Winch bumper recommendations?

[MERAKIAUTOWORKS]

Wow, that is quite a price jump! I’m all for paying extra if I’m truly getting higher quality. But I do need more convincing than someone simply telling me that it’s quality. Can you tell me what specifically justifies the price difference?

Fitment is pretty spot on, designed and made in America, good quality.

Do the two ADD 2024+ bumpers work with the Trailhunter version? If yes, need the new skidplate too?

Not confirmed yet for those since they just came out.

Pictures ? I'm a visual guy.

Only the ones that are online.

https://www.addictivedesertdesigns....toyota-tacoma-center-mount-winch-front-bumper

-Josh

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[Andy@AAV]

Since ARB hasn’t come out with a bull bar for the 4th Gen despite all the ARB parts you can get factory I’m assuming making a full bumper isn’t a simple exercise. Hoping they release one eventually, I’ve had ARB bull bars on all my Tacoma's and they’ve been outstanding.

 

[StreeTaco]

Got the Pike Bumper installed, mated to a Warn 10s Platinum, turned out pretty good, very happy with it.

 

[RESQCAT]

Great looking rig!

 

[Romer]

Got the Pike Bumper installed, mated to a Warn 10s Platinum, turned out pretty good, very happy with it.

I have been considering that one as well. Could you measure the space above the winch fair lead in red? Trying to see if a license plate could fit there. I know it would cover the RCI logo. I would appreciate it.

 

[StreeTaco]

I have been considering that one as well. Could you measure the space above the winch fair lead in red? Trying to see if a license plate could fit there. I know it would cover the RCI logo. I would appreciate it.

7” Buddy

 

[TygerTaco]

I have been considering that one as well. Could you measure the space above the winch fair lead in red? Trying to see if a license plate could fit there. I know it would cover the RCI logo. I would appreciate it.

Overlaying a license plate onto this image, and using the existing parking sensor and grill grids as a reference point - I would project the license plate to look like this. Sadly, it will block the inside LED's of the lights. This is a miss on RCI's part, IMO. I wonder if they could just shift the light bars out a few inches to avoid this. I'm also not sure the bottom of the license plate won't interfere with the winch rope in some cases.

 

[Photo_Nerd]

Got the Pike Bumper installed, mated to a Warn 10s Platinum, turned out pretty good, very happy with it.

This looks pretty slick. How much did you end up spending?

 

[Luke]

Just gone live at IM4x4

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I’m truly amazed by how many rigs I see that are all tricked out with the latest overlanding mods, yet don’t have winches. When I drove my old jeep around, my winch had proven itself to be one of the most useful tools to have. When you’re out in the middle of no where and you manage to find that one hole that you just can’t get out of, the ability to winch yourself out will save you a massive headache. Needless to say, that’ll be one of the first mods I do to my new Tacoma. Of course, my old 1986 CJ7 had about a foot of frame sticking right out past the grill and the bumper was nothing more than a beam attached to the front of that. So I simply bought a winch and bolted it right on that frame, wired up, and I was ready to go. Took me no more than an hour. Doesn’t seem to be the case with sleek modern trucks.

I’ve seen a handful of brief conversations on here about winch bumpers. But does anyone have a solid recommendation that they’re truly happy with? Is the gen 4 Tacoma just too new to have a ton of options out there?

Also, I live in California where a front license plate is required. On the setups I’ve seen, the fairlead is right where the license plate is currently. I could certainly figure out an alternative spot for it. But if there are any bumpers with an actual space for the plate, of course that would be the most ideal.

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