baja - $860-$900 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4349/...b6b1149e_b.jpg Ecotechne - $750? -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4402/...2b7a6291_b.jpg Eezi-Awn K9 - $1050-$1325 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4363/...a248572a_b.jpg Frontrunner - $1045 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4426/...7afe3c10_b.jpg Gamiviti - $830-$1460 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4430/...e7d91bd9_b.jpg Gobi - $1600 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4427/...567ae625_b.jpg Prinsu Design Studio/ CBI - $695-$815 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4420/...2e686c64_b.jpg Sleekster - $450 -https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4748/...908bfa0d_b.jpg Sherpa Equipment Co. - $800-$1000 -https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...93eb8ee3_b.jpg |
Miscellaneous Armor Items:
Lower Links: Check out my brother's lower link guide on the FJ forums, those will fit our trucks too. http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forum...son-guide.html Shock Shaft Protection: These mount to the lower mounts of the rear shocks to protect the shafts and eyelets from rocks or pebbles. Icon Vehicle Dynamics - $125 - Bare Stainless Steel - FJ Toyman Off Road - $150 - Powdercoated Steel - Bullet Proof Fabricating - $190 - Powdercoated Steel - ******WORK IN PROGRESS****** |
Thanks for putting this together.
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Great job ! Nice to see all the pictures of options.
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Looks good! Can we remove a sticky since we have another one now?
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Nice thread! :clap2:
Had to laugh when I realized your Prinsu rack picture is me :whoo: |
5th gen to gen 4 sliders?
thought I read it was a direct bolt on, can anyone confirm?
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Nice Thread!!
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Much appreciated!
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This is great, thank you! Im pretty sure relentless fab will do a rear bumper in house. It does require them to chop out rear cross member and I think it's somewhere around 3k with powder coating and installation included. Don't quote me on that but I did call them recently to get a quote since they are somewhat close to me.
Anyone in here running rpm fabs rear bumper? Seems like a good price...interested in more pics if someone has it mounted up. |
Thanks for the update/refresh on the original armor thread!!! Makes it SO much easier to decide. :)
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Good idea, thanks for the work put into this thread, really really well done.
Edit - wanted to link to possible RCI skid group buy this fall: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/group-...ml#post2792453 I used the old thread 3 months ago and settled on Rocky Road Outfitters for Sliders - just got a shipment notification email 2 days ago from UPS Quantum View - still nothing from Rocky Road since the original order - no shipment notification, credit card billing confirmation, etc... Had totally forgotten about them since I ordered in June. They do say some items are build to order but that's too long... I'll post when I get them put on, arriving next week, but even if they're perfect I wouldn't recommend due to customer service and wait time unless you're ok with at least 2-3 months wait and enjoy the surprise of a large credit card charge hitting randomly when they ship... |
Need some opinions on the Trail Gear sliders, any one have experience with them? Are they any good?
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That's so disappointing to hear. I really like their slider design. I ultimately decided to build my own sliders, but always like they're setup. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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