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dwk

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:57 pm
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I'm looking for a "bull bar" for my 07 Tacoma........the ones from Westin
look good........does anyone know if they are well made? EZ to install?
and most of all, no do they use all of the existing mounting holes w/o
drilling or modifications to the frame or brackets?

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Fuller Wrath

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:50 pm
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I had one on my 98 and it bolted on to the tow hook points. It depends on
what you mean by "well made." The quality was excellent however it offers NO
protection from anything. It is of the same gauge steel as nerf or "roll"
bars. It does offer a good place to mount lights since the stock "bumper"
is lame. Mine required NO modifications at all and went on in minutes. I
don't know if anything has changed to the '07.



"dwk" <dwkdwk DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a "bull bar" for my 07 Tacoma........the ones from Westin
> look good........does anyone know if they are well made? EZ to install?
> and most of all, no do they use all of the existing mounting holes w/o
> drilling or modifications to the frame or brackets?
>

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Bruce L. Bergman

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:57 pm
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On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:50:56 -0700, "Fuller Wrath"
<boogerpicker.RemoveThis@wazoo.net> wrote:
>"dwk" <dwkdwk.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote...

>> I'm looking for a "bull bar" for my 07 Tacoma........the ones from Westin
>> look good........does anyone know if they are well made? EZ to install?
>> and most of all, no do they use all of the existing mounting holes w/o
>> drilling or modifications to the frame or brackets?
>
>I had one on my 98 and it bolted on to the tow hook points. It depends on
>what you mean by "well made." The quality was excellent however it offers NO
>protection from anything. It is of the same gauge steel as nerf or "roll"
>bars. It does offer a good place to mount lights since the stock "bumper"
>is lame. Mine required NO modifications at all and went on in minutes. I
>don't know if anything has changed to the '07.

The only way a grille guard would actually guard the grille is if
they have heavy steel back-braces through the grille, through the
radiator support, and back to the chassis to triangulate the mounting
- Effective, but that's a whole lotta custom work.

Any less, and it just folds back at the L brackets at the base.

--<< Bruce >>--
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Mike K

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:42 pm
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"Bruce L. Bergman" <brucenospambergman RemoveThis @gmail.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:50:56 -0700, "Fuller Wrath"
> <boogerpicker RemoveThis @wazoo.net> wrote:
>>"dwk" <dwkdwk RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote...
>
>>> I'm looking for a "bull bar" for my 07 Tacoma........the ones from
>>> Westin
>>> look good........does anyone know if they are well made? EZ to install?
>>> and most of all, no do they use all of the existing mounting holes w/o
>>> drilling or modifications to the frame or brackets?
>>
>>I had one on my 98 and it bolted on to the tow hook points. It depends on
>>what you mean by "well made." The quality was excellent however it offers
>>NO
>>protection from anything. It is of the same gauge steel as nerf or "roll"
>>bars. It does offer a good place to mount lights since the stock "bumper"
>>is lame. Mine required NO modifications at all and went on in minutes. I
>>don't know if anything has changed to the '07.
>
> The only way a grille guard would actually guard the grille is if
> they have heavy steel back-braces through the grille, through the
> radiator support, and back to the chassis to triangulate the mounting
> - Effective, but that's a whole lotta custom work.
>
> Any less, and it just folds back at the L brackets at the base.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
>
the grill can be protected without bracing through the grill. But it does
require a substantial mount to the frame.

Mike K
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Fuller Wrath

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:14 pm
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You could always go with an ARB but it costs a lot more than a safari bar.
However it does offer a lot more front end protection.


"Mike K" <nojunk DeleteThis @spamblock.net> wrote in message
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> "Bruce L. Bergman" <brucenospambergman DeleteThis @gmail.invalid> wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:50:56 -0700, "Fuller Wrath"
>> <boogerpicker DeleteThis @wazoo.net> wrote:
>>>"dwk" <dwkdwk DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote...
>>
>>>> I'm looking for a "bull bar" for my 07 Tacoma........the ones from
>>>> Westin
>>>> look good........does anyone know if they are well made? EZ to
>>>> install?
>>>> and most of all, no do they use all of the existing mounting holes w/o
>>>> drilling or modifications to the frame or brackets?
>>>
>>>I had one on my 98 and it bolted on to the tow hook points. It depends on
>>>what you mean by "well made." The quality was excellent however it offers
>>>NO
>>>protection from anything. It is of the same gauge steel as nerf or "roll"
>>>bars. It does offer a good place to mount lights since the stock
>>>"bumper"
>>>is lame. Mine required NO modifications at all and went on in minutes. I
>>>don't know if anything has changed to the '07.
>>
>> The only way a grille guard would actually guard the grille is if
>> they have heavy steel back-braces through the grille, through the
>> radiator support, and back to the chassis to triangulate the mounting
>> - Effective, but that's a whole lotta custom work.
>>
>> Any less, and it just folds back at the L brackets at the base.
>>
>> --<< Bruce >>--
>>
> the grill can be protected without bracing through the grill. But it does
> require a substantial mount to the frame.
>
> Mike K
>
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