08 front bumper mounting?

[hillbillyjake]

i am thinking about building a front bumper for my truck (08 tacoma) and had a few questions. is the factory crumple zone, acordian frame section need attention? meaning, if i build a bumper and use this as my anchor point for a tow or some day mount a winch do i need to reinforce the frame at the crumple zone? i notice that most all after market winches mount in the factory location, so i assume this would not be a problem but was just looking for a verification. thanks

jake

 

[Jacket]

Not sure what you are asking? Are you wondering if you need to cap the ends (like the 1st gen Tacos)? For my ARB, the bumper mounts to a new supporting brace that bolts to the sides of the frame. The winch then bolts to the bumper.

 

[hillbillyjake]

behind were the factory bumper mounts is the crumple zone in the frame. does this need reinforcement in order for a custom bumper to function as a adequate winching/pullpoint?

 

[mr.trd]

No, you can just bolt it on using the factory points and more if you like.