Installed the Victory 4x4 Blitz Bumper w/tube (and winch)
This past weekend I received and installed the Blitz Bumper from
@Victory 4x4
on my 2004 Limited V8 (see the full build/maintenance sheet in signature below).
I also installed a Smittybilt 9500lb winch (Amazon URL). The product and service from Victory were great, no complaints from them. The shipping was a bit of an issue and the shipper ended up losing the whole box, but I wouldn't put that on Victory. The exact product I bought is located here. 4Runner Front Winch Bumper | Blitz w/Tube | 4th Gen (03-09) - Victory 4x4 You can also find the install instructions PDF for a 5th gen/4th gen here. Here are some photos with general steps if you plan to tackle this yourself. I did this without removing the entire bumper cover, with as little adjustment as possible. Here is the before shot; https://i.imgur.com/zItCtn0.jpg This is a post cut and bumper removal photo, but you can see what's been removed from the bumper/grill. https://i.imgur.com/3InIdy2.jpg I used an angle grinder w/ cutoff wheel, which I don't recommend. A sawzall is going to be easier for most people. I had to cut all of the bottom valance and the bottom 'grill'. I tried to remove the grill without cutting it, but that wasn't going to happen. I did a bit of cleaning up, but the bumper is going to cover all the edges here, so don't fret too much. I then removed the front bumper by removing the 4 bolts behind the foam here. https://i.imgur.com/076E6E8.jpg There are 4 nuts on each side which will let you remove the bumper extensions. On the bottom of each of those is two clips holding in a splash guard. I did NOT need to remove the bolts, they were fine so I just pushed the new bumper over them. https://i.imgur.com/W20Ah3K.jpg I then positioned the bumper to slide on. Have a second pair of hands if you have a winch on this SOB, it's heavy. I did this alone and it added a lot of effort. https://i.imgur.com/DAiS9hr.jpg https://i.imgur.com/sT3pNNV.jpg Here are some after shots. I used the roller fairlead that came with the Smittybilt winch for a few days, but decided I'd rather have the warn cast iron. https://i.imgur.com/wsuVoc0.jpg https://i.imgur.com/iXG3EKN.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Buqx5sl.jpg I'll be getting a light bar later, but it would have been an easier install to have it on hand before installing the bumper. I believe this is my first main how to post on the current rig, so let me know if you have any questions. Here's a sneak peak of the 1st gen overland trailer build my wife and I are working on. She started a thread over here and will update it soon with the RTT situation and interior build out. https://i.imgur.com/VekWAuB.jpg |
Looks good, and good little write-up. I have a C4 Lo-Pro and winch sitting in my garage waiting for me to not be lazy and install lol. I may try not removing the cover like you did.
Do you have a body lift? I'm assuming the only difference would be stretching the bottom of the cover down a little extra to attach it to the bumper. |
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Ride quality?
I thought I read in the 5th gen forums the blitz bumper shakes. That was my only reason for not pulling the trigger. Can you comment on how it rides at highway speeds?
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Looks good! Will probably wait for the pricing of their new full bumper before jumping in tho.
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I ended up going with this light bar from amazon
Amazon.com: Rigidhorse 22 Inch LED Light Bar Single Row Flood & Spot Beam Combo 20000LM Off Road LED Light Bar Driving Light for Jeep Pickup SUV ATV UTV Truck Roof Bumper: Automotive I don't need anything that costs hundreds, as long as this one will keep water out which it has done a fine job of. https://i.imgur.com/lN4TWuP.jpg |
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Looks great!!! This is on my "to-do" list for my 08 UrbanRunner. How long would you say it took?
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