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You'd best come up with the info for that bumper because everyone's going to want to know ALL about it.


<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> I'm not the first. Alex K was the brains behind this idea. He did his 3 years ago now and 4runnerpilot did the same a couple of months ago.

It fits better on an LS because there are no fender flares. However, the bumper is still too narrow at the sides and will not go past the bottom part of the front fenders. It looks like 4runnerpilot cut his fenders (may be). I didn't fancy that and so I shaped the inside of the bumper with a grinder to match the lower fender (one side is better than the other, of course <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> ) The sides of the bumper are also way too long and so once mounted I used tape to make the curve I wanted and cut a few inches off.

Finally, the mounting brackets are too wide. I didn't want to cut and reweld, destroying the power coating in the process. However, I was able to 'persuade' the brackets to the correct width with a good aim and a BFH <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> I had to drill a couple of holes too.

When I was mounting it I used pieces of 1/4" trim wood taped to the inside bumper edge to make sure it sat level with the truck body. It still needs some minor adjustment, but for $200 I'm really happy with it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Stony - I had a ritual of looking every morning on craiglist for a local one. I missed two, when I forgot to look <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" /> You want one for a ZJ GC 92-98 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

I haven't wired up the front lights yet. What's the best way to do that? Should I tie them in to the main high beams or run a separate switch? I like the idea of them coming on with high beam for road use, but I'm not sure if people generally use high beam when 4wheeling at night.


'97 Montero 'LSR' - 4.6 gears & factory rear locker, 33" Procomp muds on 15x8 steelies, 50mm coil spacers, T-bar crank, Airlift, sans rear sway, 50mm rear frame & fuel tank lift, Aisins, ARB front bumper + 10k lb winch, 50mm DIY body lift, rock sliders, cut rear quarter panels...