Topic: Warn winch bumper?

[muddenyota]

anyone have one? pics? worth it?

[Lonestar Honcho]

I got one. You lookin' for a pic or something? Mine's not for sale.

[muddenyota [OP]]

i was just looking for some feedback in quality strength? i am  thinking of buying one

[OOPS]

This is just my opinion but I have seen a lot on the trail and I think that they are made of to thin of a material. A lot of them I have seen have been tweaked or bent in one way or another. I also do not like the approach angle with them. Like I said this is my opinion because I like my bumpers high and tight.

[DTB]

I also do not like the approach angle with them. Like I said this is my opinion because I like my bumpers high and tight.

x2 on the poor approach angle......plus they are pretty damn heavy if you put a winch on

[Doable]

I had the Warn winch bumper on my 1985 Extra cab for four years. On the top part of the bumper where the hole is cut out for you to see your winch cable it is cut out to small. It is difficult for you to rearrange your cable when it "birdnest" from free spooling or cable stacking on one side because the top of your winch is to covered to much.

I reinforced it it after a year because it flexed to much. It's a good looking bumper but for it weight and price I think there are better out there. The hole opening for the winch really get old fast once you start winching.This is my  because i ran the bumper before.

As far as pictures this was before I could afford digital cameras , so there just Kodiak.

[THK Matt]

which warn bumper are we talking about?  either way for the money.. id go MC, AllPoo or 4x4labs

[DTB]

which warn bumper are we talking about?  either way for the money.. id go MC, AllPoo or 4x4labs

is there more than one?

[THK Matt]

used to be...

one that resembled the arb bumper and that hidious push bar one with the aluminum headlight "guards"

[DTB]

that hidious push bar one with the aluminum headlight "guards"

I dont consider that a "real" bumper.... they might over on yotatech

[THK Matt]

okay, a grille guard.
poor yotatech.... they dont got a clue.

[jaywross]

are you talking about the rock crawling bumper and winch mount?
this one:


i have this on my truck, its not a bumper though, just a brush guard and a winch mount:

[THK Matt]

i like the top rock crawling one... they make them for the 86-88, and 89-95 truck i believe.

[jaywross]

warn makes them for 89 to 95 pickups.

see: http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-systems/front_bumper_for_toyota.shtml

[THK Matt]

i think it could be adapted to an 86-88 truck though..

[jaywross]

i think it could be adapted to an 86-88 truck though..

ya probably, i mean anythings possible right, probably just need to make a few different brackets or something but who knows 

[muddenyota [OP]]

see: http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-systems/front_bumper_for_toyota.shtml

without the light bar plus i think i'm gonna go tube

[TxFireman]

I have an old school Warn winch bumper. Like mentioned, there are much better bumpers to choose from these days. Since the yota isn't my trail rig, it's not a big deal to me on arproach angles etc. Not sure how heavy it is, since it came on the truck when I bought it. But, I don't suspect it weighs too much. It does feel much more strudy than I thought it would be (I saw pics of them in mags etc in my 24 years of wheeling, but never remembered seeing one in person).

Over all I'm content with mine for my needs. It sticks out a bit much, and has that "push bar" hang down, so on a serious trail rig, I'd avoid the old school style. But for DD duty, and light trail stuff, it's good enough for me. I've thought about making the "winch mount" a closed in tool box, but have not done so yet. I doubt i will.. as I may perhaps buy a cheap winch for it someday. Anyway, I don't have a great pic of it, but will post what I have. Not a great pic as it was taken with my phone.