So it looks like it uses the 3 frame horn mounts, a through bolt that goes to a deeper portion of the frame on a hole that I presume you have to drill and some bolding on the lower portion of the recovery points?
Wish me luck, my TJM install is underway on a 2018 (1 Viewer)
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Got her somewhat in place. Fighting with the rubber trim to get it snugged up
This bumper is gorgeous. I have an ARB on my 4Runner which I love. It’s made in Australia. It’s too bad the TJM is made in China.
Sick truck nonetheless!
Sick truck nonetheless!
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Pro tip: put the headlight trim back on before the bumper
This one attaches to the frame similarly to the ARB ones. You don't have to drill the back hole. There's already a hole through which you insert a clevis nut and then the long rod.
RobW0
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There are 4 frame horn mount bolts and the one through bolt with no drilling needed on each side.
The TJM bumpers are designed and engineered in Australia, I can not comment on were they are built. I have no reservation about the quality of the TJM bumpers.
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She’s bolted up. These highlighted fasteners are a major pain to use dueling socket wrenches with. My brain turned on at one point and brought out the impact driver. Knocked that problem out in no time.
nwfl4runner
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Good to see another Pensacolian around!
RobW0
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This bumper was hard on the hand when getting all of the bolts torqued. I need to use a variety of flex head tools in the process. Looks great.
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On and wired. Of course el cheapo winch only runs in the direction I don’t need it to go. I’ll have to troubleshoot that, but save it for a another day.
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Same!
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Fyi for anyone looking, green is positive, white black negative.
Wow - hope to see it from some different angles. Great job!
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I got real tired of my modern Rovers real fast so I traded both at about the same time for 200s
What’s your wheel and tire setup?
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Evo Corse Dakar wheels
BFG KM3s (285 70 17)
BFG KM3s (285 70 17)
I read a few years back that ARB opened a manufacturing facility in Thailand for bull bar production for the international (outside Aus) market. Not sure of the validity of that info. I know some of the other big names have bars manufactured in SE Asia.
I had an ARB bar on my Tacoma. PO had it professionally installed by ACC. It was well-made and stout, but had some QC cosmetic defects. Lots of spalling on the welds - that always bugged me.
Would be curious to hear from TJM if their bars are made in China. Regardless, I’ve got to say, the TJM looks like a better design when compared to the the ARB, just from an aesthetic approach alone. And I haven’t read any complaints with the T13 on this forum, or otherwise.
Smart move.
Thank you for sharing your install and photos
