Author Topic: 4runner bumper help (Read 1747 times)

elliotsan · « **on:** May 22, 2006, 09:41:25 PM »

I was just reading a post and i believe that it said if you have a body lift, than a production bumper will not fit on the truck... $:-\$ $:-\$
I have a 1990 4runner, with a 5 1/2 suspension and 3 inch body lift, and i was hoping to get the Marlin crawler rear bumper to throw on the back...so is this possible or are there modifications that need to be done??

Any help would be great, thanks

88wildrunner · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2006, 10:25:07 PM »

the bumper will still fit its just gona be three inches lower than the tail gate. you would have to make a new mounting bracket so it will sit at the correct level under the tail gate.

elliotsan · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2006, 08:26:25 AM »

is it going to look weird or not fullfill its full effect if it is sitting 3 inches lower?
thanks for your help

Bender · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2006, 12:13:24 PM »

I would say yes to both questions. It definitely won't look like a clean install and you're going to unnecessarily hurt your departure angle by letting it sit 3 inches low.

blackdiamond · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2006, 12:15:41 PM »

Kill the body lift!

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2006, 01:41:05 PM »

Holy crap...can you see god from up there?

jimbo74 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2006, 02:08:16 PM »

if you are serious about gettign the bumper, contact them and see if they can build a provision for it, most companies that do custom bumpers can make their bumpers work with a bodylift

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2006, 09:18:55 AM »

When I did my bodylift on my 86 4Runner I used a bumper for a pickup truck. They mount higher than the bumper for the 4Runner's, if this is true for the later years too you may only have to figure out something for the sides.

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