1bobo
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Winch bumper recommendation?
Am looking at a couple of winch bumpers on line to install on my 2000 Tacoma. Any suggestions from those with experience will be appreciated.
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Check out ARB off-road products...they make many products to fit Toyotas.
http://www.arbusa.com/
Miguelamo  
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Why would one need a bumper winch in Baja there is nothing to hook it too Except maybe another stuck toyota
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ARB's are great.
I use my winch in baja all the time, it gets te most use pulling out stuck tourists in little economy cars. They are not trophy trucks or sand rails
by the way.
Surfers also get stuck a lot.
[Edited on 5-8-2011 by choyero]
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J.P.
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Bad attempt at a joke.
I lived on the coast most of my life and have had several vehicles with winches on them. T most handy thing i ever carried along was a 15lb. drag
anchor saved my bacon many times. in the old days most winch builders offered a line of bumpers also.
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1bobo
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Thanks for the response. Since February, I've pulled 3 stuck rigs out, but I'm sure my time's coming. Since I'd rather be prepared, and I already
have a winch but no where to put it. The ARB website linked to Les Schwab, but their website is worthless. I'll have to call or check in when I'm
NOB. Hope they are not more than the truck is worth.
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Mission Santa Maria Trail - El Valle de los Cirios
We used yank straps and in one spot I almost needed a winch cable to pull me up a bad section of Mission Impossible Trail last week.
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Good Job Choyero!
Great thay you take thge time to help out the stuck!
Seen a lot of that in Baja and have helped several myself and been helped a couple of times myself.
Miguelamo  
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choyero
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An arb for a toyota will run about $900.
http://www.arbusa.com/Products/Bull-Bars-Bumpers-And-Tire-Ca...
another thing that you can do is have a mount/bumper fabricated at a welding shop. If you live in mulege, this would be the route I'd go. Search the
internet for TOYOTA TACOMA WINCH BUMPERS, IMAGES. once you find one you like take it into the welding shop. Make sure there are no advertised prices
on the printout. It'll be much easier and cheaper than going NOB and buying a bumper.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 1bobo
Thanks for the response. Since February, I've pulled 3 stuck rigs out, but I'm sure my time's coming. Since I'd rather be prepared, and I already
have a winch but no where to put it. The ARB website linked to Les Schwab, but their website is worthless. I'll have to call or check in when I'm
NOB. Hope they are not more than the truck is worth. |
did you think about a reciver mount, then you can use it on the front or back and store it when you dont need it
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| Quote: | Originally posted by J.P.
did you think about a reciver mount, then you can use it on the front or back and store it when you dont need it |
http://tinyurl.com/3rnqaje
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choyero
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| Quote: | Originally posted by J.P.
| Quote: | Originally posted by 1bobo
Thanks for the response. Since February, I've pulled 3 stuck rigs out, but I'm sure my time's coming. Since I'd rather be prepared, and I already
have a winch but no where to put it. The ARB website linked to Les Schwab, but their website is worthless. I'll have to call or check in when I'm
NOB. Hope they are not more than the truck is worth. |
did you think about a reciver mount, then you can use it on the front or back and store it when you dont need it |
If you go this route make sure you have a good system to secure the winch/mount. I know lots of people who've had theirs stolen.
You also have to worry about regular mounted winches, as they too disappear. I tack welded all mounting hardware for the bumper and winch to make the
removal difficult with out the right tools.
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Front bumper winch mount
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.php/89-95-pickup-90-95-...
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Just have a front reciever hitch installed and get a winch in a cradle that will fit in a hitch that way you can move the winch to the front or back
of the yota ; i had one and sold it when i got a jeep and no longer got stuck P>{)))
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1bobo
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Thanks for the help. That front receiver & a good mulegeno welder will give me the front/back option we all look for.
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Check out All Pro's bumper...
https://www.allprooffroad.com/9504tacomatrailarmor/9504front...
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I like the Shrockworks design
link: http://www.shrockworks.com/toyota-tacoma-winch-bumper-bull-b...
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DK needs one on the front and back of his Tacoma.
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