I’m an idiot, now watch me build a bumper on my Tacoma

[@dadbod4life]

Your not an idiot. Your just a man, in over his head on his project. Just like the rest of us. Only you are getting it done at an amazing pace, and rolling with the punches better than most of us could!!!

[@slatpack9378]

Foreal

[@joeedwards1682]

Amazing pace especially. Dude doesn’t put anything off.

[@mikes4x4garage]

thanks for the kind words!

[@Wanderlust073]

“Project” of starting a truck in gear? lol

[@dadbod4life]

@@Wanderlust073 I'm talking about this truck as a whole from the time he got it. Not about one mistake.

[@denithedude]

It’s only a matter of time before you start getting requests for help on builds and that turns into side work, and then you’ll have your own 4x4 shop eventually. This is how businesses start. Great work, love the content!

[@maddykrassow5128]

The bumper looks incredible!! You did such a great job and it’s so awesome that you made it completely from scratch. One of a kind

[@krisw8597]

What’s so cool is that out of a simple mistake, is born an amazing custom bumper build! Kudos man for really using your abilities, learning something new and being proud of what you have done. At 48 I’ve always tried to do the same. Some times a failure turns into a amazing success, so keep up the good work and don’t sweat the small stuff. I subbed! Excited to see what your doing with your taco! This coming from a ZR2 owner, yep I still like the Tacoma trucks they are great for sure.. keep up the excellent work,!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!!

[@Walkerwood95]

Give this dude three years and if he keeps it up his time will be very valuable doing whatever he pleases and posting it on YT. Keep it up my man!

[@DankTech]

I give him a year, his stuff is too awesome.

[@Conradkh]

I’m genuinely addicted to this series… just caught myself thinking about it out of the blue

[@huntershums8620]

Mike that bumper looks amazing, I hope that I learn how to weld as good as you one day. You really are a super gremlin.

[@gusposey8218]

Another great example of what the intersection of skill and humility looks like.

[@mikes4x4garage]

thank you Gus!

[@gusposey8218]

@@mikes4x4garage Thanks for all the great content. High quality YouTubing. If you find yourself with a minute, I have a few questions. 1. I was surprised to hear you preferred an automatic transmission when 4-wheeling. In that example, I wondered how you distribute power (as you would with a clutch) especially at high speeds on wet surfaces. 2. One of your arguments for this position was that "...it's better for the rocks." I was curious if that was meant to suggest greater ability to achieve success during climbs or an ecological position that supports responsible off-roading. 3. Do you think you'll eventually do an episode where you fight crimes and reveal government secrets? I'd watch the hell out of that. (Great channel. Thanks again.)

[@johnvang5581]

Lol "my time is worth nothing" part is gold. This series is awesome

[@gavinc834]

The bumper adds so much character I genuinely think it looks so much cooler than before

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@charleslopesiv2922]

Your time was meaningful to me bro. Thanks for your wealth of knowledge and experience.

[@2vford241]

Best diy bumper build I've seen in KZbin, I've built 2 bumpers similar but used tube turns instead of a bender for sch 40 pipe

[@coltonkruse2313]

Damn i wasn't expecting the start of that! Water heater really did a number on the front end lol. Bumper came out great!

[@pro353]

Best series on KZbin.

[@seanstenberg1559]

Incredibly impressed and envious of your skills and talent! F’n cool! Your design is tight too!

[@derekedwards5390]

Everybody fucks up but ur actually fixing it back up!! I wished I lived closer to you because I would pay you for a bumper like that for my Tacoma!! Very nice work!!

[@ianmankersen]

Good car people like yourself are California’s only hope. Great video

[@critikalbeats877]

Looks like it turned into a happy accident. It looks great! Live and learn - you can’t learn unless you mess up. You’re not an idiot.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@GuidoIsTheName]

"You also have to factor in beer." 😂😂 good stuff my guy!! Love seeing the taco rebuild, definitely makes me want to make some improvements of my own

[@mikes4x4garage]

That’s where it gets pricey 😂

[@davepg4173]

I have a feeling that beer might have been a factor with the original bumper kissing the water heater 🤔😆. Regardless the new bumper looks good 👍

[@ryandrumsfly]

Just “finished” my 1st gen ls Tacoma!!! This build has been sick to follow

[@jeremybenitez3993]

8:16 hey man great job on the bumper. First time seeing the video. I wanted to ask, if you don’t mind sharing the dimensions and measurements you use to create this bumper. I want to make one myself and I really like yours.

[@estebanchivas1]

I was about to comment the same thing... I will pay for the blueprints 😎😎

[@jasonlandry896]

Me too !! 🤘🏼

[@darrenmackenzie1645]

Love your stuff. It’s so real and funny as hell. Bumper came out awesome!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jarlaxiko]

So I binge watched all your videos about this truck last night and I was amazed at your skill, ingenuity, and knowledge plus overall process of the work plus video. So I subscribed and hope to see much more of your content. Great job young man!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@JB50713]

"My time is worthless" LMAO! I'm sure glad you make these videos so not TOTALLY worthless!

[@ItsConstitutional]

Love it! Enjoy the moments while you can! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@rossedwardmiller]

This is my fave automotive channel.

[@jonathan0o0dawKins]

My heart shank when you panned the camera over to the damage. Such a bummer. On the bright side...you have more content...

[@johnbailey1305]

Great recovery on the accident and very awesome fabrication on the bumper! Nothing like doing it yourself!!!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks!

[@Dhaliwood]

We need more content! Watching your videos are so relaxing and very informative. It honestly makes me want to work on my 16’ Tacoma with my own hands instead of paying a shop. 🙌🏾

[@Borophyll]

Everyone who has had a manual has done this at some point lmao. Seriously impressed with that metal work. The bumper turned out awesome man!

[@bonthanroeun1313]

I watched this build from the beginning. Tbh I didn't have to much faith in this build . But damn.. you prove me wrong. Great job !!

[@humbertoflorentino8221]

“My time is pretty much worthless” I felt that, keep up the great work!

[@Bamboosh00ts]

Just binged this series on my birthday. Mike you’re an awesome mechanic/fabricator and commentator. You’re kinda like a mechanic Thomas Middleditch 😂

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@andybowers7732]

I just watched this one again. It ALMOST makes me inspired to try to pull something like that off.

[@boundbytimettv2684]

started watching this channel yesterday really really enjoy the whole build getting my own cat eye this weekend so this is what im about to be doing to!

[@FrostyAMG]

Great fab work. Would have loved to have video of you driving into the water heater, and your immediate reaction. LOL

[@JamesSmith-qw3sp]

Happy I found your channel, this build is what all the bigger channels used to do and don’t seem to do anymore- on a budget, and authentically making due with what you got. Good shit man!

[@devonmendoza8963]

You've done so much to this truck brotha don't beat yourself up!

[@nulcable]

Great way to fix her up after the accident. Must admit the bumper looks really nice. Way better than I thought it would. You got skills! Now to take her on a wheeling trip!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@alekschernyy9881]

That bumper looks good Mike. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more of your content.

[@Tommy-mj9iu]

Looks sick! Wasn’t sure at first but it came out great

[@marco-qp6rg]

u are insane. i could never have the patience for this. let alone the skills

[@davidlaughter1414]

I like how you continue to make all the obstacles 10x better than before and remain positive lol.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Gotta keep on keepin on!

[@613outdoors]

that thing loooks unreal! not what I was expecting at all. Great job mike. I see your channel growing in the near future

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@baileyboyens]

Haha damn one too many garage beers! Don’t beat yourself up too much about it.. stuff happens

[@bross756]

Just can't catch a break. Bumper turned out awsome! Glad I subscribed! Keep up the good work!

[@jonthecowboy]

It happens. I like the dedication and showing it can be done by us normal people and not dudes with 100K+ shops

[@muddogger]

You did a great job on the repair work, and the bumper looks amazing. Really enjoy your videos.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Glad you like them!

[@LmNoP5551]

Great series bro. Congrats on the build, this is a real life garage build and we all love it brotha. Cheers 🍻🍻

[@kyledempsey5077]

bumpers looks amazing for using lower budget tools. I wanna make tree kickers for my X3 soon, cheap bender looks like it does the trick.

[@-B_G-]

Man, you can do it all. That bumper looks great. Good job bro!

[@SpenserPetersonVT]

Man, I need to run my 4Runner into a water heater! That bumper looks awesome- well done! This is great inspiration for those of us planning on building our own bumpers.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Hey thanks!

[@Julioxserrano]

Both the xj and the Tacoma are my dream off-road rigs! Exactly like those

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you Julio! They’re my pride and joy, haha

[@davidnalls8628]

Looks even better than before. Nice job.

[@wyattneel6447]

I hate that this happened to you, but I’m glade to see another video on the taco

[@whatdo6714]

love the tacoma series so far, I just binge watched them all while at work 😂

[@donovanmroz]

I’m watching this after backing up in my 3rd gen and hitting a pole in the same spot. Time to rebuild.

[@jfour6591]

Ouch my dude! Would make me sadder than my first break up, good on you for rollin with it man!

[@vario2664]

As usual you know what you're doing -- great creativity and work.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@jacobruch4475]

Dude I binge watched the whole Tacoma experience. Insane what you did with this truck. Would love to see a breakdown of the hours of work and amount of beer you drank! Cheers!

[@Tactical_Pterodactyl_Knives]

To be honest, even if it did look funky it's functional and you made it with your bare hands! That's incredibly rewarding and 90%of people watching this including myself couldn't make a bumper so there's that. Looks awesome and I'm still really enjoying the progress videos!

[@devdoesitbest6974]

great to see you turning an unfortunate situation into such a great result

[@nikbounthavilay1313]

Man I wish I had a garage and tools. But the beer is the best!

[@josemezainlandempire.6218]

Your not an idiot.. you are master with a big brain… I like it 👍

[@sergep7770]

Bumper looks damn professional, great job! Rock sliders next!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Absolutely!

[@josephjohnson5595]

“My time is pretty much worthless” That had me cracking up. Nice bumper bro it looks awesome!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Appreciate it!

[@mohawk1778]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Some funny ass shit that you say and do. Enjoy the work you do on the truck. Keep it up man!

[@str8nashtygaming466]

Bumper looks awesome! Truck looks completely different. Just binged your build from start to now. Awesome work! Got me to subscribe! Looking forward to future content.

[@muzlq]

That's an amazing piece of work. Well done

[@rolanddewgard]

Awesome content! Randomly found your channel last night and just caught up binging this whole series. Looking forward to more. Big love from Davis

[@stantheman9002]

I love how the bumper turned out. It looks really good.

[@HeyMikeyFx]

Looks even better than before man. Amazing

[@fierytacosupreme294]

Awesome stuff here, man. You are doing some pretty unique repairs that I don't really see with other third gens and it's proving to be a wealth of second hand experience for me.

[@GrayeTV]

"You gotta factor in beer" hahaha I love it Mike. Great videos and love following the gram too! Can't wait to see more!!

[@c-mango7397]

I was skeptical at first, but that bumper came out clean! Awesome job man! Hello from Guam 🇬🇺

[@mikes4x4garage]

Hey!

[@joshmoore1470]

That’s life man, it’s always something when you least expect it.

[@nathanpavko2190]

Was beer involved when you hit the water heater😂 and bumper turned out great man can’t believe how great it turned out for only using cardboard lol

[@iwantoffroad]

The bumper came out amazing. Surprised 😮 on the bends that harbor freight bender made

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@AscendingBliss]

Such a freaking awesome bumper!! Inspiring me to go the diy route!

[@mikes4x4garage]

A lot more work! But very rewarding.

[@kilanawipeout]

Have enjoyed watching your transformation of this truck for sure

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@jxd1138]

dude, you're incredible. Seriously. Damn fine job!

[@stefansedich]

Treating the yota like an XJ, I like it!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Might as well right 😂

[@MrStyrehun000]

Nice to find a new channel to subscribe too cause of their work! I’m pushing for a walk around of the XJ! Keep up the work man

[@mikes4x4garage]

I think that’s a good idea!

[@EricAdler01]

Completely unrelated but I love your taste of music. This is like the third taco video of yours that I’ve seen with solid music. Keep up the awesome work bro. Love the vids.

[@mikes4x4garage]

I have a wide variety! Listen to a little of everything

[@markmishchuk8869]

Wow you got so much skill and it just gets better and better the truck is looking pristine

[@mikeyy.p1107]

You should wrap the whole truck. We would all love to see that!

[@SILVERGHOST-qu5cn]

Having been watching since the beginning of this truck that was painful to see knowing how much you've done, but the new bumper setup is pretty sweet nice job. Now nothing happened and we will never speak of this again 😂

[@Smithers_smith]

Damn sucks about the accident, but it’s awesome to see you turn a negative incident into a positive outcome… truck looks awesome buddy!

[@brianrodriguez3921]

“My time is pretty much worthless” lmao that’s not true that’s dope as hell keep the content coming I don’t even own a Tacoma lol

[@arctic_kat_3759]

Dont be too hard on yourself about forgetting that the rig was in gear, it happens to the best of us, its a honest mistake. Bumper looks phenomenal by the way. 😎

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@bradenb]

Bumper looks freaking amazing! Nice work.

[@con_man-]

mistakes happen man, the fact that you made something awesome from it says a lot. loving the way it looks keep it up.

[@lexi03gabby]

Umm sir, that bumper is freaking fantastic! Dare I say I’m happy you launched the truck so that we could see the bumper build sooner 🙃

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@jsndweeb7653]

You fixing up this truck really does show dedication, love to see it💯

[@turd_ferguson_541]

Those bumper caps are just bolted on by that one bolt on the bottom, no need to cut them lol. This project is awesome though, much love. The first car I ever drove jumped into the garage door in the exact same way, big bro was pisssseeddd

[@Texas_taildraggin]

Like to honor the strength of Mike’s water heater.

[@matthewkyle7825]

honestly, i had my doubts for a hot minute but that turned out awsome and just makes me more excited for when I can do that

[@jeberjaber]

Been following since the start and as a licensed Bodyman I do love your go for it attitude. The bumper turned out great and your welds are better then some guys I’ve seen in the shop as for the head light if your going to repair it I would maybe think about reinforcing the cracked areas then using the highest adhesion glue with a little play especially cause your going off roading. Keep the good work up and have fun out there

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks! Appreciate it 👍🏻

[@BabakPA]

That looks amazing!! I am happier for you to have that truck than if I had owed it! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and documenting it here for all to see and enjoy👊🏼

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks for watching as always!

[@joedominguez4474]

Dude you're a bad man that came out perfect!