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Yes..looking for a bull bar..

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by XPDUDE, Jul 12, 2021.

  1. Jul 12, 2021 at 6:08 PM
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    XPDUDE

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    I have a 2020 XP with a nice set up to my taste , but looking to add a bull bar something that's not that común.
    Any advices will be really helpful

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  2. Jul 12, 2021 at 8:23 PM
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    I don't have any advice on the bull bar except when I looked at them most seemed flimsy. You should pull the roof rack bars and plasti-dip them black to complete the look. It is super easy to do and really completes the blacked out look. Very nice looking rig.
     
  3. Jul 12, 2021 at 9:08 PM
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    Welcome to the forum! And, great looking 4Runner!

    Many of the folks here would say that bull bars tend to be a bit flimsy as @Simtech mentioned. Some look nice, but have potential to cause more damage if you hit a deer or something because they're not strong enough to take that kind of impact.

    Something to consider as an alternative is a low profile steel bumper. These attach to the frame and are much stronger than most bull bars.The downside to them is that you need to cut the front bumper cover to fit them.
     
  4. Jul 13, 2021 at 7:21 AM
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  5. Jul 13, 2021 at 7:48 AM
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    I wanted a bull bar too until I googled imaged bull bar damage. That would be my recommendation to you.

    Welcome to the forum.
     
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  6. Jul 13, 2021 at 11:28 AM
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    Nice truck but a bull bar is a waste of time and money offers very little protection get a lo pro bumper instead offers good coverage and strength
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    My wife has a habit of "bumping" into signs, etc. I once hit a wild pig in my older Toy P/U without damage to my bull bar. Here's mine (added Lamin-X tinted lenses, today):02-1_97642980be03eaaed75cc5fef55fbfdd0c742059.jpg
     
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  8. Jul 13, 2021 at 4:24 PM
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    I really appreciate your input and thanks.
    Also how do I get or where the bar balck?
     
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  10. Jul 13, 2021 at 5:35 PM
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    Hey man really appreciate the input..and the link great ideas there..I already sent a request to contact me.
     
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    I hope you are not contacting trail4runner.com

    You can contact well known companies on the list. Ex - Hefty fabworks, C4 Fab, CBI, etc.. You may go to each of their web site and see what options they have. You would have to do some study on this topic. For example weight (steel vs aluminum), winch support, lightbar options, bull bar options (if you get a tall bull bar your safety sense will go nuts.),etc.. Take your time and see.. All I wanted was just like @Thatbassguy said not to waste your money on BS bull bar looking things.
     
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  12. Jul 13, 2021 at 6:12 PM
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    OK I did.
    But I'll check the list and see their options.
    Thanks again.
     
  13. Jul 13, 2021 at 8:24 PM
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    Mine were silver just like yours when I got the 4runner. I removed them from the top of the vehicle cleaned them with alcohol really good and painted them with Plasti-dip from wal-mart.
     
  14. Jul 13, 2021 at 9:06 PM
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    Not sure if this is what you’re looking at going after… here is the bull bar on mine

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  15. Jul 14, 2021 at 4:44 AM
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    Thank you Sr.
    Definitely is something that has to be done.
     
  16. Jul 14, 2021 at 4:47 AM
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    Really nice ride
    May I ask the name of the manufacturer or where I can possibly get it.
     
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    Pinstripes, lots of em. Plus a couple dents.
    Another vote for a Hybrid bumper. With your 2020 you'll need one with a high hoop (bull bar) or no hoop.

    $874 CBI
    https://cbioffroadfab.com/product/5th-gen-4runner-covert-baja-series-front-bumper/

    $1160 SSO
    https://www.southernstyleoffroad.co...hybrid-front-bumper-20-heise-led/#collapseOne

    $1175 CAD = $940.88 USD Greenlane
    https://greenlaneoffroad.com/14-4runner/4runner-stump-front-bumper

    If you can do without the Bull Bar these are significantly less expensive.

    $578.16 Warn
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/133798243660

    $539 Body Armor
    https://onestopoverland.com/product...39-bumper?variant=35509758001313&currency=USD
     
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    I really appreciate your info..is many nice options thank you
     
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    I've used a cheap option on my 4th gen as a protection against deer. The cost of the bull bar was about $130, and it came with a chrome plated lower insert which is not shown in the image, which matched the chrome grille and completed the look. It weighted at about 15 pounds, and took about 20 minutes to install.

    And oddly enough, it saved the front end from a deer impact at about 45MPH. All I had to replace just the lower bumper cover and the lower grille. So it did pay for itself.

    So I feel depending on the type and what you want them for, these may have their use. Having said all this, I've not bothered installing one on my 2018, and if I did, I'd go with the hybrid setup.

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    I bought the lil b’s custom fab bumper. I think they did an okay job. I found it not to be perfectly straight and it bothers me a little. If I was to do it over again I would make the same choice though and just be a little more careful with my cuts. I trusted the bumper to be perfectly straight. I believe it is off by 1/4 to 1/2” on the passenger side which led to the plastics not looking perfect. More cosmetic because the bolts line up just fine. I had another guy install it after I installed it and he said the bumper was a little tweaked. It is hand made so my fault for not measuring before cutting my bumper. Otherwise you would never know. Here is a picture of the gap on the passenger side…
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    whereas the driver side it looks a lot better:
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    Nice looking ride..
    May i ask how much was the total cost and where did you get it?
     
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    I have it linked in my prior post. I bought it through lil b’s custom fab. It was $1500 for everything including powder coat (which I did locally).
     
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    Hey guys. Brand new first time 4Runner owner. In fact...mine doesn't get here til Sept. 15. I got the 2021 4Runner Venture. Anyhow...I wanted to put a bull bar on it and was looking at the RC4 and then saw someone say to not get it. And the list of recommendations all seem to propose modification or complete removal of things. Is there a strictly add-on recommendation anyone could make? For example what I liked about the RC4 was that it was something I could do with my limited knowledge but general handiness. I didn't have to modify anything or take anything off...I just had to add to what was already there. Would love to hear what you think? Full disclosure...I thought the RC4 would provide SOME protection but the main reason I was pursuing it was the aesthetics. But if I was going to get a Bull Bar I'd certainly prefer to get one that both looked good AND provided a degree of incidental protection.
     
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    @jcbrown04 @XPDUDE I don't have any specific recommendations, but I just wanted to emphasize that you will want to make sure whatever you choose is designed in a way so that it does not block your TSS sensor housing beneath the middle and bottom lips of the OEM bumper. Pre-2020 4Runners do not have this TSS setup, so they can block that area of the front end, but if you block it on a 2020 or newer, it will cause the system to malfunction and you won't be able to use it.

    @DRobs mentioned briefly in his post on this thread to make sure you pick an option that doesn't interfere, with no loop or a high loop. If you don't care about the 4Runner safety features, then you can get whatever you want. Just thought I'd share because it seems like an easy thing to overlook when you're a new owner.
     
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    Look at Go Rhino!, Black Horse, Arksen. We have the Black Horse on both the RAV4 (wife has a habit of bumping things) and my 4Runner:

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    Mounts will break like a candy cane and the bull bar will smash into your truck.
     
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    The idea is to AVOID hitting things. Go around, not just smash your way through! ;);););)
     
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    I really don’t understand the purpose of putting a metal tube on your truck that has absolutely no protective abilities.
     
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    agree...why add the extra weight if its not functional
     
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