Will It Fit?

[Pastor1]

Hello,

I have been trying for quite sometime to find a used pushguard - bumper for my 2nd Gen (1993) 4Runner. Everything local has been for a 1st Gen straight axle 4Runner.
How much modifying is there to make a 1st Gen pushguard - bumper fit on a 2nd Gen?
Thanks,

Paul

 

[Brian757]

I would opt for pulling your factory 2nd gen bumper off and going with a completely new front bumper with stingers, etc.

The reason is that they are hard to come by, and the prices don't seem far from an entirely new off-road bumper. Also, the steel bumpers are much more robust, and can withstand harder impacts.

This is a tube bumper, but there are plate bumpers that are solid steel.
This is an idea: http://www.4xinnovations.com/90-95-4-Runner-and-89-95-Pickup-Front-Bumper_p_56.html

 

[Hyde802]

1st gen bumpers will fit, but there will be a 1" gap between the top of the bumper and the bottom of headlights (might not even be noticeable) However, the advantage of getting a 2nd gen bumper is that it should (most do but not all) use all 6 mounting points (2 a cross the front and 2 on each side of the body mount.

If you get a 1st gen bumper, or one without the side supports, make you sure brace the front of the frame (4xinnovations makes a kit) , or when you hit something (or if you winch off it) the nuts will pull out of the frame. They are weld on, but they also give you 2 more mounting points.

If your talking about one that isnt a bumper, but just a brush guard, they should swap over easily. I think they share the front tow hooks mounting points.

 

[92-SR5]

I would also suggest getting a new bumper. Stock bumpers aren't very strong. Trail gear, 4xinnovations, marlin crawler have some good bumpers for less money that arb or tjm kind of stuff.