**NEW 3rd Gen 4R "OEM+" Front Bumper Prototype**
- Thread starter rickashay
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3rdGenBestGen
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Also asking bc I am interested
cl4Rk
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**NEW 3rd Gen 4R "OEM+" Front Bumper Prototype**
I know. I was looking forward to this!! Unfortunately I had to go ahead and go with a different front bumper because I have trips planned that cover trails where I’ll need the clearance and protection, and just couldn’t wait any longer. Too bad, I was really interested in this bumper. I’m sure they’ll get it to market eventually, but it was just bad timing for me.
Again, I love the concept and preliminary design. I’ll still be following this thread and who knows maybe try to sell my other bumper eventually and move to this one ..
I know. I was looking forward to this!! Unfortunately I had to go ahead and go with a different front bumper because I have trips planned that cover trails where I’ll need the clearance and protection, and just couldn’t wait any longer. Too bad, I was really interested in this bumper. I’m sure they’ll get it to market eventually, but it was just bad timing for me.
Again, I love the concept and preliminary design. I’ll still be following this thread and who knows maybe try to sell my other bumper eventually and move to this one ..
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octanejunkie
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jkeith.w
Official Vendor
2 months is like 2 minutes in prototyping/development time. I wouldn't worry about it.
Endlessblockades
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With all due respect to you and your own awesome designs and renowned products, I can't sit by and watch my ghastly plastic Fat Lip get more and more shredded on every off-road excursion
I went another way for now, too, but will continue follow and I will eventually own more than one 3rd Gen.....
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rickashay
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Keith is right. ahah
THanks for followign along!
UPDATE
I apologize again for the slow development. I have my reasons but they don't really matter to you as potential customers. This product will come to market and I hope that my OCD over the details and long prototyping time creates a better product in the end.
Here are some updated images:
DC3I0240.jpg by Tamarack, on Flickr
DC3I0261.jpg by Tamarack, on Flickr
DC3I0254.jpg by Tamarack, on FlickrStill waiting on my new scans (annoying) to finish the wing supports for the factory bumper. Good news is that the black 96-98 bumper I just purchased was in plentiful stock from Toyota and actually quite cheap for an OEM part (I think it was $250CAD retail). We are cutting the solid recovery mount version with a wider center section this week as well as sliders for a 3rd gen and a 1G Tacoma. (this hasn't been the only project I've been working on lol) Also making the LED pod mounts for inside of the turn signal openings.
Also a sneak peak at our low-profile sliders that will be coming for the 3rd gen as well:
IMG_9773.jpg by Tamarack, on FlickrRemovable:
IMG_9791.jpg by Tamarack, on Flickr
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Iron duke
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Keith is right. ahah
THanks for followign along!
UPDATE
I apologize again for the slow development. I have my reasons but they don't really matter to you as potential customers. This product will come to market and I hope that my OCD over the details and long prototyping time creates a better product in the end.
Here are some updated images:
Still waiting on my new scans (annoying) to finish the wing supports for the factory bumper. Good news is that the black 96-98 bumper I just purchased was in plentiful stock from Toyota and actually quite cheap for an OEM part (I think it was $250CAD retail). We are cutting the solid recovery mount version with a wider center section this week as well as sliders for a 3rd gen and a 1G Tacoma. (this hasn't been the only project I've been working on lol) Also making the LED pod mounts for inside of the turn signal openings.
Also a sneak peak at our low-profile sliders that will be coming for the 3rd gen as well:
Removable:
I love the bumper...looks so amazing. Also, awesome design and idea with the removable sliders. Have you thought of adjustable ones? for a lot of rock sliding you could tuck them in, but if a pass is really narrow to avoid fender damage you could extend them out? Just a thought, amazing work you're doing.
Blackradon
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mmmm OEM+ looking forward to the updates!
TheMoonSniper
Junior Member
Been following this for a long time now, hopefully everything comes together soon! One question, do you plan on having an option for a grill bar on the upper bumper replacement? The peace of mind would be very nice if you happen to clip a deer on the highway.
MarkamisPrime
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Bump.
rickashay
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**UPDATE**
Sorry everyone for the lack of responses. We are still moving foreward - just at a slower pace than I would have liked.
LB3R (Lower Bumper 3G 4Runner) is pretty much finalized. I’ve made a couple minor tweaks in the last couple months but it i relatively unchanged to the untrained eye - just little details here and there to improve assembly and strength. The last prototype I assembled was fully welded and cleaned up in under 2.5 hrs of fab time.
UB3R (Upper Bumper 3G 4Runner) - with the LB3R being pretty much ready for production I have switched focus to the UB3R. I’ve had some good renders and sketches done on this component for a while now but in November we started moving those renders and sketches to real CAD files. As usual there has been a few changes along the way but it really does look like a “modernized” (and stronger) version of the factory bumper. I should be plotting it on cardboard in the coming weeks to test the first prototype. I’ve even been debating the idea of running Forged Carbon foglights bezels.
I’ll upload a couple renders in the coming days….
Thanks for everyones patience!
Sorry everyone for the lack of responses. We are still moving foreward - just at a slower pace than I would have liked.
LB3R (Lower Bumper 3G 4Runner) is pretty much finalized. I’ve made a couple minor tweaks in the last couple months but it i relatively unchanged to the untrained eye - just little details here and there to improve assembly and strength. The last prototype I assembled was fully welded and cleaned up in under 2.5 hrs of fab time.
UB3R (Upper Bumper 3G 4Runner) - with the LB3R being pretty much ready for production I have switched focus to the UB3R. I’ve had some good renders and sketches done on this component for a while now but in November we started moving those renders and sketches to real CAD files. As usual there has been a few changes along the way but it really does look like a “modernized” (and stronger) version of the factory bumper. I should be plotting it on cardboard in the coming weeks to test the first prototype. I’ve even been debating the idea of running Forged Carbon foglights bezels.
I’ll upload a couple renders in the coming days….
Thanks for everyones patience!
rickashay
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Good question. To be honest I haven’t really considered “hoops” at this point in time. I’m really trying to go for the OEM+ look and feel like hoops may detour from that. I do understand the functionality though…. Maybe there is a clean, low profile compromise in there somewhere. (I actually hit a deer shortly after my last photo update in this thread. - lucky for me the deer hit the LB3R and lower skid plate and didn’t come up and over - zero damage to my truck, got super lucky!)
TBD
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