Tacoma front bumper WITHOUT winch?

[DVexile]

I'm looking to replace the front bumper on a 2015 Tacoma to improve entry angle and handle minor bumps/scrapes (as in 5 mph bumps and scrapes crawling over a rough patch, not Baja racing bumps and scrapes). Weight a concern, so aluminum would be my choice. I do see a few Al aftermarket bumpers, but all of them seem to be meant for mounting a winch. I don't have one, nor will I ever (I carry a come-along which I never need to use anyway). Seems like the winch mount would add unnecessary complexity, materials, weight and fabrication labor for something I'd never need.

Anyone know of such a high clearance Al bumper without a winch mount? Or is this something I'd just need to have custom fabricated by a shop?

 

[2025 deleted member]

Look at the Aluminess. Its lightweight and they have a block off plate for the winch opening. You can pick the entire thing up by yourself and bolt it on the truck.

 

[Clutch]

Relentless can build you what you want, just not cut in the holes for the winch or have the winch mount plate. Food for thought...I say get one you can put a winch into
that way if you ever decide to sell it, it will appeal to a larger audience.

That or go with a prerunner bumper if weight is a concern.

 

[live2travel photography]

Eddy at sos concepts can build you whatever you need.

http://www.sos-offroadconcepts.com

 

[DVexile]

Thanks guys. Both the Aluminess and the APEX look like good Al front bumpers with winch mounts. Good point on winch mount and resale, given it will be aluminum perhaps the winch mount really doesn't add much weight to be concerned with. And thanks for the link to SOS, sure looks like I can get pretty much exactly what I want custom for similar cost to a "standard" product. I'm guessing these are all small lot production done in a shop and I could probably get most any reasonable modification done.

Cheers!