Pronghorn Overland Gear Bumpers for 5th gen - Update
Both the wife and I really liked the Pronghorn Tacoma bumper that was newly introduced during the 2014 Overland Expo West.
We asked about a 4Runner application at that time and since it has been a while I decided I'd check back in with the friendly folks at Pronghorn Overland Gear and got the following response:
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Hi Okki,
Good to hear from you and good questions. Let me see if I can answer them for you!
1) 5th Gen, as well as 4th Gen 4Runner is on the schedule. We have received a considerable amount of interest from the 4Runner owners since we introduced the MFES-Tacoma. It is great platform and we are excited to get started on it. We have a couple of projects in front of them on the development calendar, so it will likely be late this year before we have anything for either model. Keep checking back fro details.
1b) Yes, we will be offering a rear system as well. Our new Modular Rear-End System (MRES) will be available for the 4Runner. It is a dual swing-out arm design that will allow you to do the following:
- Tire (size to be determined for the Defender model) on one arm, cargo rack (NATO cans, HiLift, shovel, axe, etc.) on the other arm. You can place the tire and cargo rack arms on whichever side you prefer.
- Two tires, one on each arm, with no cargo rack. Tire size will be limited to a 35-37" diameter.
- Two cargo racks and no tires. We know some folks carry the tires up top on a roof rack.
- No arms if desired.
2) The low-mount winch will also have a removable cover panel that deflects mud, snow, etc from hitting the winch line. Look for additional photos of that design coming soon on the site. The primary reasons for placing the winch low and back were two fold. The first was to pull the bumper body as far as possible to maximize approach angles, moving the winch down allowed us to bring the bumper much closer to the body of the truck. Moving it lower and further back also helps to reduce the negative effects the winch weight has on the on and -o handling of the truck (lower center of gravity and reduced polar moment).
Thanks again for the questions, Okki! Got my brain engaged and thinking about things we need to add to the website today. Appreciate it!
Let me know what additional questions I can answer for you!
Best, Trey
Both the wife and I really liked the Pronghorn Tacoma bumper that was newly introduced during the 2014 Overland Expo West.
We asked about a 4Runner application at that time and since it has been a while I decided I'd check back in with the friendly folks at Pronghorn Overland Gear and got the following response:
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Hi Okki,
Good to hear from you and good questions. Let me see if I can answer them for you!
1) 5th Gen, as well as 4th Gen 4Runner is on the schedule. We have received a considerable amount of interest from the 4Runner owners since we introduced the MFES-Tacoma. It is great platform and we are excited to get started on it. We have a couple of projects in front of them on the development calendar, so it will likely be late this year before we have anything for either model. Keep checking back fro details.
1b) Yes, we will be offering a rear system as well. Our new Modular Rear-End System (MRES) will be available for the 4Runner. It is a dual swing-out arm design that will allow you to do the following:
- Tire (size to be determined for the Defender model) on one arm, cargo rack (NATO cans, HiLift, shovel, axe, etc.) on the other arm. You can place the tire and cargo rack arms on whichever side you prefer.
- Two tires, one on each arm, with no cargo rack. Tire size will be limited to a 35-37" diameter.
- Two cargo racks and no tires. We know some folks carry the tires up top on a roof rack.
- No arms if desired.
2) The low-mount winch will also have a removable cover panel that deflects mud, snow, etc from hitting the winch line. Look for additional photos of that design coming soon on the site. The primary reasons for placing the winch low and back were two fold. The first was to pull the bumper body as far as possible to maximize approach angles, moving the winch down allowed us to bring the bumper much closer to the body of the truck. Moving it lower and further back also helps to reduce the negative effects the winch weight has on the on and -o handling of the truck (lower center of gravity and reduced polar moment).
Thanks again for the questions, Okki! Got my brain engaged and thinking about things we need to add to the website today. Appreciate it!
Let me know what additional questions I can answer for you!
Best, Trey
