New Tacoma Tube Bumper & Winch pics.

[captkirkyota]

Submitted for your viewing/drooling pleasure. :D :bounce2:
Not so close up....http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/81ca40c1.jpg
Sexy side shot....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/4c5cbfcf.jpg
Lower for detail.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/a6b49d5a.jpg
Not too far out in front to hinder....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/4394a3c3.jpg
Nice and tight against body lines......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/377fc1a2.jpg
Nice and snug winch....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/0d808044.jpg
In cab stinger view....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/63afa60f.jpg
One last overall pic....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/4f7c05d0.jpg

[Max Volume]

Thats one of the nicest tacoma front bumpers i've seen. :beer:

[TheBandit]

I think the design looks AWESOME, but what the heck is the winch cable supposed to ride on?

Koodos for a killer unique bumper!

[Toy time]

damn good work i love the inovative fairlead

[captkirkyota]

More info, made with 1.75 tube. Fairlead is 1" DOM that was lying around and chosen because it has no seams to possibly damage the rope. The side tube is tied into the shock hoops in wheel well for lateral support.
The bumper was designed in my head from many bumpers I've seen and took this, but not that, added this, tweaked here etc and my friend made what I described better than I thought possible. My expectations were exceeded.
Thanks for the compliments.

[erg801]

Thats a badass bumper, nice tight lines!

[captkirkyota]

I think the design looks AWESOME, but what the heck is the winch cable supposed to ride on?

Koodos for a killer unique bumper!
Here is a close up for ya. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/f38e50f8.jpg

[TheBandit]

Here is a close up for ya. :D


Is it just going to ride on the tubes or are you going to install rollers of some kind? Sorry, I don't have a winch or know jack about them. I just thought you were supposed to have rollers. :confused: The bumper does look killer. :)

[JOSHHOEFER]

That bumper is pretty sweet. Came out nice.

-Josh.

[erg801]

I think you are thinking of a roller fairlead...This one is a hawse type fairlead

Hawse..
http://www.warn.com/truck/accessories/images/131/HawseFairlead.jpg

Roller..
http://www.warn.com/industrial/images/373/ComFairlead.jpg

[808toy]

Whoa, I just may have to change my ugly @ss bumper to copy your design. That is phat.... :cool2:

[TheBandit]

I think you are thinking of a roller fairlead...This one is a hawse type fairlead

Thanks for the explaination erg801.

Are there plans to add a fairlead or will the bars of the bumper work fine? Sorry to distract from the post!

[808toy]

Wicked looking bumper.... Do you have any other bracing besides the 2 uprights that become the stinger?

[Blue-Beard]

Thanks for the explaination erg801.

Are there plans to add a fairlead or will the bars of the bumper work fine? Sorry to distract from the post!
if you plan on using cable you will want a hawse of some kind. If you are using rope you can get away with using the tubes as your hawse.
looks good! :cool2:

[BogusBlake]

Wow, that is awesome! :beer: :beer: :beer:

[Westy]

nicest Tacoma tube bumper I have seen...great design.

[4RnrRick]

Nice design! I like it!!!!

Be carefull with side pulls and your fairlead setup. I have a feeling that those inner welds could cut into your rope. I would probably weld some small vertical pieces in on each side and the smooth all the welds.

I would also run the rope through the lower opening to relieve some friction running over that middle tube.

But like I said, Nice Bumper Design!

[TACORICAN]

Nice work. Never seen one like it!!!

[Lowtorious]

Got build up pics?

[mobil1syn]

that is nice

[laoseth]

I don't normally like tube bumpers, but that thing is SICK. I really like the intigrated fairlead. That is some sweet tube work. Your front axle ain't to shabby either :-)

[yzftaco]

That bumper is SICK!! I too agree that the rope should be in the lower opening! less friction! if you look at all winches the fairleads are in line with the lower part of the spool since that is where the line is coming in! Not the center line of the drum!

[azyota]

Wow! Nice job. :beer:

[TURNSTYLE]

thats a nice taco period. i love the bumper, but i love the diamond axle more :smokin:

[TheBandit]

How about a 3/4 shot of the truck from a little ways back... you know, to get the overall picture. That bumper just looks awesome!

[captkirkyota]

Thanks everyone for your kind words. here is some more info......
The Side welds on the "fairlead" have been buffed and polished very smooth so they will not tear at the rope while side pulling, DOM was used as well so no tubing seam damage possibilities. The angle of the rope entry was a bit of an oversight, it gets better after about 5 feet is let out with the thicker 3/8's rope, if it proves to be a problem I'll for sure change it and post how it turned out.
Sorry no build up pics, left brain sitting next to camera at home :shaking:
The bumper is gusseted like CRAZY! the plate that the winch sits on is 1/4 plate that was BENT at a shop rather than cut and welded ( much stronger bent ) and it is welded to the top of the cross member and on the front side with rosettes a plenty, gussets behind the plate at the down bend to top of cross member, the inward angled gussets on the front are kinda a triangulated 4 link principle gusset to provide up/down support and side to side as well, the hoop is gusseted at the front cross member as well.
The guy who built it does custom metal work for a living in million dollar homes etc , he has a all the cool tools! He told me I could have a helicopter hook to the hoop and fly me out of a canyon if necessary of that bumper. :eek:
And lastly I love both my front and rear Diamond axles. :grinpimp:
They are 4 inches wider than stock, so I'm at 65 WMS to WMS up front and 64 in the rear. FROR makes some killer axles and Bobby has some bad*ss inners!
Thanks again for all the Kudos.
Oh I think someone asked for an overall truck pics, so here are a couple more.......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/P8080011.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/P8080017.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/P8080016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/P8080015.jpg

[TheBandit]

Do you see my "O" face?

I am gonna have to clean my keyboard now...

[Westy]

awesome truck as I said before...I was takin a closer look at the photo at the top of this page...
it looks as if the truck tilts slightly to the drivers side...correct me if i am wrong? might just be the camera angle

where are you located in AZ?
let me know if you ever wanna get out on a couple trail runs. I've got a longbed 86 SAS and a good friend who drives an 85 4runner.

[captkirkyota]

awesome truck as I said before...I was takin a closer look at the photo at the top of this page...
it looks as if the truck tilts slightly to the drivers side...correct me if i am wrong?

where are you located in AZ?
let me know if you ever wanna get out on a couple trail runs. I've got a longbed 86 SAS and a good friend who drives an 85 4runner.
Aahh yes... the notorious Tacoma driverside lean :rolleyes: that's what happens when Toyota puts the gas tanks on the same side that is occupied more by one person only..... as well as the battery X-fer case driveline etc etc. :(
I'm in Chandler, would definitely like to wheel with you sometime, so would a guy with a very similarly set up extra cab Taco. getting ready for a trip to Ca. right now, but will get together for a run in Sept? sound good?
E-mail me so I can put you in a "go off road wt dis dude e-mail list "
captkirkyota@cox.net
subject: lets wheel
BTW are you on any local Az. chat boards? If so which? I'm mostly on Taco stuff, lurked here for a LONG time without posting, am always interested in expanding my peeps to wheel with list.

[GRMhick]

Aahh yes... the notorious Tacoma driverside lean :rolleyes: that's what happens when Toyota puts the gas tanks on the same side that is occupied more by one person only..... as well as the battery X-fer case driveline etc etc. :(
I'm in Chandler, would definitely like to wheel with you sometime, so would a guy with a very similarly set up extra cab Taco. getting ready for a trip to Ca. right now, but will get together for a run in Sept? sound good?
E-mail me so I can put you in a "go off road wt dis dude e-mail list "
captkirkyota@cox.net
subject: lets wheel
BTW are you on any local Az. chat boards? If so which? I'm mostly on Taco stuff, lurked here for a LONG time without posting, am always interested in expanding my peeps to wheel with list.

my 85 is 3x as bad as his... the tc gas tank and battery are all on the PASSENGER side.... oh the joy. I need to rotate my springs.

[Shoope1]

Nice design! I like it!!!!

Be carefull with side pulls and your fairlead setup. I have a feeling that those inner welds could cut into your rope. I would probably weld some small vertical pieces in on each side and the smooth all the welds.

I would also run the rope through the lower opening to relieve some friction running over that middle tube.

But like I said, Nice Bumper Design!

Exactly what I was thinking.

Man this is a sweet looking bumper though.

[OnTheSpot]

Fawk, for some reason I really like that bumper a lot. It just blends in so well. Good job! Ya know, it kinda makes me want to go out and build a tacoma now.

I also think ya might want to consider an aluminum or composite hawse fairlead for the rope to ride on. You wouldn't want to get it stuck in the crack. A polished aluminum one would really bling your bumper out. :grinpimp:

[TRD]

:smokin:

AWESOME BUMPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[captkirkyota]

Fawk, for some reason I really like that bumper a lot. It just blends in so well. Good job! Ya know, it kinda makes me want to go out and build a tacoma now.

I also think ya might want to consider an aluminum or composite hawse fairlead for the rope to ride on. You wouldn't want to get it stuck in the crack. A polished aluminum one would really bling your bumper out. :grinpimp:
I have one, but when it was time to put it on, it just wasn't right, that's why we went with the DOM built into it. It REALLY is VERY smooth at the welds I mean VERY smooth, and rounded in the corners REALLY well, it will not snag the rope at all. Did I mention it is REALLY smooth?:D
Thanks again everyone.

[TURNSTYLE]

Do you see my "O" face?

I am gonna have to clean my keyboard now...

seriously, diamonds F&R on a d-cab, thats outstanding, nice rig

now go beat it up a little

[captkirkyota]

seriously, diamonds F&R on a d-cab, thats outstanding, nice rig

now go beat it up a little
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/kirk3.jpg :D :D :D
If you look on the right side you'll see pre-swap Rubicon damage on the bed and other stuff, my sliders are very roughed up. Hows this?.......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/P7100006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/IMG_3451.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/IMG_3453.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/289774110GKabFQ_ph.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/WhitetanksMay05039.jpg

[Rotnweim]

Damn Kirk!!!

In case you don't know....I am Angry Andy from the ttora board.... :mad3:

Fawking awesome bumper....your truck has gone a LONG way since last year on the Rubicon!!!!!!

I may go tube on my project 4runner....after looking at your setup!

[hiluxman]

axles==my pants getting tight schwang :D

[kiyul4130]

im not a fan of double cab sas tacos. ive seen some on the net but my hat is off to you. yours looks dope. good job.

[jvevil]

hey kirk, email me. i lost everyones email again. had to reformat the computer.
jvincent16@cox.net

[sleepertoy]

A few months back I got the same idea to just make a square opening and use it as a fairlead. I very carefully smoothed the corner welds and so one. It worked great for a few pulls but the friction of the synthetic rope contact took the paint off and the steel started to rust. Eventually this would probably abraid the rope so I ended up putting an alluminum fairlead from Marlin on it anyway. Also, keep in mind that if your rope hooks under like it does in these pics you may trash the rope if you put the nose of your truck up to a ledge or other spot where you grind the rope between your rig and a hard spot...

Beyond that, freakin sweet looking bumper!




Nice design! I like it!!!!

Be carefull with side pulls and your fairlead setup. I have a feeling that those inner welds could cut into your rope. I would probably weld some small vertical pieces in on each side and the smooth all the welds.

I would also run the rope through the lower opening to relieve some friction running over that middle tube.

But like I said, Nice Bumper Design!

[Westy]

Kirk you've got an email.

[Davidtacoma]

That bumper is SICK!! I too agree that the rope should be in the lower opening! less friction! if you look at all winches the fairleads are in line with the lower part of the spool since that is where the line is coming in! Not the center line of the drum!

I have to agree with this....90% of the time i use my winch is when i a winching up a fall... thus the winch is pulling down... and in you case that will cause some major friction on your rope....

nice bumper none the less

-David

[RocKrawler]

Clean design, nice work!

[captkirkyota]

Damn Kirk!!!

In case you don't know....I am Angry Andy from the ttora board.... :mad3:

Fawking awesome bumper....your truck has gone a LONG way since last year on the Rubicon!!!!!!

I may go tube on my project 4runner....after looking at your setup!
What up Andy!? You gonna be at Dusy in 14 days?
Thanks for the Kudos.

[captkirkyota]

Also, keep in mind that if your rope hooks under like it does in these pics you may trash the rope if you put the nose of your truck up to a ledge or other spot where you grind the rope between your rig and a hard spot...

been on my mind long before I made bumper, how would you recommend I place it, on my current bumper without reworking it a lot?

[Buddha]

Freaking beautiful Kirk!!!

Tim

[azgrumpy]

Aahh yes... the notorious Tacoma driverside lean :rolleyes: that's what happens when Toyota puts the gas tanks on the same side that is occupied more by one person only..... as well as the battery X-fer case driveline etc etc. :(
I'm in Chandler, would definitely like to wheel with you sometime, so would a guy with a very similarly set up extra cab Taco. getting ready for a trip to Ca. right now, but will get together for a run in Sept? sound good?
E-mail me so I can put you in a "go off road wt dis dude e-mail list "
captkirkyota@cox.net
subject: lets wheel
BTW are you on any local Az. chat boards? If so which? I'm mostly on Taco stuff, lurked here for a LONG time without posting, am always interested in expanding my peeps to wheel with list.

let me know when the run is. I hope to have my junk back together by then

[captkirkyota]

Will do Grump.

[captkirkyota]

Freaking beautiful Kirk!!!

Tim
Thanks Mr. Tim. We need to come out to the Hammers again when it cools down, only this time you need to make it with us! :D

[TURNSTYLE]

hadnt noticed the full-float rear from previous pics, this rig just keeps gettin better, and you actually wheel it, thats the best part, i guess the west coast rigs dont get as beat up due to the lack of trees......i hate trees

[Lowtorious]

ain't that the truth.

[captkirkyota]

hadnt noticed the full-float rear from previous pics, this rig just keeps gettin better, and you actually wheel it, thats the best part, i guess the west coast rigs dont get as beat up due to the lack of trees......i hate trees
we just get jacked up on rocks instead of trees! :cool2:
I just got it swapped in Feb, so I'm doing pretty good at keeping it major carnage free, but I wheeled the heck out of the IFS before I did it. Went up the elevator??? at Moab, the one with the Jeep that rolled down it and up potato salad hill no problem.
loved the Hammers, just too windy! :mad3:

[generalee7]

we just get jacked up on rocks instead of trees! :cool2:
I just got it swapped in Feb, so I'm doing pretty good at keeping it major carnage free, but I wheeled the heck out of the IFS before I did it. Went up the elevator??? at Moab, the one with the Jeep that rolled down it and up potato salad hill no problem.
loved the Hammers, just too windy! :mad3:

Escalator :flipoff2: That's one sick bumper Kirk! It looks like a bumper that CBI would make, maybe I'm just weird :laughing: :D

[captkirkyota]

Escalator :flipoff2: That's one sick bumper Kirk! It looks like a bumper that CBI would make, maybe I'm just weird :laughing: :D
It's too small for a CBI bumper, my wife after seeing several pics of there bumpers said they look like a cage just thrown on the front of a truck to her, but that mine looks like a bumper, thats what she says anyway.

[TURNSTYLE]

we just get jacked up on rocks instead of trees! :cool2:
I just got it swapped in Feb, so I'm doing pretty good at keeping it major carnage free, but I wheeled the heck out of the IFS before I did it. Went up the elevator??? at Moab, the one with the Jeep that rolled down it and up potato salad hill no problem.
loved the Hammers, just too windy! :mad3:

yeah we got our fare share of rocks out here too, not like out there, but we get by, the catch 22 about the east coast is that the harder the trails get, the wider they get, so most time the guys on the easier trails get more tree rash than those doin the harder stuff

[sleepertoy]

been on my mind long before I made bumper, how would you recommend I place it, on my current bumper without reworking it a lot?


On mine I just pull it up to the side and hook it on a main tube but I plan to weld on a little hook so that it goes to the side and up slightly instead. It doesn't have to be very big, just something strong enough to cinch the winch up against.

[Buddha]

Thanks Mr. Tim. We need to come out to the Hammers again when it cools down, only this time you need to make it with us! :D

Yeah, yeah. :flipoff2: I felt really bad about not going, but my truck was in pieces at that time and my wife and I had just moved. Bad timing on my part. :mad3: You guys should come out for All-Pro's Jambo in the fall, when their is less wind and cooler temps.

Tim

[captkirkyota]

Yeah, yeah. :flipoff2: I felt really bad about not going, but my truck was in pieces at that time and my wife and I had just moved. Bad timing on my part. :mad3: You guys should come out for All-Pro's Jambo in the fall, when their is less wind and cooler temps.

Tim
sounds good, keep me informed por favor.

[ronnie bennett]

That is a sweet Toyota I have been looking forward to seeing a crew cab built . I wish it was mine.

[Panos]

so my friend loves you bumper. he wants to know if you would build him one?

[Atoyot1031]

bumper is sweet! It makes mine look like what it is, a caveman hack job. I need a dbl cab so I can take my baby along.

[captkirkyota]

so my friend loves you bumper. he wants to know if you would build him one?
I described what i wanted and used a pic of a bumper kind of like it and had a friend make it. If your friend is in Az. and can come to Phx, he can have one made by my friend.

[mr.trd]

Love the bumper Kirk, Too bad you can't make it to Moab over Labor Day to run Pritchett with us...

And yeah, I see a little CBI in there, maybe a little of Dan's and Cecil's bumper, but your wife is right, in a slightly smaller version. Like they say, If something looks good and works, use it!!! Ohh and go check out CBI's new image gallery for my new front bumper, can you say HUGE!!!! But I love it and it will look more at home with the swap and full widths under it...

[captkirkyota]

Love the bumper Kirk, Too bad you can't make it to Moab over Labor Day to run Pritchett with us...

And yeah, I see a little CBI in there, maybe a little of Dan's and Cecil's bumper, but your wife is right, in a slightly smaller version. Like they say, If something looks good and works, use it!!! Ohh and go check out CBI's new image gallery for my new front bumper, can you say HUGE!!!! But I love it and it will look more at home with the swap and full widths under it...
I really like your bumper! I like all his bumpers though. My wife described them that way, I think they work well. HOWEVER I must say , I knew what I wanted long before I'd ever seen any of his stuff, so maybe I can say there is a little captkirkyota bumper ideas in his work! :D :shaking: :p
Look good and will really look sic with your fulls under it.
Yeah bummer about Moab this year but my sisters wedding takes priority.
Have fun!

[CrashLL]

Damn Kirk, That bumper is sweet!!! :smokin:

[kiwi_steve]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/81ca40c1.jpg

I've spent about 15 minutes staring at these pics - they are better than porn, your bar is sweet :D

I can really appreciate your truck too - I love double cabs (fortunate really, since thats what most of the Toyotas we've had in New Zealand are and have been since the early 80's) - nice build.

One comment, and it just might be me, but one of the things that makes that bumper look so "right" to me is the curves almost look like an extension of the Toyota badge on the grille... the fit so well... damn nice job.

Steve

[t0talkos]

NICE fawkin rig! I also drooled over this thing for a few minutes.

[eightyfive]

one year old thread but hell, that is beautiful

[captkirkyota]

Thanks gentlemen. :smokin:

[kiwi_steve]

Thanks gentlemen. :smokin:

You're welcome... one question tho: How has the integrated fairlead held up to the test of time?

Steve

[captkirkyota]

You're welcome... one question tho: How has the integrated fairlead held up to the test of time?

Steve
No issues at all with it. I did go under the bottom bar though as some on here suggested, that has resulted in a few little frays of the rope since it was not as smooth as the DOM, but all is good.

If I were to change anything on my bumper and sliders I would have used DOM all around for it's stronger properties, my HREW stuff has seen better days.

[BrettM]

farkin beautiful

[Buddha]

I really like your bumper! I like all his bumpers though. My wife described them that way, I think they work well. HOWEVER I must say , I knew what I wanted long before I'd ever seen any of his stuff, so maybe I can say there is a little captkirkyota bumper ideas in his work! :D :shaking: :p
Look good and will really look sic with your fulls under it.
Yeah bummer about Moab this year but my sisters wedding takes priority.
Have fun!

Hey Kirk . . . I'm just curious . . . where did you mount the winch control box? I just picked up an 8000 and I'm still trying to figure out where to mount it.

Tim

[CanTheWhales]

Cool, looks great...

[captkirkyota]

Hey Kirk . . . I'm just curious . . . where did you mount the winch control box? I just picked up an 8000 and I'm still trying to figure out where to mount it.

Tim
I relocated the plug in receptacle on the box to the side so I could sit the box on its side and it is crammed between the battery and the inside of the body/driver fender. HOWEVER I do not like this since I have to open my hood to plug it in and with all the heat in the summertime it concerns me. I am leaning toward an in cab configuration however I don't like the idea of having to use a switch on the dash or any fixed point for that matter, I'd buy from 12 volt guy and "switch" if it were a plug receptacle for the hand held control that comes with the winch if he made one, that way you have the mobility of oneself while using the winch that you do not have the option of with a hard mount switch like he currently only offers. So at this point I'm leaving it as is till I am more motivated to fab some type of switch in the cab that I am happy with and it will not matter where I relocate my control box.

[Buddha]

Thanks Kirk. I'm still trying to figure out where to mount my control box for the M8000 I picked up.

Tim

[turbrotoy]

Thats a clean lookin bumpper for sure!Good job!

[4 moab]

Is this bumper on the market to buy?

[JOSHHOEFER]

Is this bumper on the market to buy?

No. This was a custom bumper fabbed by a friend of mine in Phoenix.

[4 moab]

would you be willing to make anouther one for some cash...

[JOSHHOEFER]

I didn't make it. My friend Justin made it for Kirk. Unfortunitely, he does not do fab work for vehicles anymore. :(

[hellbent]

Submitted for your viewing/drooling pleasure. :D :bounce2:
Not so close up....http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/81ca40c1.jpg

I used this bumper as inspiration to make this one.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h116/Hellbent71/SAC%20Conversion/Frontbumper010.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h116/Hellbent71/SAC%20Conversion/Frontbumper002.jpg

[Dare44]

i think i may be borrowing these designs in the near future for my bumper as well, that looks sick the way u have the bends coming down. nice work :smokin: