You guys need to do a guide on the dv8 centric bumper.

I wanted to share two additional items I did on my 2014 4 runner after installing C4's kit. Love what C4 did with the kit and the video was super helpful to the install. I’ve done quite a bit to keep mud, debris, water, gravel out of my front and rear bumpers that tend to accumulate material that then makes it a pain to clean. It was in the spirit of that that I made the following additions to the C4 kit. So, the first enhancement to their kit was I added HVAC black insulation pipe material to the gap that is between the stock vendor liner that you trim and the metal fender. 1. As anyone knows there is a gap of about 1 to a 1 1/2” in depth between the metal and plastic fender liner. 2. I took a 4” round black insulation pipe and cut it to size to fit between the clips on the fender liner. I cut the pipe ~ in half for where the fender liner clip is as the depth isn’t as deep where the clip is. 3. I then placed insulation around the entire wheel well area between the metal and plastic. 4. Now that entire wheel well area between the metal fender and the plastic trim piece is blocked off from any debris getting into it. 5. This material is water pervious, sound deadening, expands to fit that gap and holds in place with no other support and is super easy to work with. You can power wash the inner well and it’s no worse the wear. And aesthetically it’s about as stock of a look as you’ll get. 6. The one thing that is important in this process is to not put too much HVAC material in the gap as it will tend to push out the fender liner and loosen the double-sided tape that holds the plastic fender liner at the top. Guess how I know? The second thing I did was to use metal wood framing braces to attach the bottom rear portion of the fender liner to the aluminum clip you provide that’s adjacent to where you do the body mount chop. I wanted to have a much stiffer fender liner attachment at the bottom since you removed all that material where it was attached to the bottom of your vehicle. It just wasn't stiff enough for my liking. 1. I had to slightly fab a metal wood framing brace by cutting some excess material from it and slightly bend one of the wood framing braces so that it would fit behind C4's aluminum brace that is near the body mount at the back of the wheel well. These braces were ideal and I just had some in my shop that were almost perfect to do what I was trying to do, secure the bottom portion of the fender liner since it doesn’t have quite the stability as it did at the bottom of it before the cutting. 2. What I like about this design is I just slightly had to bend forward C4's aluminum bracket to allow a gap for the wood framing brace to slide behind their bracket. 3. I then hammered C4's bracket back to its original position to help hold my wood framing brace in place temporarily while I then attached the bottom of the plastic fender liner to the other end of the metal wood framing brace. 4. The other end of the wood framing brace already has holes in it. I then put two nuts and bolts per side under the bottom of the plastic fender liner that was trimmed as a part of the OTF kit. 5. This metal wood framing bracket now holds that bottom fender liner tightly in place to not allow for any movement. The first stock fender liner clip is a few inches above that area so the plastic fender liner isn’t really secure once you trim the entire fender flair. And because I was adding the HVAC black insulation and that is the area that has the widest opening/depth, I wanted to have the very bottom of the fender liner secured in some way to help hold the HVAC insulation in place. 6. Note: you have to use a desktop grinder, grinding wheel, Dremel to make sure the metal wood framing bracket matches the outside contour of the plastic fender liner. 7. The final step I took is I JB Welded the wood framing brace to the C4 aluminum bracket. This way it is secure to your bracket that has already been screwed in with four screws to the body mount area. I then sprayed undercoating spray in this area that I had fabed to match the rest of the undercoating in the wheel well area. 8. Alternatively, I could have added a couple of screws to the metal wood framing bracket at the end nearest the engine bay where I slid it through the C4 bracket. The reason I didn’t do it this way is I wanted to fill in the gaps between the sledge hammering I did to the body mount area, your bracket and my new metal wood framing bracket. Now it looks like it’s a stock wheel well again, with no areas for debris to get into. Miscellaneous items: 1. I painted that entire area black so it matches the lower side of the truck and the inside of my wheel well. I’m really pleased with how well the entire kit C4 created turned out and my couple of enhancements. 2. To better match my front bumper cut out and to eliminate the look of the slightly downward rake from front to rear, I cut out a bit more material on the bumper side of the fender liner so my opening there is close to the same amount of the opening on the cab side of the truck. 3. The other final thing I did was add truck door trim to the cut-out plastic fender liner and metal quarter panel. I did the same thing for my Backwoods Hybrid steel/aluminum bumpers front and rear. When I cut my rear plastic of the truck and my front bumper area, I used truck door trim to cover the cuts you make to allow for the fitment of the front and rear bumpers. The other thing this helps to do is to secure the in place the HVAC black insulation since I added the trim to both the plastic fender liner and metal quarter panel after installing the black HVAC insultation. I also did this for the plastic fender liner for keeping my cut areas look consistent and to the metal area I cut for safety when removing the tires, working on the suspension, etc. That is some sharp stuff after cutting it with the cut off wheel!!!! If anyone wants to see photos of the above work just email me and glad to share. [email protected]

Do you make a Similar bracket for a 2018 Toyota Tundra Platinum??

Great video, do You still have the video of the no drill one. I have it and have not installed but will install shortly. Thanks

This full kit looks great. Have you noticed increased temperatures? Is an after market cooler needed?

@C4Fabrication397 How much does this bad boy weigh in comparison to the stock one taken off?

Installed this the other week and active spoiler malfunction on dash is present even after the modifications called the c4 fab customer service but they didn’t have an answer…

Please make this for 2018 tundra front and rear!!!!

Do you still have the previous gen installation video? Mine doesn't require drilling

Will these also work with the ADV fiberglass fender flares? I will be just pulling my factory fenders and replacing them with the ADV flares and these would be a perfect addition! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

Oh boy finding a shop that I can trust to do this is gonna be fun, know any shops in the north Nevada, Reno, salt lake, twin falls that has done this? Anyone reading this got some good shops?

Do you have to cut the fenders to make the fender liners fit ?

BEST BUMPERS IN THE GAME 🤙

Make sure you go over all of the install parts right when you get the bumper. I was unfortunately missing some and didn't find this out till after paint and was putting together for install. Kinda sucks when you have everything cut and are ready to install the bumper but can't because you are missing parts. So make sure you check.

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At 13:40... you need to install the carriage bolt upwards with the flat bracket with slots... do not wait until you reinstall the bumper on (this is at 20:40 in the video.... there's a reason they skip this on the video. Its freaking unreachable....).... just the upwards carriage bolt at this step... the other one (not carriage bolt, can be tightened down after reinstall bumper ) 22:16

What if you have the winch controller mounted right there? Will this fit behind it?

What power steering cooling kit is that? Where can I get one?

Where to I relocate my intake on the passenger side without having a snorkel?

Thanks so much guys, this was very helpful even though I was installing a different brand of bumper with a similar design!

Where do I get that new bumper ?

do y’all plan on making swing away spare tire holder for the rock runner rear bumper?

Demaciado trabajo para vender un bumper que vale mucho dinero nono

Why isn't the light bracket just a part of the flip up bracket?

why measure up 3/4 inch when cutting bumper?, looks like there is a big gap after install.. could you just trim it a small amount like 1/4 inch so it sits closer?

What size lb springs do you need for this bumper and winch setup

Just a fun fact about the pinch weld. After you hammer it down, 100% CLEAN IT AND RESEAL IT. I didn't do that and we had rain for 3-4 days straight here in the Northeast and I didn't notice that the weld opened a hair and, since I wasn't driving the 4Runner, the entire driver side was filled with water and I had to spend two days with the seat out drying and Bisseling the water out.

Why wouldn't the co. Powder coat them before selling them!? 😕🤔

05 tacoma doesnt require any of the cutting. If you dont have a winch, the center bracket still fits. Overall an awesome install video, and really appreciate the walk through.

Do you have a 2nd Gen rear bumper install video? Also Why doesn't the 2nd gen bumper have 2 small holes on each side like this 3rd Gen bumper does?

Is the plate that's welded on first stainless?

Does this work for the hybrid bumper install also?

This is great, will C4 come up with a solution for the rear tire well having removed the rear mud flap to fit the C4 Rear bumper ? To fit the C4 Rear Bumper, we had to remove the rear mud flap and now we can not use the rear mud flap and the dirt just collects their. Thank you kindly for this hands on video.

I cant wait for mine to get here.

I want one for 4th gen but no cutting fender flare

Will these still fit if we hammered our pinch welds to the outside of the vehicle already, instead of inward?

Would these clear a ARB snorkel?

Does the bumper interfere with the front camera on a 2024?

When are you guys making this for the 4runner?

Will this rear bumper work with a Baja ladder 🪜?

Looks good, especially the signal.lights idea...Why not have some type of rubber seal between top of bumper and frame so to not see space....or not recommended....

clean and to the point.

Great video. So my rear camera on 202 Tacoma is not working. It does not even show up on display settings . Any advice on where to begin for fixing camera?

I know you guys don't make anything for F-150's. And the overlanding market for f-150's is little to none. Can you make Custome pieces like front bumper's, skid plates and sliders?

Just got mine waiting on powder coat so excited!

Does this also work with aftermarket swing out bumpers?

I love this bumper and I have it myself however I do have one issue with the install guide. On the intake side fender liner it has a bunch of louvers in the plastic to allow air flow to get behind the fender liner for the intake. I don't suggest pinning the cut plastic upwards because you basically just cut off airflow to behind the fender liner. I am sure that air will still find its way behind there however I wouldn't recommend it and maybe would change that recommendation just for liability sake.

Are you guys doing this install in hawaii???

Followed this vid pretty much. Got mine installed and so far hasn't thrown any sensor issues. Honestly the only issue I had was cutting the plastic piece on bar of the grill. But again, so far, no issues with sensor codes. *fingers crossed*

Spicy upgrades. Good for taco. Bad for wallet. lol