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^ It should fit like that, the guy building me the brackets said that it should fill the gap pretty well and sit pretty flush. Unfortunately I'd be the first to try it, but I've already been contemplating not using the mesh. On the other side, I'd like the stealth look too.
To me it would depend on how well the bar fits the opening. If it fit really clean and filled like 98% of the opening then I wouldn't bother with the grill. It it was a good bit smaller than the opening then I would put it behind it.
If it fits like this then do it without the grill. Otherwise behind the grill. Yes I know this is another year but best picture I could find to illustrate what I was talking about.
Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
It will sit forward, flush with the bumper, only there will be 2 inches on each side like you can kind of see here, I can always make some black trim pieces to fill in the gap if I don't like it
yeah yeah I see that it isn't a 4runner now. It came up when I searched for it and being at work I was doing it quick once I found something to illustrate the point I was trying to make.
If I was doing a roof mount I totally would do the curved, I looked at doing that to match the curve of my bumper, but I'm not sure that the brackets I'm getting fabbed would work with a curved bar
Still waiting for my buddy to get a free night to help me with the bumper and LED bar, but I got the front windows tinted 35%
This was in direct sunlight, I will take a better pic soon
I also had him do a 35% visor on the front. My ack has one from the factory, but for some reason the 4Runners don't, never had one, but I kinda like it.
im actually pondering purchase of either 4runner or landcruiser early 2000's for my wife, our forester gets little too tight for all of us. i like your 4runner whats a towing capacity of your 4runner ? is the V8 engine worth it?
im actually pondering purchase of either 4runner or landcruiser early 2000's for my wife, our forester gets little too tight for all of us. i like your 4runner whats a towing capacity of your 4runner ? is the V8 engine worth it?
I don't tow, so I can't really answer, but the V6 has had plenty of power to tow a trailer the few times that I've had to. The V8 is only worth it if you plan to tow a lot, and need the extra torque. The V6 has 10 more hp than the V8, but the V8 has WAY more torque, so it really depends on your needs. I like the power and better gas mileage of the V6.
Had a buddy all lined up to give me a hand on Saturday putting my new painted front bumper and flush mount LED light bar in the grille, and then this happened Friday night.
Shuttle bus ran over a steel pole which pulled the throttle cable to wide open.
Driver lost control and came barreling at me head on at full acceleration. All I could do to avoid being killed or seriously hurt was swerve out of the way. Fortunately I didn't get hurt or killed, but he caught the back corner of my truck.
Sucks, but I'm glad that I wasn't hit head on, or it would have been REALLY bad. He couldn't stop the vehicle and barreled through me, and almost plowed into a cement wall, which I very well could have been pushed into. He went on 3 wheels and did a 180 deg turn to avoid the wall, and then threw it in park and pulled the key while the engine was redlining. Happy to be alive and unhurt. Getting estimate at the body shop tonight right after work.
If I was doing a roof mount I totally would do the curved, I looked at doing that to match the curve of my bumper, but I'm not sure that the brackets I'm getting fabbed would work with a curved bar
