$500 4th Gen 4Runner Offroad Steel Winch Bumper

[@vanqu1sh]

I had seen your previous Hooke off-road bumper video and was strongly considering it for my budget build 2006 4Runner. So glad you posted this video with the winch option, just ordered it and the fog lights from your affiliate links. Appreciate you being the guinea pig for us 4th gen owners!

[@dillansgarage]

Means a lot that you appreciate the videos man. And big thanks for using my links!! Let me know if you have any questions at all!

[@kawkings1412]

Purchased all the parts off your affiliate links. Would love to see that winch vid come out soon. Thanks dude!

[@dillansgarage]

Sweet! Thank you so much. I’ll be making it soon!

[@scottpetrie8707]

Dammit. I just commented on the last one and seen this!!! Well done. Guess I should wait another 3 months before I get one. 😂😂

[@dillansgarage]

I just responded to it lol love this bumper. Why wait 3 months?

[@scottpetrie8707]

@@dillansgarage because you’ll come out with another bumper build. 🤣

[@dillansgarage]

@@scottpetrie8707 😂😂 you know me well already haha

[@dillansgarage]

@@scottpetrie8707 I have a couple more things I want to do on the 4Runner but it’s getting close to a pausing point so I can focus on other projects.

[@scottpetrie8707]

@@dillansgarage oh okay. Guess I’ll pull the trigger on the bumper. Lol

[@kevinhall8881]

Great info on installing…rough country has some on their scratch and dent site for $399 after discounts. They are Normally $900. Not sure why because it was in perfect new condition. They even come with the rough country led lights and d rings. I just installed mine yesterday it turned out great.

[@dillansgarage]

That sounds like a great deal!

[@2-old-Forthischet]

That's neat that a steel after market bumper is fairly cheap. I just replaced a stock steel bumper on my Chevy van and it was $300 just for the skin! I'm not comfortable adding a winch on my 03 4Runner as others have tried it and I heard mixed reviews. One person said that because they were using the stock bumper mountings to the frame, the winch bent the bumper a little at that point. A recovery company commented that doing recoveries on Toyotas from the front are difficult no matter what kind of bumper they have because of those stock bumper mounting points.

[@dillansgarage]

Interesting. I haven't heard of anyone having those issues with the 4runners. But still, this bumper and the one I had before are super key for high clearance. Helps massively with approach angle and getting your tires on a rock or incline instead of hitting the big stock bumper.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

@@dillansgarage I read somewhere that there is an aftermarket bumper that in addition to the factory bumper bolts to the frame, it has an extra bracket that attaches to the frame giving it more rigidity. The downside was the price. I don't do crazy rock crawling or washed out trails. I realize my limits.

[@chocolingo7423]

Awesome vid. Planning on pulling the trigger on this one. I am sure I’ll re-watch a few times

[@dillansgarage]

Sweet! Thank you. Let me know if you have any questions. Hit me up on Instagram if you want to DM any questions.

[@joshuacrabtree9001]

I'm a bit confused - went to the link and bumpers are for Tacoma. Went to Hooke Road site and they only list 10-24 4runners, no gen 4 at all. I have a 2007 Gen 4 4runner and like the bumper you installed but can't find it. Maybe you can help if able....

[@dillansgarage]

I totally understand the confusion, but the bumper in the video is a Tacoma bumper. That’s why it required mild modification to fit.

[@ehc2129]

I ordered one! Thanks for the great video.

[@dillansgarage]

Awesome!! Thank you 🙏 hope you love it!

[@tygaedtke]

Is the fair lead modification video coming at all? Seems the way they designed that lip where the license bracket is makes it hard for any winch, my X-bull fairlead wouldn't fit. Did you just cut below the license bracket?

[@dillansgarage]

@@tygaedtke I plan to just cut a hole in the right place. Sorry I haven’t made the video yet. We moved recently and I finally have a shop, but I don’t have electricity run to the shop yet. Electrician keeps pushing it back.

[@jackmerryfield1378]

Do you think sanding each piece then welding it together after bolting it would add strength? The only thing I don’t like about it is the three piece design but I’m thinking why not make it one😂

[@dillansgarage]

It might add a little rigidity, but bolt are actually pretty strong. The connection is good. If you were going to go through that effort then I’d say weld more plate to the inside of the bumper to add thickness and reinforce the winch plate.

[@chachisincharge]

Thanks for posting this. I really appreciate it. I ordered the bumper through the link. One thing I noticed when gathering the needed supplies for the installation is that the lengths on the door rubber seals seems excessive. Did you just want to have extra? Or would 10' be enough?

[@dillansgarage]

@@chachisincharge glad you found it helpful! I forget exactly what length I posted. It’s possible shorter options weren’t available at the time I posted. 10ft is plenty. I’m also very diy minded so I like to have extras. Mine was actually left over from another project

[@chachisincharge]

Just finished the install and I'm completely floored at how great this bumper is for the $. Your video was a huge help. Thanks again! Winch video, cough cough

[@josuehernandez4716]

Great videos man I'm highly considering getting this bumper for my 2005 runner, only thing is my runner is blue and I'm worried it won't end up looking nearly as sick as yours lol

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you! Man I've always felt like black armor looks great on any color!

[@dillansgarage]

They were out of stock, and they finally are back again, but it says only 16 are left so I would jump on it

[@DreamsofBrian]

Dope video and idea! What did you do with old bumper?

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you! I’m super happy with it. I sold the old bumper. I actually really liked that one and I originally planned to modify it to add a winch mount, but I just don’t see anyone doing that when this one is so cheap and has a winch mount. So it didn’t feel relevant anymore.

[@aiiieee]

Thanks for the video and making it easy to follow. Does the opening above the winch spot allow for a small led light bar?

[@dillansgarage]

I’m glad you like it. Thank you! The spot above the winch is not design for a light bar and it would probably be too tight for one of you install a winch. I also recommend leaving it open to allow air to flow through your radiator better.

[@tracereed7457]

Great video and instructions. But just buy an ARB a steel bumper is supposed to protect your vehicle I couldn’t see this doing much other than smashing into your radiator and headlights

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you! You’re right, if you want ultimate protection then you’ll have to spend a lot more. If you want something better than the stock plastic that provides much better clearance at a great price, this is the way to go.

[@tracereed7457]

@@dillansgarage 100%. Definitely one of the best tutorials on installing a bumper on a 4th gen. Wish I had a video like this when installing the ARB on my 04 v8

[@MontezooomaMedia]

Love your content keep it up!

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you! There's always more coming. Doing a lot on the 4Runner right now, but also working on a sweet 1988 Suburban project, so stay tuned!

[@michaelstrickland8684]

Nice video, thanks for posting. Have you used the dlink contact points? Do you believe there strong enough to use or just for looks?

[@dillansgarage]

Thanks! I’d say they’re somewhere in between. It your auctioned down in mid I’d want to weld in reinforcements before tugging hard. But I wouldn’t hesitate to pull it out of sand as is

[@ksfishingadventures]

i have the front, rear bumper, roof rack and bed rack from hooke road and theyre engineering behind it sucks, tolerances are to close in some areas, brackets done even work on bed rack, roof rack had holes missing to bolt it together lol, theyre customer service also sucks. oh and everything comes pre scratched to save you the trouble.

[@dillansgarage]

I didn’t have any issues with the first bumper, but I did have to modify a couple things to get the mount brackets to install. For 1/5 the price and china made products I would expect some of that. That’s crazy you straight up had missing holes though! I’ll likely be working with them more and will be able to provide more direct feedback. One thing I ran into is the directions said that you can you use Tacoma fogs, or 4” aftermarket fogs. The adapter was obviously a specific bolt pattern, so I had to email them to ask what “aftermarket” light they were talking about. Turns out it’s a Jeep jk fog light adapter. They said they’ll update the directions. So hopefully I can help influence more of that since they don’t want bad content publicity.

[@Lee-q8x]

Dillan, this is sweet! Any chance that Hooke road may be willing to collab to make this bumper 4runner ready to limit the need for modifications?

[@dillansgarage]

I'm trying to push them that way. But these companies can be hard to sway into making decisions like that. For now it's a small trade off to make the budget options work.

[@Lee-q8x]

@@dillansgarage Completely agreed, thanks man! Do you know if this bumper is available in Canada? Would love to use your affiliate link to get one.

[@dillansgarage]

@@Lee-q8x oooo. Good question. I really don’t know at all. But that would be amazing if it is available up there and you use my link 😁 I’m not sure how to check where they sell to.

[@Lee-q8x]

Thanks I'll try to see if I can find it here, and then link it, so maybe it can be setup so I can buy it via your affiliate link! Thanks again!@@dillansgarage

[@dillansgarage]

@@Lee-q8x you rock! You thank you. I didn’t realize ca has a different Amazon site. I just looked and couldn’t find it but let me know if you do!

[@adam874]

I bought the same bumper but the left and right stick out quite a bit from the fenders.

[@dillansgarage]

@@adam874 interesting. It fits really well on mine. Piece of trim or push on rubber seal could be an easy fix

[@adam874]

​@@dillansgarage I ended up bending it a little with my huge jack. Went a little to far though

[@dillansgarage]

@@adam874 not a bad idea. Can you just bend it back?

[@chachisincharge]

Do you know why the bumper is not available on Amazon anymore?

[@dillansgarage]

It’s probably out of stock again. It’s super popular and spent almost 2 months out of stock shortly after I made this video

[@IsaacMoore-un9hc]

If I pay shipping + extra can I have the old one? - Sincerely, a College Student. Haha amazing video as always!

[@dillansgarage]

Hey, never hurts to ask! I sold it months ago though. Save up! You can do it!

[@Twistedoff2]

Great video. I'm starting to look for a winch bumper for my 05 so this fits the bill. How does the winch work with the bumper? The bumper looks a bit thin so just wondering. Thanks!

[@dillansgarage]

If you plan to do heavy winching then I’d recommend reinforcing the winch plate and mount. I wouldn’t count on it out of the box if you’re suctioned down into a mud pool. But out of sand and snow I’d probably say it’s ok

[@rupertcornelius8924]

Cool video series. Do they have anything that would fit on a 5th gen 4runner?

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you! They have some gear for the 5th gen too: amzn.to/3xnvbi2

[@peterbrueggestrass2405]

Will you do a video on the rear bumpers they offer?

[@dillansgarage]

Not from Hooke road cause they only have pickup truck bumpers. It would require too much modification to make it fit right on a 4Runner. I do however plan to make a video installing the eBay 5th gen bumper on the 4th gen. That’s definitely the way to go. I’ve seen it a couple times and looks great. Just gotta wait for finances to catch up. This bumper: ebay.us/NmtVYn

[@BUNNTAR]

Useful video. Thank you for sharing 👍🏻

[@dillansgarage]

Glad you liked it! Let me know if you have any questions at all

[@bassfishing7249]

Awesome vid, just wondering if its really noisy with all that movement and if there is any way to get rid of all that movement??

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you! Are you referring to the way bumper separate from the body? If so, that’s just how it is. It does that with the stock bumper too, you just can’t see it cause the plastic flexes with the movement.

[@bassfishing7249]

@@dillansgarage ok awesome thank you, I also was just wanting to make sure would thing bumper work with a 2003 4th gen v6?

[@dillansgarage]

@@bassfishing7249 it would work on yours basically the same as mine. The only thing that would be different is you need fog lights with turn signals built into them so you can wire your oem turn signal harness. I have a link for yours in the description also

[@bassfishing7249]

@@dillansgarage thank you very much love the vids keep up the great work

[@dillansgarage]

@@bassfishing7249 thank you! Means a lot to me thank you. Posting has been slow the last couple months because we just moved and there’s been a lot going on. But I’m about to kick it into gear again

[@PondMaster3000]

Looks great 👍, would this work with a 2in body lift?

[@dillansgarage]

Thanks! It wouldn’t work out of the box with a body lift. You could get some 1/4” plate and drill some holes to make an adapter though! If you’re in SoCal I’d make a video of it and do your install. A few people have asked about that.

[@donutmuncher998]

Great video! Do you think this could work for a Lexus GX470? It's pretty close to a 3rd gen 4runner.

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you! The grill and body lines are pretty different on the Gx. I don’t think it would bolt up as easy as this did, but anything is possible with an angle grinder and welder!

[@rileypeppers8145]

Bought the bumper and lights for a 05 but i can’t figure out how to wire in the lights.

[@dillansgarage]

Did you get the wiring adapter in the list?

[@rileypeppers8145]

@@dillansgarage yeah I did, they are direct plug and play into the turn signal bulb but it only turns on the white light and blinker doesn’t work

[@dillansgarage]

@@rileypeppers8145 do you have Instagram or Facebook? Easier to message so you can send a couple pics so I can help better

[@rileypeppers8145]

@@dillansgarage yeah I can message you on Facebook

[@rileypeppers8145]

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[@DreamsofBrian]

Do you know if the 2nd gen taco rear bumper will fit 4th gen 4runner?

[@dillansgarage]

The design of the Tacoma rears would require a pretty weird cut of the stock bumper. Your best bet in the 5th gen 4Runner rear bumper from Amazon for $700ish. I’ve seen a few people who’ve done it and said it was pretty easy. I’ll be making a video on that as soon as I can get my hands on one

[@SulamitaSosa]

Any idea if The bumper will ever come back it’s been sold out for quite awhile

[@dillansgarage]

I talked to the company about it last month. Should be back in stock in the next week or two. Before the end of January.

[@dillansgarage]

It’s back in stock! Looks like they only 16 left though already

[@DreamsofBrian]

Any idea if 3rd gen tacoma bumpers would work? The hooke winch bumpers look identical almost, but not sure about mounting points.

[@dillansgarage]

The mounts line up, but the bumper sits much lower. It would have to be cut and re-welded up higher.

[@DreamsofBrian]

@@dillansgarage Ah makes sense. It definitely does sir lower. Bummer that the bumper you posted is out of stock haha

[@dillansgarage]

@@DreamsofBrian I know man I’m bummed because I just put that video out and now no one can get the bumper. Based on the timeline they gave me and she only be another three weeks

[@DreamsofBrian]

@@dillansgarage dope! Hoping to snag one while I have 6 weeks off. Looking forward to the next projects on your 4runner. Cheers

[@AnthonyMacarelliCatcher]

Do you think this would fit on a 2011 T4R?

[@dillansgarage]

Good question. Might fit with some extra trimming but I really can’t say how easy it’ll be.

[@averypaavola7480]

Do you have a body lift? Was wondering how this would work with a body lift.

[@dillansgarage]

I don’t have a body lift. How much body lift do you have?

[@averypaavola7480]

Haven't installed yet but was going to do a 1.5 inch

[@dillansgarage]

@@averypaavola7480 you would definitely need to modify some thing. Either make an adapter plate that moves the bumper up or drill, new holes and only use three nuts to hold the bumper on. I guess you can also re-drill the holes where the bumper mounts slide into the bumper and trim the bottom of those mounts. The bumper would not accommodate a body lift right out of the box though.

[@averypaavola7480]

Thanks

[@TravisRobarts]

do 5th gen rear bumpers work for our 4th gens? i know the tacoma ones dont but was wondering if 5th gen bumpers work since they are a lot cheaper

[@dillansgarage]

They do! This is the one I’ve seen used. Just need to trim the stock spare tire mounts a little. ebay.us/mHMqV0

[@TravisRobarts]

@@dillansgarage thanks I used you link and got this bumper before they went out of stock. I put it on this weekend as well as the parts you recommended and love the look of it

[@TravisRobarts]

@@dillansgarage but definitely looking to get a rear one here soon

[@dillansgarage]

@@TravisRobarts aw man. Thank you for using my links. Means so much to me and my fam. It’s been a fun journey so far. Glad you like the bumper. I’m super happy with mine.

[@dillansgarage]

@@TravisRobarts same. As soon as I’m able to I’ll be getting that rear bumper too

[@kwerner]

Leaving a comment and like for the algorithm. 👍

[@dillansgarage]

You rock! Thank you so much! Every one counts.

[@_WADE13x]

A week for the winch video, it's been 6 months

[@dillansgarage]

It’s been a really gnarly 6 months and had to get a lot of content done for other partners. The which mounting seemed easy enough that it wasn’t the highest priority. Then we moved to a new place and has a run down shop I’m in high gear to get fixed up so I can continue shooting content.

[@dillansgarage]

Did you see that the short I linked as a card during the winch portion of the video

[@_WADE13x]

​@@dillansgarage Do you think the bumper is strong enough for the full force of the winch? I'm thinking of buying one. Just unsure if it's strong enough.

[@jee2001]

Kool

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you 😎

[@brandonconroy324]

Buddy u are the poser

[@dillansgarage]

You must be someone who points ditch lights straight, away from the ditch 😂

[@VikVengeance]

I’m not a fan of the steel bumpers but damn, you’re making me second guess them 😍

[@dillansgarage]

I went through the same process! Haha for a long time I thought they overall were silly looking and expensive. The idea started to grow on me after scrubbing my stock bumper offroad and then when I found “the one” I couldn’t pass it up.

[@lifecastdiy]

It looks like this bumper is no longer available on Amazon? I was really hoping to grab this setup. Please let me know what you see on your end.

[@dillansgarage]

@@lifecastdiy they went out of stock around 6 months ago also. Took them about a month to get back in stock

[@x4x4offroad87]

Hell yeah man I love it that's awesome that one looks really really good I like the first one it's sick looking but that one tops it off. I had a question for you what did you do with the other bumper and would you sell it to me

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you! I liked the first one. But love the new one. I totally would have sold it to you, but I sold it a few weeks ago.

[@x4x4offroad87]

@@dillansgarage I really like the second one it looks really good. Well dang a day late and a dollar short lol. All right man well keep up the good videos enjoy watching them

[@dillansgarage]

@@x4x4offroad87 thank you man. Really appreciate it. Always got more content coming.

[@USATAZZILLA]

Damn Bro awesome video. I liked and Subscribed!! As a Ex Ford master Tech your video was spot on with the needed information direct to the point and no BS filler. You were clear and precise with the directions and easy to understand. Great job

[@dillansgarage]

Damn! Thank you. That means a lot from someone who knows what the heck they’re talking about. 🙏 I’m always open to criticism also. Thank you again!

[@USATAZZILLA]

No problem I was actually impressed with the quality of your content. @@dillansgarage

[@dillansgarage]

@@USATAZZILLA always do my best! I’ve been a videographer for a long time, so that helps. I also don’t like waisting peoples time haha

[@spencerfelt2093]

I like the previous bumper more tbh. The vibrations from the mesh panel in the bumper was annoying, but I found a way to dampen it. I don’t want a winch either and am trying to keep weight off the front. Thanks for the videos!

[@dillansgarage]

The last one was really great. Suuuper light weight. After swapping in the heavy bumper + the winch I can definitely feel something up there. I never had sound from the mesh up front. But glad you were able to dampen it!

[@bassfishing7249]

how did you dampen it?

[@DG850post]

How do you like the vevor winch?

[@dillansgarage]

It works. I haven’t stressed it much at all so I can’t really speak on the longevity and quality yet

[@thedeadshed5719]

Please post your the winch install video!

[@dillansgarage]

Working on it! Didn’t you see the linked KZbin short I made explaining the winch install? It pops up as a “card” at the top around when I’m talking about the winch I’ll be doing a body lift install soon and I’m going to address a few things at the same time, like the winch too.

[@thedeadshed5719]

@@dillansgarage I did not see your short, I'll check it out. Thanks for the reply. I'm going to try and build a very similar set up. What winch are you running? I'm thinking about one of the Badlands Apex, but I'm a little worried about weight and needing to adjust my lift.

[@chadheinz1210]

Hey bud sweet find! I have an 03 with the 06 lights and still have the 03 grille. What bumper would you recommend for my situation? I did white raptor liner on the whole truck. Just as a side tid bit.

[@dillansgarage]

Howdy! Sounds like you have the dream setup cause you won’t have to trim your grill at all, and your blinkers are a non-issue since you have 06-09 headlights so you’ll be able to run just regular fogs. The only thing I’m not totally certain about is whether or not you’ll need to trim the bull bar. It might clear as it is with the shorter 03 grill. The short answer is to just follow the 06-09 instructions and product list.

[@jamesthedestroyer11]

Would any steel bumper work for on a 4th gen thats for a 05 to 11 tacoma? Or is it specific ones? Love the video probably gonna buy this bumper after watching.

[@dillansgarage]

Any 2nd gen Tacoma bumper will work!

[@jordanhawkins7309]

Have you used the winch? Wondering if that winch plate is plenty strong for occasional recovery?

[@dillansgarage]

I would trust it for mild recovery but not super heavy straining recoveries. I’ll eventually end up bracing it to make it strong

[@jordanhawkins7309]

Thanks for the honesty! I hope to never need the winch for anything bad, but i spend a lot of time in the mountains, and i hate knowing i dont have a winch on my 4runner if needed. The bumper in your video costs about as much as a budbuilt hidden winch mount.

[@bmerritt42]

Do you have a discount code for Hooke Road? The bumper says unavail on Amazon but in stock on their site..its 500 instead of 440 and i dont think youll get a commission

[@dillansgarage]

Oh man. You’re right it’s out of stock on Amz. I’ll reach out to them for a code. I know the website is a different team than who runs their Amazon. It’s the same product but different people. Technically the Amazon team sponsored me. I’ll check in and get back to you. But if you’re in a hurry don’t wait for me, it’s all good! Super appreciate you checking!

[@dillansgarage]

I don’t see it on their website. I only see the 3rd gen Tacoma version. Looks super similar but mounts lower.

[@dillansgarage]

They gave me a code: HookeRoadDeal003 But they also said they're out of stock on the website too and don't know when it will be back.

[@benegdani5309]

Hi, do you still have the mounting bracket for the first 4runner?

[@dillansgarage]

Howdy. It’s the same 4Runner. Do you mean for the first bumper? If so, I sold everything that came with the first bumper.

[@benegdani5309]

@@dillansgarage Thank you

[@tatetrujillo]

Awesome!

[@dillansgarage]

Thank you! I'm super happy with it

[@drakebuffington]

rig is looking good man!

[@dillansgarage]

Thanks dude! Always a work in progress!

[@joshuagarcia9057]

Let's goooo fire video. 🔥

[@dillansgarage]

🔥😎🎸🤘