Hefty Fabworks 5th Gen 4Runner Front Bumper Overview and Install
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Product overview and installation instructions for the Hefty Fabworks 5th gen 2010+ Toyota 4Runner Front Aluminum bumper. This also works for our Tube Bumpers as well. You'll learn about what makes our aluminum bumper different from others on the market.
Designed and produced by Hefty Fabworks. Check out our website for more products for your 4Runner and more!
Product available at: www.heftyfab.com/
TIMESTAMPS
00:38 Aluminum Strength
01:37 Lighting and Winch Options
02:50 Bumper Specifications
4:47 Aluminum is weak?
7:30 Bumper Installation Starts/Marking for cuts
14:48 Adjusting Tape Line Height
15:56 Removing Parts
21:12 Trimming the Inner Fender Liner
21:43 Painting
22:20 Fog Light Wiring
23:15 Installing Bumper Parts
24:55 Cutting plastic bumper
31:08 Mounting the bumper
34:16 Mounting winch relocation bracket and mounting winch
37:59 Proper gap between bumper and factory plastic
40:21 Installing lower skid panel
41:41 Cutting winch controller access opening
43:14 Winch Setup and Start Up
46:33 Final Look - Авто та транспорт
Two words, laser level. They self level and you can tape off a perfect straight line every time
works great if the vehicle is actually sitting level, which they never are.
Real professionals . Subscribed ! I know as a tradesperson how getting a good straight cut can be a pain ! You did it flawlessly !
Thank you! And thank you for the support!
After watching this video, I'm ready to drive to CO from GA for you to do my install. 🙂
We can definitely take care of you!
Great look and you guys seem to take great care of how the total job ends up with quality.
Thank you Joe. We take a lot of pride in our products and work.
Awesome video, got any in depth videos explaining the splicing of the pigtail harness for the factory fog lights? TIA
Thank you! I will definitely note that down for a potential future video.
The most detailed install I’ve seen so far. Thank you. Is there a way to make this bumper work with a TSS equipped 4Runner (2021)?
We do have a TSS relocation available for this bumper. Just select that option when ordering
Would you be able to post anything about the TSS relocation kit you offer for the 2020+ please?
Absolutely, the next one we get in we will do a short video on the relocation.
@@heftyfabworks thank you
Which of these aluminum bumpers offers the best protection against animal strikes? Low hoop, pre runner or full/3 hoop?
We designed the bumper to be compatible with factory airbags, crumple zones and safety features. Because of that, in a frontal impact the bumper will move back from the top in harder impacts. Most low speed impacts will have no effect on the bumper, higher speed impacts we will see that movement from the top. In those cases the 3 hoop will actually cause more body damage than the prerunner or low hoop. We have seen multiple animal strikes with these bumpers and most contact is at the bumper level and not on the hoops. We have seen an 80mph deer hit that resulted in no damage to the bumper and only shifted it slightly causing minor damage to the plastic trim below the headlights. We even had a customer hit a full grown Buffalo at 60mph, killing the Buffalo. There was some body damage and the bumper was mangled as it should be but the results were that there were no injuries and no frame damage to the vehicle. We replaced the bumper 3 weeks later after it was out of the body shop for the fender damage. Low hoops are likely to cause the least damage to your vehicle in an accident.
Fantastic explanation! Thank you so much!
Follow up question, in terms of protection, does the 4runner front bumper aluminum w/pre runner hoop protect better than the 4runner front hybrid tube winch bumper w/pre runner hoop? I like them both and price/weight are not an issue. Thanks!
@@ajentink85 the aluminum bumper is stronger than the tube bumper, but both are very strong
Looks Great!, quick question: does mounting the winch controller in front of radiator cause any overheating issues?
No over heating issues.
Hi, cool video. Could you tell me please what is the weight of this front bumper ?
Hello, thank you! Our 4Runner front aluminum bumper weighs about 60 lbs.
If your a mall crawler ensure you polish and wax that painted frame wouldn't want to look ghetto next to the Hummers out there😉
Does anyone cover the winch openings in the winter? (to protect winch from salt spray in Northern States
Not normally. Regular washing and yearly maintenance go a long way. The winches do stay pretty protected in our bumpers.
Any way to mount a front license plate? I believe CO requires one, right?
Yes there is a mounting location in front of the logo if desired
How much does it weigh?
57 to 63 lbs depending on options
Tube front bumper video, please.
We'll try and do a Tube Bumper product overview at some point! The installation of the tube bumper is the same as our aluminum one!
God damn that is a nice bumper.
@@fromdusktodawn509 Thank you!
@@heftyfabworks can you do one for the early 5th gen 4runners (2012)? The body lines are similar, but your reference marks in the video don't match up with my factory bumper.
@@ill0can0 Good timing, we actually had one in the shop today and we got a video. We'll work on getting that posted.
How do these do with animal impacts?
Extremely well, we've had quite a few customers have animal impacts. We do build our bumpers to absorb hard impacts which is why we build our frame mounts separately and out of steel so that energy is deflected. In most of the cases, the customer just needed to loosen up the frame mount bolts to shift the bumper back up into place.
can you powdercoat in white?
We don't offer any colors other than our standard black, but if you want to go that route we typically recommend ordering the bumper bare metal and powder coating it when you get it.
does your cooler line guards work for other bumpers such as a stage 2 SSO cut?
We have seen them used on multiple applications but can't guarantee fit with other products
How does this specific setup affect suspension sag? I will be ordering this from you guys real soon. I have King Suspension with the standard 550 springs as of right now.
Craig Wexler great question! The aluminum bumpers weight right at 60 lbs and have very little effect on the suspension. They can be run in a stock suspension and most aftermarket suspensions come with higher rates front coils anyway. We recommend a 650 lb spring rate, 700lb max with winch, lights etc.
@@heftyfabworks sounds good...I might have to have you guys do the install, and while in the area, maybe have someone install the heavier springs.