I ditched that relic, bought a grille for a ’93 Pickup on Amazon and fogged it with some Plastidip. The original grille of the truck had taken a beating and was cut for the Hella Rallye 4000 lights. We eventually made it up to our friends house in Virginia Beach and were able to continue working on the truck. I removed the existing turn signals, connected the new ARB turn signals, and screwed them into the new bumper. I have been using some seriously sub standard crimpers for years so this was a nice treat. I picked up some ratcheting crimpers from the Advance Auto Parts across the street from the hotel and couldn’t be happier with them. Turn signal lights and required connections are all included. ![]() For the temporary installation I used eight bolts and saved the rest. The ARB Bumper comes fully assembled and with plenty of hardware, winch solenoid mount, etc. Value Place motel for the win! Oh yeah, don’t wear sandals when you’re installing a bumper. We didn’t have a place to work on the truck, so a temporary installation at the cheap motel was next. One of the things I wished I had done before leaving on our South America trip was more protective bumper, so it’s better late than never!įirst thing to do was clear out some space in the truck and pick up our parts from ARB Jacksonville: Sure, it’s kind of like putting lipstick on a pig, but I’m okay with that. We were fairly certain that any stray wildlife would have destroyed the original front bumper and anything behind it so we were stoked to beef up the truck. When our friends at ARB 4×4 USA heard that we were heading up to explore some of the Canadian wilderness they suggested that we add a little front end protection to our truck. ARB Front Bumper Install with ARB Intensity Lights By the time we made it back to North America Lil’ Red had travelled through 15 countries and countless, well… actually about 50,000km of highways, potholed backroads, and washboard dirt roads. Please verify any information in question with a sales representative.It has been almost three years since the truck pulled out of our driveway in Canada for the last time and started on its journey south. While every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this data, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions contained on these pages. Specifications, features, equipment, technical data, performance figures, options, and color and trim are based upon information available at time of publication, are subject to change without notice, and are for mainland U.S.A. ![]() Please see your participating Toyota dealer for details. WarrantyThe Toyota Genuine Accessory Warranty will only apply when the installation is performed by a trained Toyota-approved installer. Please verify any information in question with a sales representative. Data AgreementSpecifications, features, equipment, technical data, performance figures, options, and color and trim are based upon information available at time of publication, are subject to change without notice, and are for mainland U.S.A.
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