Bumper explosion

Has anyone ever seen this issue? Front plate popped off at low speed puddle crossing. I’m not impressed.

 

Wut?

 

Did my video show up? Still trying to figure this out…

 

there’s nothing but text for your post.

 

My video won’t upload. Went through a foot deep puddle of mud. The front part of my bumper which holds my license plate detached with little effort. All of the plastic brackets are broken. I thought this was an off road vehicle.Anyone else have this problem?

 

I dragged my 02 Tacoma through hood deep water with no problem at all. Should have never “upgraded” Don’t treat me like I’ve never gotten dirty,..

 

We seldom have mud where I'm at. Our only enemy is dust and rocks.

 

Guessing the front valance ripped off? It's not uncommon, thing is only held on by 13 plastic clips.

 

Perfect excuse to get a metal bumper.

You're bound to get trail damage if you off road. First mark hurts, after that not so much. Pay to play.

 

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

Are you talking about the actual license plate bracket?

There’s nothing holding that thing on.

 

I see nothing. Any pics?

 

A least one advantage to an SR5.

 

For the win!

 

I cut mine off.
I was just off road today it worked just fine.

 

If you mean the actual license plate bracket, that's not uncommon. High speed water crossings especially will rip the whole thing right off. The screws holding the bracket to the bumper (SR5) or the valance (OR, PRO) are only threaded into the plastic with no backing. The water surges under the plate, which multiplies force, rips out the plastic threads, and then levers the bracket and plate right off. I've lost 2 plates and don't run a front plate anymore in part because of that.

Valance loss (OR, PRO) is a little less common but still happens. Normally that's a factor of approach angle and ripping it away. I'm not personally familiar with losing one to water but I guess it could happen.

 

Thank you . Lost the valance at low speed. Can’t get my video to load. A bit disappointed with how Toyota designed this joke of a bumper.

 

The valence is not the actual bumper but a cosmetic overlay basically, it's held in with plastic clips. SR5s don't even have the extra body cladding.

 

This is what I call a bumper explosion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s1xyftSXG0

 

The problem in the video is not the SUV "4Runner"....the driver needs to have another lesson how to drive in this situation.

 

Yeah, don't put yourself in that situation!!...
At least he has the right sticker on his window.

 

I don't know how anyone could look at the 4R and think it could handle any type of impact. Slimline bumper will fix that though.

 

Exactly, the obstacle is not a problem for the 4runner, the driver is the obstacle for the 4runner!

 

Judging from the look of the passenger side of his 4R, I don't think it'll matter to the owner that the bumper got ripped off.

 

That was avoidable but he doesn't seem to mind. And it isn't mine...

He must have been on the market for an aftermarket front bumper...

 

From the camera angle it looks like even if he got up that he’d get high centered at the top.

 

My thoughts exactly! Soo, why even do it?? Just proving what his sticker says I guess.

 

This guy could have done better in his Crown Victoria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFwPXEeJ3aI

 

YouTube is full of idiots who destroy vehicles for clicks, a lot of them make ungodly amounts of money.