5th Gen 4Runner - Body Armor HiLine Winch Bumper Install

[@HoodVlogs]

The new bumper looks great man

[@joeythedime1838]

Fantastic mod. The new bumper looks fantastic. I am very impressed with your ability to so calmly narrate through this installation. I might have an anxiety attack cutting the factory bumper cover! Thanks for making this video your 4Runner is really looking great.

[@T4Rgarage]

Thanks Joey! I was a bit worried and honestly the instructions could have been better. Best thing to do is leave extra plastic and if you have to go back and trim more

[@kevinriordan1632]

Heads up: The 13 fasteners securing the radiator cover are push pins. To release use the tip of you index finger and push down on the inner portion of faster. This is the pin and you will feel it release with slight finger tip pressure. Then lift out the fastener. To install, on a hard surface push fastener down so that the pin pops up. For install place fasteners in each location, push pin down till you feel the pin lock (typically when top of pin is flush with fastener).

[@albertrios5168]

@Kevin, I was just going to write that about the clips, as well.

[@jimzimmerman6670]

Hey there, I just bought the body armor for my 2016 4runner just wondering how it’s holding up. Awesome job, one of the few videos out there for this install.

[@T4Rgarage]

Great so far, no rust or any other issues. I’ve winched with it and it’s held up good. Use this video as a reference but use the manufacturers instructions as your guide. I ended up removing a bit more plastic to get a better fitment

[@94DC]

@ 3:33 Push down on those clips and they will release. @ 7:10 I have park sensors also. I did a front swap last year and now my wife has wrecked it again. So here I am looking at bumper upgrade videos haha.

[@jimgordon1814]

I wonder if a similar cut could be made in the Limited bumper?

[@jasonhaack]

Great video, super helpful. I just did the same install yesterday with a Trailfx lightbar. I was nervous about cutting the bumper, but used a combination of an oscillating tool and dremel and am super happy about the results. I’m not exaggerating when I say I watched your video 20 times. One quick question. Did you or do you experience any rubbing of your tire(s) on front wheel well in reverse turning sharply? I’m convinced everything was put back together properly. Thanks

[@T4Rgarage]

I did notice a bit of rubbing after I installed larger tires. I found out where it was rubbing and used a heat gun to mold the plastic in that spot. Later I installed even larger tires and trimmed a small piece of plastic to stop the rubbing. Do you have stock wheels and tires?

[@jasonhaack]

After my last service 6 weeks ago I had 265/70R17 Toyo Open Country AT 3's mounted on Toyota TRD pro wheels installed. Never experienced any rubbing before but suspect that the fender wells somehow ended up a touch closer than before. I'll have to see where they are rubbing and use a heat gun. I appreciate the advice and quick response. @@T4Rgarage

[@NJcozzi]

2 quick questions... 1) If I left more material on the top portion of the stock bumper after cutting it, would I be able to hide it BEHIND the Body Armor bumper instead of having the plastic edge of the stock bumper hang over the metal bumper? 2) How's the bumper holding up to the weather, any rusting? Thanks for the vid!

[@T4Rgarage]

I tried this and it doesn’t really work. The top part of the bumper cover has to hang over the metal. There isn’t really anything you can tuck it under unfortunately. Tucking it under will cause the sides to pull in as well causing a poor fit. So far the bumper is holding up really well, no rust whatsoever.

[@NJcozzi]

@@T4Rgarage Ok thanks

[@peterbarragan]

Nice video!! Do you know what bolt size/thread is the one on the bracket by the radiator ?

[@Saladon89]

Awesome vid, could u do one for the rear? I live in nyc with alot of crazy drivers and i need protection for the rear as well 😂

[@InGratitudeIam]

This bumper only weighs 72 lbs. and it's made of steel. While it looks nice, that's not really very stout, especially for a winch. Yes, the mounting plate for the winch is 1/4" but the rest of the bumper is only 3/16" which also supports extraction points. A rule of thumb is that your bumper should weigh more than your winch.

[@fabiopinzon7743]

With the added weight at the front, are you planning on changing the front springs as well?

[@T4Rgarage]

Possibly or I might add the 1/4” top plate spacer if it drops too much

[@mauizzyadventures25]

Do you need to remove the TRD skid plate first in order mount the bumper?

[@T4Rgarage]

@@mauizzyadventures25 not necessary

[@mauizzyadventures25]

@@T4Rgarage going to install the same bumper tomorrow. Wish me luck. Lol. Hopefully I don’t mess up with cutting the bumper. I watched your video several times and I’ll probably watch it several more tomorrow as I do the install. Thank you for sharing!

[@T4Rgarage]

@@mauizzyadventures25 Follow the written instructions over my video. I had to go back and remove more plastic. Also, using a dremel with a plastic cutting wheel will make life much easier. Just take your time and remember, you can always remove more but if you remove too much you are hooped. Good luck!

[@mauizzyadventures25]

@@T4Rgarage thank you!

[@mauizzyadventures25]

@@T4Rgarage are the plastic wind guards necessary? I wanted to know if I can just remove it completely instead of trimming it.

[@darylRvillaescusa]

With the big tires and new bumper, does the car feel sluggish with all that weight?

[@T4Rgarage]

Haven’t noticed any major change. The bumper (80lbs) replaces the factory crash bar which weighs about 40lbs so not a huge increase in weight (until I add a winch)

[@kkennyc]

What brand the light bar you using

[@the365hustle4]

Where did you get the grill

[@grantcoop]

Did you order the sr5 plastic pumper knowing you were going to cut it for the steal off-road bumper?

[@T4Rgarage]

Yes I did

[@grantcoop]

@@T4Rgarage That makes it way easier to find the bumper I need! thank you! Killer video.

[@DamianCorona909]

Just so you know, the clips under the hood could be pushed instead of using a screwdriver 😅

[@rupertgumban9251]

I got 2021 TRD ORP , planning to install body armor hiline. Does it affect the driving balance. Like the front is heavier so it tends to sway to left or right more when you move your steering wheel? Thanks

[@T4Rgarage]

Not that I’ve noticed. You remove the stock crash bar which is pretty heavy to begin with so it’s not a crazy weight increase. Just make sure you get a winch with synthetic rope and heavier front coils or adjustable coil-overs if you lift

[@rupertgumban9251]

Cool , love your detailed video,as a subscriber I wanna do DIY on my T4R cost of labor is too much. I have Eibach stage 1 set up 3” lift with after market UCA and 33x10.5R17 Kenda Klever RT’s

[@scotte.4624]

If you're willing to do the viper cut mod, you can upgrade to 285 tires and it makes a huge difference. I have the same year and trim in magnetic gray :) I found that my miles per gallon actually went up as well.

[@rand0mGT]

New sub r 4Runner tutorials

[@T4Rgarage]

Much appreciated!

[@jaimeromero4433]

❤

[@moisesolmos175]

Are you cut bumper..??🤔🤔🤔

[@T4Rgarage]

Yes

[@carissaramirez9113]

Is there a place on the bumper to install a license plate? Without covering the light bar or winch

[@T4Rgarage]

There is not. I actually just relocated my plate to the center of the grille kind of behind and above the bull bar. I got the grille adapter mount off Amazon, it’s working good so far and doesn’t look bad

[@T4Rgarage]

There is a license plate mount but it would have the plate hang over the winch. You would just need to remove the plate of you wanted to use the winch which wouldn’t be too hard, two screws