In the Garage: 2014+ High Clearance Bumper Chop

[@5G4R]

Been on the fence about this mod for a year now and I think I’m ready to do it!

[@albetherechillin]

How'd it go

[@overlandvoyager2780]

I did this to give mine a better approach without a strict aggressive chop .I think it keeps most of the bumper which I like.

[@andrewwilkey6195]

This looks way better than the high cut!

[@gsrleo]

A before and after photo shot would have been nice, but awesome tutorial definitely!!! 😆👍

[@ih82fly]

I was about to make the same comment.

[@dennisgpe.2057]

Thanks man. Very helpful video. I opted for cutting 2 inches below instead of one and it came out great but mostly cause of your video! Keep up the good work man.

[@drjookie]

How has the bumper performed? Wondering if it is rigid enough with less attachment points?

[@jusimplicit]

I’ve taken my bumper off and on so many times already for light mods that I’ve lost half the bolts that button up those corners, lol. I’m gonna do this cut soon since I might as well 😂 zero issues with a flapping bumper or anything

[@mobius012]

Great mod. Curious why at the end you bent the mount up to hide it. Why not just use a grinder and cut off the end?

[@davidpainter6940]

In case he wanted to return it to stock he had the mount bracket

[@yotaman492]

I just bent it up by hand, doesn't need to go up much to be hidden.

[@Myotis05]

Brave using the Dremel. I have found them to wonder and make their own path... too scary for me on something i can't mess up!

[@maxmunoz8846]

What tool would you recommend instead of Dremel?

[@JKsouthwest]

Looks good, functional, and free! That's the best kind of mod!

[@riconaka]

Thank you for this video! I love this cut! How did you go about covering up the exposed areas when you trimmed away the fender liner? Especially the passenger side where the washer fluid resevoir is located? Also, what kind of dremel/blade is that you're using?

[@steviewonder-pnw]

Where did you get the white grill? I need this for my runner!

[@roelcalabitin3650]

you could buy the rubber gasket from sso to clean up that cut as well

[@Ruston_smith]

ROEL CALABITIN I like it!

[@YasuharuNakatsu]

Thanks for this video! The Viper cut seem too aggressive to me. This looks cut looks a lot like what I would go for. Now to have the courage to actually cut....

[@rroutdooridaho6173]

Great video. Thank you. The wife is going to love this.

[@devildog1168]

This is what I wanna do!..still having that aggressive look

[@toddmayta7615]

Do you have a FB page or website with pictures of your 4runner after this mod? Would like to see some from the sides and further away to see the entire front end.

[@jimduncan3004]

So you cut the plastic wheel well liner allowing mud and water to splash into your fog light, et. al. Couldn’t you do this cut and reset the liner? The only fail I see with your cut angle that I like.

[@Liberty-Works1111]

Love it but would have added a black edge protector to bring the black finder flair color down... not to mention, leaving raw plastic and paint edge will eventually cause the paint to let go... Just a matter of time or a good edge hit that then will be tough to hide... Other than that, I love it & intend to do it. Thanks!

[@4condors]

Question, I got a 5gen 4Runner, got bigger tires, it’s rubbing on the fender liners, what’s the best way and cheapest way to fix the rubbing? Level kit? Remove and modify the fender liners? Thanks

[@Ruston_smith]

Just push the fender liner forward. You can simply undo the bolt that attaches into the bottom of the liner, push it forward, drill a new hole and put the bolt back in.

[@4condors]

Overlanding USA thank you.. and one think I forgot, it always rubs on the mud flaps... anyway best way to also fix the issue? Maybe take off the mud flaps( but I like on ) or maybe shave off a little from it? Thanks again

[@Ruston_smith]

@@4condors It depends on where it is rubbing, if its rubbing the mud flap then take it off, if its not rubbing then leave it and do the front.

[@airbagsagent1896]

@@Ruston_smith guys you can use a heatgun. To stretch the plastic

[@IntoTheMystery13]

The cut looks great, but you can do better than bending back that support bracket. It wouldn't take much to cut it off, round it over, and paint it.

[@MrSatchelpack]

It looks like you painted your valance. What spray paint did you use?

[@Hamiltonhomevids]

Where did you get the white trd pro grille from?

[@yotaman492]

trailstandardoffroad.com/product/white-tso-pro-grille-4runner-2020/

[@davidpainter6940]

It comes standard with the pro model

[@steelmill888]

Looks good,most people would never know.

[@SHWELL11]

I did this Mod and it came out GREAT! Now I have my focus on a Snorkel. Looking at a Prado Snorkel, but trying to find information on the install has proven difficult.

[@Ruston_smith]

SHWELL11 awesome! Glad it worked out for ya! The snorkel install isn’t going to be easy. There really isn’t any info on it at all. I had a buddy here in town do it.

[@SHWELL11]

@@Ruston_smith I was afraid you would say that. I ordered it anyway, seeing your setup tells me it can be done, so I am gonna try and hopefully nail it!

[@PocketManga]

Any reason why prado snorkel? I know there is arb and dobbinson have ones for 4runner specifically.

[@nict5828]

Easy explaining.Good job

[@DavidRamirez-fe5dd]

How do remount the remaining inner liner after cutting through it and off?

[@pabbip9]

How do you have the light bar mounted? I love that look! Could you do a video on it please?

[@nathanstephens1985]

Great vid. How did you do the Toyota logo on the white grill bar vs the black trd overlay?

[@mojozepeda]

Isn’t it annoying nobody answers this question? It took me weeks to find out who sells this. Here’s the link trailstandardoffroad.com

[@lucasbarker5226]

Nice process. How did you get the black fender flares. Are they aftermarket or painted

[@chadjacobsen1]

I know this is a old video but, what bit did you use in your Dremel? I don't know if mine has that one.

[@300zxdriver]

6:04 really?

[@thecatch83]

I like this idea, but it looks unfinished. Too bad you couldn’t add a small coping along the cut fron the black fender flare. The bending of the attachment point also looks like it could be better thought out.

[@roelcalabitin3650]

you could always cut it instead of bending it out of the way for a cleaner look

[@MiGGsixoye]

I like this look as well. SSO sells rubber liners for the edges for their stage 2, I’m sure could be used for this mod. That stage 2 requires their bumper as well, so this stage one is a great start.

[@Anon-ft1yb]

I really love how this looks, but I'm not a big fan of leaving the fog light connections wide open to mud/water/salt. Any future plans to maybe fabricate some plastic fender lining to keep those components covered up? The metal tab that was bent up could still be utilized. Thanks for the video!!

[@Ruston_smith]

That would be killer. But probably not. I ran with chopped fender liner for years when i had the full front on the truck. So it’s not much of a concern to me.

[@Anon-ft1yb]

@@Ruston_smith Makes sense. I tend to worry a lot about some things that will be fine either way lol

[@PocketManga]

Who is coming up with numbering of stage 1 and stage 2? I understand mfg-ers can call their products into stages but when you do manual mod yourself by cutting it naming it stage 1 seems strange. Am i missing something here?

[@Ruston_smith]

Just depends on how brave ya are. I’m sure the more ya cut the more stages you add. This is just where I draw the line

[@amandajohnson6197]

Very helpful, thanks for the video

[@MD-eo2wy]

You gunna put a lo pro bumper on?

[@michaelmay1397]

What type of fender flare do you have installed?

[@Ruston_smith]

Just painted stock.

[@chadjacobsen1]

I'm sure the cutting wheel would be fine to use.

[@toannguyen214dallas]

I change the title to 4runner high Clarence chop. Easy to find this video. Didn’t find this video just happen to show after watching bush wack fender installed

[@ih82fly]

Thanks for the video. Have you had any problems with the rigidity of the bumper in the time since you’ve done this mod?

[@jeremygesser3877]

Did you notice any difference in road noise after the chop? I assume this can also be used to help rubbing with bigger tires.

[@spencergraham7682]

Wondering if same could be done on 2017 Tacoma TRD? I also have the same 4Runner- did bummer start to make noise? And will this create problem if we go with full high clearance bumper in future??

[@Ruston_smith]

spencer graham no noise at all. The bumper is still fixed at all but one of the factory points. So it’s very sturdy. I do not think it would effect your ability to go full as most of those are a much much more aggressive cut

[@devildog1168]

Wish there was a template to go off of instead of throwing tape and hoping it’s straight lol

[@taulce1]

No before and after?

[@OGYELLOW]

What dremel bit?

[@Ruston_smith]

it was just the standard bit that came on the dremel. looks a lot like a drill bit.

[@wanderlust332]

"Too aggressive for my taste", didn't know there was such a thing.

[@Ruston_smith]

Wanderlust to aggressive for my build strategy I should say lol

[@bryanmanning5726]

trim the cut with door trim and that'll look a lot more "finished"

[@randydiebolt846]

Nice hat

[@dirtlifemagazine]

Go Knights Go

[@jamjam7895]

looks good from a mile away I guess. And why the hell do you call cutting your bump a stage 1? nerd alert bro

[@jeremyo.5321]

Go knights!

[@Scottstunts]

Now you can see all the wires and shit. Looks janky

[@christeduard]

Quedó hecho mierda 😅. A la maldita sea. Mal hecho los cortes y los detalles del guardapolvo cortado chueco 🤦🏻‍♂️ Ahora se ve todo lo qué hay detrás del guardachoque y los cables 👎🏽, ahora tendrá filtraciones de agua en los neblineros y conexiones eléctricas

[@turnerlouis2004]

The bumper of this Toyota 4 runner looks ugly

[@turnerlouis2004]

It looks very ugly 😃😃😃😃

[@67wildwolf]

no thanks.....I am happy with the Southern Style kit mainly because you now have zero reinforcement unlike the kit that adds it.