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HOW TO - High Clearance "Viper" Front Bumper Cut | 3rd Gen Tacoma
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2024
- In this how to video I am doing the "Viper" or "High Clearance" bumper cut on my 3rd gen Tacoma TRD Off Road. This Tacoma front bumper cut will allow for more clearance while off road and a more aggressive look for your 3rd gen tacoma.
This is definitely a sketchy mod to do, but it's always fun to chop up a $40k truck. Doing the Tacoma front bumper cut isn't as hard as it seems, and I hope this video helps give you the confidence you need to do it!
For those wondering about the name, it's called the Tacoma Viper Cut because the curved shape somewhat resembles the fang of a viper. Most people simply know this as the tacoma high clearance bumper cut, but I think viper cut sounds cooler lol
If you have any questions, please drop a comment and I'll get back to you.
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CAUTION: you MUST wear safety goggles to do this. I had a disc break and hit me in the face, but I was wearing my safety goggles so I was fine.
Also, cut your bumper AT YOUR OWN RISK. There's ample opportunity to hurt yourself (or your truck) since you're working with a high-powered mini-saw.
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Wow. That makes a huge difference. I especially like it because it's legit functional. Amazing job brother.
appreciate it! 🤙🏼
Just a tip.. I’d suggest placing the masking on the part that you want to retain (I.e. the truck) rather than the bit you’re chopping off. Sure it’s useful to place your marks on, but it’s there to protect the truck during the cutting..
Good tip. Thanks for watching!
Love those molten plastic chunks flying all over. Good job sir.
Haha yeah eye protection is essential for this. Face protection also recommended. Thanks for watching!
Just followed your video last night doing my viper cut. It turn out great! The only I would add use a box cutter on the finder lining. It saved me so much time.
Nice!
Look's great man! I don't think I've seen anybody else with this cut before.
Apprecite it!
Awesome job. Your truck got that look that stands out in crowd of Tacoma’s. Enjoy it.
Thank you!
I've done this mod to my 4R and thinking of doing it to my Tundra once I get ready for beefier tires but haven't found anything on the Tundra like this. Probably the first Tacoma I have seen do this as well. Great job very clean lines
Appreciate it! I'm definitely not the first Tacoma lol maybe just the first to do a detailed install video
You might be able trim a little with the Tundra but I'd assume the fog lights would get in the way.
Looks amazing man, was kinda skeptical on the trim but it turned out nicely
Thank you!!
Awesome looking trucks love Tacoma's best looking trucks ever !
No doubt!
I like ya cut G
😂😂 thanks
Wait til you see the new cut 😬😬
I was skeptical at first but that looks slick AF!
Haha me too. Thanks man!
Dude that's really smart to use something circular for the curvature in the cut 👍🏻
Definitely helped! A lot of people use a circular hole saw which I'd probably use if I were to go back and do it again.
You all keep calling this a viper cut when we all know it's the Tacobra cut.
I will use this term from now on. Thank you mrfloggingshagg.
Looks super clean, you're braver than me. I really want to do something like this with my 2012 Xterra.
Thanks man! It's definitely sketchy but came out nice. I'd likely have to cut the bumper for an aftermarket bumper anyway so I wasn't too worried about messing it up.
I've been watching a while. Someone seriously needs to give you your own TV show !
Haha I'm not that interesting! But I appreciate the support 🙌🏼
This mod looks sick af, great jobs. Ballsy af but came out great
Thanks man!
Great work
Thanks!
Looks good bro
Appreciate it!
Im doing the same cut until I decide what bumper to go with. A hole saw on the drill would have been perfect for getting your radius. Thats what ill try. Thanks for the vid!
Nice! Careful not to cut too much away for the bumpers you're considering. Let me know how it turns out.
Thanks for watching!
@@KnightWheelsMedia I'm actually leaning toward a hidden winch install to keep the weight down, so the cut will give me clearance for the tires and ill just need to cut the hole for the fairlead in the original black face.
Chris Hare I’ve thought about going that route too 🤔 haven’t decided yet
Thanks for the info 👍🏽🪚🪚
No problem 👍
Thanks for the vid... I'm still a bit scared to do it but love the look
Definitely nerve wracking but it's not as bad as it looks!
Good job! Go Knights!
Charge On!! ⚔️🔥
Great Video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
Good job! Looks cool.
Thanks!
lol the hesitation at 4:35...looks good man. great job.
Yup haha I hesitated because I was worried about the disc breaking off, which it did lol
Thought process went like this:
"hmm maybe I should just switch to the metal disc this one doesn't seem strong enough"
"..."
"nah it should be fine"
*starts to make cut and wheels breaks off and hits me in the face*
"yeahhhh shoulda went with the metal blade"
Nice job. Good video
Thanks for the visit!
Looks good Knight!
thanks man!
Im researching front bumpers for my truck now.. considering stubby center mount bumper with a viper cut .
Can't go wrong with that setup!
Already got it a delivered lol. I took a gamble on a hiline chionese knockoff front bumper, its identical to the body armor one. Planning to repiant it, drill 2 holes in for my existing LED pods, Viper cut, then cab mount chop and wheel spacers. upcoming project..@@KnightWheelsMedia
Maybe try and install the edge trim with a little black RTV in the edge trim channel. That should fill the gap and help it stay on better i would think. Good video. I was thinking about doing this on my tacoma.
Good idea. Thanks for watching!
Well done on the video. I will be interested to hear your impression of the cuts after some highway driving; I’m curious if it will flap or be noisy.
Just did a quick highway drive (75mph or so) and didn't notice any extra noise. The roof rack with traction boards & plano case make for quite a bit of wind noise so that likely drowned out any noise from the fender liner flapping, if it did.
@@KnightWheelsMedia do u have a video of the how noisy it is? Or can u make one?
Great video very informative!!💪🏽
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching 👊
Looks awesome!!!!
Thanks man!
Sweet cutting job!
Thanks 👍
Nice job!
Thank you!
By chance, Do you still have the link for the edge trim?
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I wish you would of showed a before abs after side by side pic? Your a brave man I dont have the balls to do that to my Tacoma trdpro. Good video and it does clean!
before and after*
Thanks man! Yeah probably should have shown before/after in the video. I have a trailtacoma.com article coming out soon that details the process and I include before & after photos in that.
i actually like this a lot.
Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
@@KnightWheelsMedia How do you feel about it now? does shit get thrown everywhere inside your well, engine bay and grill?
@@chazarkansas1366 I still like it. Yes stuff gets thrown all over but there are ways to remedy that. I wasn’t too worried about it so I just cut out the inner fender rather than trying to bend it nicely lol
@@KnightWheelsMedia Ive already cut my bumper once for my lowprofile bumper so im not concerned about the cut. I like the look of this, I would like to keep the inner fender though. Ill look around and see what people are doing. I saw a video of someone heat gunning it but they did a really shitty job.
@@chazarkansas1366 yeah its usually just a heat gun & bend it. But you can always get some rubber fender liner & cut to fit
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@@KnightWheelsMedia Thanks homie! Looking forward to our call today at 4:00! I'm the same guy that's been emailing you about the bumper, haha.
@@ArkansasOffroad I figured haha the Taco looked familiar!
Good video you should have probably used to hole saw it would have been a lot easier going around the circle
Yeah definitely would help
I'm also in orlando area, same color truck too
Nice! See ya around 🤙🏼
Love the final look dude! Giving me a vision for my Frontier. Got a link for the edge trim?
Thanks man! Guess I forgot that link. Added it to the video description. Thanks for pointing that out!
Looks like a cheap solution for gaining approach angle but what happens when your steps on the side rails get caught up on some big rocks or logs?
It happens (bent them in my last video). Sliders are in the works lol
Has there been any issue with the elements getting up behind the bumper where the wheel liner got cut out?
Yes but only when going through mud and what not at speed while off roading. Normal road driving it probably isn't much of an issue.
What’s the tire and wheel setup and lift? Looks dope
Wheels are Icon Vector 6 in Bronze - 17x8.5" 0 offset
Tires are 275/70R17 Falken Wildpeak
Lift is the Eibach Pro Truck Kit with Icon 3-leaf AAL - about 2" all around
First off, you are crazy for cutting up your nice bumper. for the frontier, that would be an ideal solution for adding 33's or 35's. could the liner melt enough to pop in then measure it to fit the edges then cut? it does look aggressive from the front.
Not sure about the liner on the frontier but the Tacoma liner was decently movable with some heat and pressure.
Nice truck! 🤘 #tacogang
Thanks 👍
Does that edge trim have any metal in it that could rust?
Yes it does! It's not in the video but I ended up going back and putting some plasti-dip on the exposed metal where I made the cuts.
Great video! I plan on doing this soon and this video made me realize it’s not as bad to do has I thought. I think I noticed that your running the Eibach lift on your truck. How do you like it overall and how has it done for you while off roading etc?
It's great! A huge upgrade over stock. Much less bouncy so there's less body roll when driving on road. Off-road it definitely helps to keep the truck stable. I have a few videos about it but that's the jist of it haha
Can’t you pinch the auto liner down? It might look more clean without it on the fender.
Maybe a little bit. I'm not too worried about it though you can only really notice it up close.
Just apply a silicone sealant on gap use a masking tape bothsides and slide your finger on the sealant remove the tape and you're good....
Not really worried about moisture getting in the trim just don't really like the look haha good tip though!
What tires are those?
They're the Falken Wildpeak AT3W.
I actually just did a long term review of them if you're interested: ua-cam.com/video/RA0ZD5lSy8c/v-deo.html
Saw a guy use a hole saw for his circular cut,looked easier.
Definitely. Unfortunately I didn't think about that until afterward lol
Looks nice bro!!
Thanks man!
@@KnightWheelsMedia What size are your Icon wheels buddy? And what size tire, looks great!
@@OregonDuckz wheels are 17x8.5" 0 offset and tires are 275/70R17 Wildpeaks
Would this void any warranties. My parents bought my truck for me and don’t want me to do anything that would get rid of a warranty
haha well cutting your bumper would technically void your bumper warranty I'd suppose...
meaning that once you cut the bumper, you can't go to Toyota asking for a new bumper unless something else was wrong with it. However if there is something else wrong with the bumper that can't be linked to the cut, then you'd probably be okay.
Maybe worth calling your dealer to ask any specific questions as these are just my guesses/opinion.
I’m curious what the biggest tire you can get away with after doing a viper cut with stock configuration with our own lift kit?
If you go 33" or bigger you'll still need to do a cab mount chop to avoid any rubbing. I still rub on it in some random situations lol but with the viper cut you should be clear up front for most tire sizes within reason
What rims are you running? Super clean build!
Thanks! They are the Icon Vector 6 in Bronze.
Looks like a ZR2 cut.
Nope the ZR2 cut looks like this hahaha
Yellow lenses? Where can I get the?
look up laminx Tacoma fog light covers. They're like $15 I think.
justs curious on where you got that front tow hook ?
It’s the stock tow hook that I believe comes on the TRD Off Road and Pro. Might come on the Sport too. I painted mine red though.
I guess I should of looked under my 2019 TRD Off Road front bumber first ... DUH !!!! Thanks :)
You can also use a heat gun to reshape the fender well and fold it back the other way. Then you don’t end up with that huge uncovered exposed area.
Yeah definitely! Think I briefly mentioned that at the beginning.
A lot of people just cut it out with no issue so I'll see how dirty it gets next time I'm offroad. If it gets excessively dirty I'll find some type of thing rubber or plastic mat to put in.
@@KnightWheelsMedia how muddy does it end up getting? haha -- great vid!
Just wash under there regularly
What is that tow hook in the front?!? I want one!
It's the stock tow hook that comes on the TRD Off Road Tacomas. I have another video where I painted the hook and the skid as they're both black from the factory.
That’s awesome, I didn’t know they came with hooks like that. I have a 2013 SR5 that I’d love to get something like that for it.
Zack Whitney looks cool but if I were you I’d look into a tow hook that’s rated if you do any off-roading. I don’t think the one I have is rated as a recovery point. Think it’s just considered a “tie down” point
Vypah cut
snek cut
I think if you would have folded the inner fender in would have made a cleaner look, or a least put something in there so I isn’t just open. Not sure why you just didn’t just replace the whole bumper
Yeah some people take a heat gun to the inner fender to fold it. I figured it'd be easier to just cut. I can always go back and add a cheap, custom inner fender if I feel the need.
I'll likely replace the whole bumper, or part of it, in the future. In the meantime, this is just a cool mod to do to get a slightly more aggressive look and some extra clearance. I had some rubbing up front on the inner fender that this cut solved.
Thanks for watching!
I am a tacomaholyc my self.
Thanks for watching!
Come do mine
Haha couldn't pay me to do it again! At least not to someone else's truck... lol
@@KnightWheelsMedia 😂😂😂
Adds 8 horsies
I'd say at least 50 because aerodynamics
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thanks for watching!
How is this a 3rd Gen lol? I thought 3rdg gens were 96 thru 04 or so
You must be thinking of a 4Runner. I think 3rd Gen 4Runner was 96-02.
Here's the Tacoma Generations:
1st Gen: 95-04
2nd Gen: 05-15
3rd Gen: 16-Present
Thanks for watching!
Lol my truck look a like snek
no step on snek
Why is it called “Viper”?..
I'm assuming it's because the shape of the cut kinda looks like viper fangs lol
KnighT4CO makes sense , thank you sir ✌🏻
Hack job... no?
Not quite sure if you're saying it looks bad or if you're asking if I should have used a hack saw.. lol
But it's a pretty common mod. I did it to get some clearance in anticipation of needing to further cut the bumper to install an aftermarket bumper down the road.