[koreymac]

I was looking into getting a westin ultimate bull bar for my 2008 dbl cab 4x4, but when I looked at the install instructions I noticed that you need to remove the tow hooks. Has anyone installed one? And should I need to "hook up" in the front will the bull bar support the weight of the truck being pulled or me pulling something?

 

[Pinefang]

The bull bar is more for show than for any practical use. I wouldn't subject it to any pulling or pushing. You do have to remove the tow hooks and then it mounts only with 4 bolts at the bottom which physically can't tolerate too much pressure either way. Looks good though IMO.

 

[Leonnnnn]

Looks really stylish if that counts.

 

[RudyDep]

Its a nice place to mount PIAA driving lights if that counts!

 

[Pinefang]

The lights do look good mounted to the bull bar and it is drilled for the wiring.

 

[dogstate]

It's a good place to take a dump, if that counts.

Jk, but I reallyw ant a bumper dumper haha.

Bullbars are definitely a fashion statement. THey will protect your bumper in a 3 mph crash, but wills till bend (saw it happen).

-rockstate

 

[jon1996]

You do not have to remove your towhooks, You can find my post on Tundratalk where I put my bullbar on and left my towhooks on I think it was the Bullbar I got and some others may have different brackets, but I got more compliments on my truck after I put the bullbar on

 

[Red Boar]

Its a nice place to mount PIAA driving lights if that counts!

I agree....

 

[JMSinMD]

I personally would only put one on that is functional and offers additional protection. Toyota Australia has a lot of parts that I wish they would start carrying over here

 

[spenser24]

The lights do look good mounted to the bull bar and it is drilled for the wiring.

Yup, PIAAs

 

[dogstate]

I personally would only put one on that is functional and offers additional protection. Toyota Australia has a lot of parts that I wish they would start carrying over here

Hmm, I wonder if ANY of those are just overpriced ARB products :loco:

ARB makes a nice product, but I would want the ARB logo on it so as not to pay the Toyo premium :eyebrows:

-rockstate