Yeah good points . My vote is ARB or Dissent
Rear Bumpers Choices (4 Viewers)
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Yea, the ARB is looking a little better everytime I look at the negatives of some of the others. And it looks period correct haha.
I'm in the same boat right now.
Got rear ended and offered the insurance co a cheaper option than Toyo dealer bumper replacement and paint, which is $4.1k
I already have ARB front. I am keen not to add too much weight though, as I'm in the process of reducing the wheels down from 100lbs to 75lbs per corner (staying on 33s), so love the idea of the Coastal in alloy as opposed to bolting 200+ lbs to the back of the truck.
This truck only does fairly mild occasional offroad, but those rear hoops are definitely a bonus as sometimes my "oh this doesn't look too bad" gets me into trouble on occasion.
1. Does the Coastal ally option require a good aluminum welder? or are the ally components all on steel tubes that only require steel welding?
2. Whats' the weight on the Valley Tech with a single tire carrier?
Got rear ended and offered the insurance co a cheaper option than Toyo dealer bumper replacement and paint, which is $4.1k
I already have ARB front. I am keen not to add too much weight though, as I'm in the process of reducing the wheels down from 100lbs to 75lbs per corner (staying on 33s), so love the idea of the Coastal in alloy as opposed to bolting 200+ lbs to the back of the truck.
This truck only does fairly mild occasional offroad, but those rear hoops are definitely a bonus as sometimes my "oh this doesn't look too bad" gets me into trouble on occasion.
1. Does the Coastal ally option require a good aluminum welder? or are the ally components all on steel tubes that only require steel welding?
2. Whats' the weight on the Valley Tech with a single tire carrier?
Anyone familiar with which, if any, of these options allow the spare to remain in the stock location?
I like the idea of a steel rear for the additional protection off road, but I hate the idea of dealing with a swing out ever time I open the rear hatch since my LC is my DD.
I like the idea of a steel rear for the additional protection off road, but I hate the idea of dealing with a swing out ever time I open the rear hatch since my LC is my DD.
Gas struts like the Dissent swingout make it tolerable imo, but I don't daily my Cruiser. Not sure if you were thinking of taking it off for wheeling, but if you do wanna wheel and get maximum benefit from the rear bumper, you'd probably wanna take the spare off.
I've considered that and definitely agree, but the spare in the stock location has never been a problem for me. I drag the hitch way before the spare. (Which I could see changing with a aftermarket bumper) I've also got an 01, so I can mod the factory cross member to sit even closer to the bottom of the truck.
Regardless, a rear bumper is several mods down the road for me and this is all a mental exercise at the moment. Just trying to keep tabs on all the options out there.
Just wait until someone slams into you a red light and let insurance pay for a rear bumper. Worked well for me.
Like you said probably a bunch of other stuff worth spending money on before swapping out the bumper. Without swingouts it doesn't serve much function.
This was a gold mine: I'm researching rear bumpers for this coming winter's bonus. Tire carrier + jerry can is a must given how thirsty the truck is. I have the arb deluxe front so ARB rear is almost a shoe-in. BUT. That high clearance Valleytech bumper and the victory4x4 bumper look amazing. As does slee but their's is almost $1000 more for the same stuff. If V4x4 comes with a high clearance trailer hitch that would be my choice (though they've had bad press about their powdercoat durability). Both VT and V4x4 have dual/triple jerry can mounts which could be a deciding factor. However, someone mentioned the ARB being strongest of the three..so I've got quite a bit of decision paralysis.
The Valleytech is the most customizable (because Garret will call you and make it how you desire) and its very heavy duty. I also recommend against powdercoat, unless its a mall crawler. Rustoleum bed liner is more durable, in my opinion, looks great, easy to touch up, and significantly cheaper.
X2 on the Valleytech.
I personally don't like the massive ARB bumpers. Understand their advantages in terms of hitting animals, but that's not a factor for me.
My goal was front and rear coming from the same co, same design, same look. Final decision was between VT and Dissent, whereas my wife didn't like VT's tube design (that I love
). So I knocked out all bulky ones, my wife VT, so Dissent it was front and rear
Super happy with quality and so on, but I guess VT and Dissent are on a very comparable level.
My goal was front and rear coming from the same co, same design, same look. Final decision was between VT and Dissent, whereas my wife didn't like VT's tube design (that I love
). So I knocked out all bulky ones, my wife VT, so Dissent it was front and rear Super happy with quality and so on, but I guess VT and Dissent are on a very comparable level.
I totally get that need to match front and rear: hence my quibbling over the choices as I already have the ARB dlx in front (but I also want a high clearance trailer hitch & dual jerry can holder which arb does not carry). Dissent stuff looks amazing but when I priced it out I couldn't quite swallow the price tag. I know powdercoat isn't quite the best if I'm going to drag it but I do want a little more match/match to front and rear. Thankfully, Phoenix doesn't have much to worry about regarding rust progressing under a coating (or at all).I personally don't like the massive ARB bumpers. Understand their advantages in terms of hitting animals, but that's not a factor for me.
My goal was front and rear coming from the same co, same design, same look. Final decision was between VT and Dissent, whereas my wife didn't like VT's tube design (that I love
Super happy with quality and so on, but I guess VT and Dissent are on a very comparable level.
Me too I want the dissent rear with swing out spare and ladder but the wait time is the deal breaker for something that is a “want” more than a need. And yes the ARB / Kaymar is more period-correct for my taste for the 100/200 series since dissent no longer makes the aluminum rear bumpers anymore.
If the TAT was better like 2 weeks and aluminum is available, i’d go for dissent easy.
If the TAT was better like 2 weeks and aluminum is available, i’d go for dissent easy.
Does anyone know if a 285/75r16 (on the factory rim). Will fit in the factory spare tire spot under the trunk with the arb rear bumper fitted?
I’m about to pull the trigger on the arb rear bumper for my 1999 and this is the last thing I want to check.
I’m about to pull the trigger on the arb rear bumper for my 1999 and this is the last thing I want to check.
Only way I see the spare tire space available decreasing is if you chopped the rear crossmember which I believe ARB rear does Not require
So yeah, it should fit
Do you Not plan on adding a rear swingout? Or are you carrying 2 spares? ARB has one of the most convenient swingout latches
Paging @ClassyJalopy for a more definitive answer
285/75/16 are 32.8" tires and they fit great in the stock location.
@bozncsurf Is right, ARB doesn't require cutting off the rear cross member but it does slightly reduce the room available for spare. Still I think your 33" tires should fit just fine in there.
ARB does have the best latch design, bar none. You just slam it shut and no fiddling with latches at all. But, even though they are the best in business I still maintain that swing outs are inconvenient for day to day use. It is just a lot of faff to open swing out(s) before getting access to the rear.
If I could figure out a way to move my 34.5" spare in the stock location, I would rip out the swing outs immediately.
@bozncsurf Is right, ARB doesn't require cutting off the rear cross member but it does slightly reduce the room available for spare. Still I think your 33" tires should fit just fine in there.
ARB does have the best latch design, bar none. You just slam it shut and no fiddling with latches at all. But, even though they are the best in business I still maintain that swing outs are inconvenient for day to day use. It is just a lot of faff to open swing out(s) before getting access to the rear.
If I could figure out a way to move my 34.5" spare in the stock location, I would rip out the swing outs immediately.
Thanks for the info on the ARB = no cut cross member.
I'm only planning to run one spare (in the stock location) using the swing outs for jerry cans and cooler etc.
Has anyone towed with any of these bumpers? I’m in the market as well but I have a 3k lb boat to tow and every maker has a towing disclaimer. Is there a bumper that allows me to keep the factory hitch?
Your 3000lb boat will be fine with a Slee.
