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Old 05-01-2006, 03:03 PM
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That thing only makes the car look more like a POS. The H3 integrated winch that's floating around looks a 1000x cleaner.

I can see how you wouldn't like the looks of the FJ but how can you not like that bumper. That is probably the best looking tightest fitting most functional winch bumper I have seen in over 10 years of wheeling.

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That's something to consider but you would have to hit a rock extremely hard to make either the bumper and or frame flex enough to damage the body, harder than would occur during slow rock crawling. I could see it getting into the body during a street speed impact with another vehicle but another ¼ inch isn’t going to make a big difference in that case. I don’t know exactly how it mounts but there could be room for adjustment for a bigger gap but given the much improved approach angle I would take it just the way it is. As far as recovery loops go I like that it allows use of the stock tow loops which are welded directly to the ends of the fully boxed Prado frame. Those stock tow loops are stronger than anything that could be mounted on the bumper it self and those loops easily accept a winch hook or a D-ring shackle and strap.
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I agree with Phil, on the fact that you don't have to be traveling very fast in order to bend a bumper. It does sit quite close to the body, but there is info saying it is a photoshop image.
It could be placed that close in the image for photo asthetics, but in reality, have a nice 1"-2" space all the way around for flex.
I'm likin' the FJ more and more, as mods come out!

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The other aftermarket bumpers for the FJ fit as close or closer to the body including the ARB so they must not be worried about flex. The FJ does have an extremely rigid fully boxed Prado frame and these are heavy steel bumpers so that might account for it.


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That is a real picture of the All-pro bumper the photoshop was just to show it in black, here is the original.


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Actually, if you look at the truck, there is no choice but to fab the bumpers that way unless they create some plastic filler panel.

The plastic orig bumper might would still flex into the body, but it's plastic. The underpinnings might be from the Prado but the frame is about 10 inches longer and it's still just metal body panels on a ladder frame.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Aubs:

That thing only makes the car look more like a POS. The H3 integrated winch that's floating around looks a 1000x cleaner.

I can see how you wouldn't like the looks of the FJ but how can you not like that bumper. That is probably the best looking tightest fitting most functional winch bumper I have seen in over 10 years of wheeling.

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I like my car to look stock. I think that having it look like some frankenmobile with aftermarket body parts slapped all over is tacky. Just buy the thing from the factory all ready to go and have it look clean.

Besides, hit someone with that thing, and buh-bye winch. At least the H3 mount was further from an impact where it might survive. Just a simple bump and there goes everything.
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I like the looks of the stealth better
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I took the liberty to add protection to the rear warts...... or tail lights, however you look at it.
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I can see how you wouldn't like the looks of the FJ but how can you not like that bumper. That is probably the best looking tightest fitting most functional winch bumper I have seen in over 10 years of wheeling.

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I like my car to look stock. I think that having it look like some frankenmobile with aftermarket body parts slapped all over is tacky. Just buy the thing from the factory all ready to go and have it look clean.

Besides, hit someone with that thing, and buh-bye winch. At least the H3 mount was further from an impact where it might survive. Just a simple bump and there goes everything.

No access to the winch.
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thats what i kept sayin LOL
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I like my car to look stock. I think that having it look like some frankenmobile with aftermarket body parts slapped all over is tacky. Just buy the thing from the factory all ready to go and have it look clean.
That?s great that you like the stock look it?s going to save you a lot of money but most off-roaders like to modify their trucks to not only be stronger and more capable but also to have a unique look. I don?t want my rig to look like every other suv in the parking lot, yeah the H3 and FJ have a unique look but no different than some soccer moms H3 or FJ.
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Just buy the thing from the factory all ready to go and have it look clean.
I don?t know about you but there?s nothing from the factory that is ready to go the places I want to go.
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Besides, hit someone with that thing, and buh-bye winch. At least the H3 mount was further from an impact where it might survive. Just a simple bump and there goes everything.
It?s going to take a little more than a ?simple bump? to hurt that bumper.

What looks better this,

or this?
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