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Help with Aries brush guard for 2010 tundra
hey just got all the parts i ordered, gotta love that tax return and the volant CAI went in no problems but the instructions for the brush guard are really vague and not helpful... anyone have experience with this that they could share. it would be much appriciated...
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Permalink Reply by Jake Bachmann on -
so a few different problems ive run into so far... one is that the holes the bolts of the dual bolt plate are suppose to go through... one doesnt fit in the hole... second thing is my tow hooks cant go back on with the bottom brackets cause they are more beefed then the ones shown in the application... lastly the place where the top bracket is suppose to go through the bumper those small fins i guess you could call them are in the way so gotta cut that to fit... any help or ideas to fix these problems would be greatly appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by One Legged Nun on -
Return it and get another brand...
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Permalink Reply by Jake Bachmann on
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saying that from experience or what?
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Permalink Reply by One Legged Nun on
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No, not from experience. Simply, if it has that many issues to overcome so that it fits, I would get another brand that is a true bolt-on installation. Should not have to drill holes in your ride, sacrafice your tow-hooks, and cut your grill to accomodate a manufacturers lack of engeneering ability. There are many out there to choose from. Pick one from a company that respects you and your truck.
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Permalink Reply by Bac Ta on -
TXTee's got an Aries bullbar. But if memory serves me right I think hers is from a 1st gen Tundra. I'm surprised she hasn't shed some light on here.
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Permalink Reply by Jake Bachmann on
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so here are some pics so everyone can get a better idea of what im talking about.
heres the bottom bracket and the tow hook, notice the gap due to the width of the tow hook.
ok next the top bracket that is suppose to fit through this slot and doesnt cause the middle fin or whatever you want to call it in the bumper.
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Permalink Reply by Jake Bachmann on
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heres the bolt plate that is suppose to fit in the radiator support
but as you can see one side doesnt fit through....
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Permalink Reply by TXTee on -
Ok - sorry I haven't been on the site in a few days. Yes, I have an Aries bull bar from 1st gen installed on 2nd gen. Because the bolt pattern is different, I had my brackets custom fabbed. As far as I know, NO bull bar accepts tow hooks. You'd have to find longer tow hooks to make it work and that's difficult or another custom job. I kept my tow hooks and will travel with them in the event they are ever needed. What I find weird is why the 2010 model is being installed anywhere within the grill. It should all be underneath the bumper - direct replacement of where the tow hooks were removed. It shouldn't even require instructions to have this installed, much less any modifications to the truck.
However, is this a brush guard or a bull bar? Two different things but I still don't see why they would make a specific model for the truck that doesn't work.
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Permalink Reply by Jake Bachmann on
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so did a few things... swapped tow hooks with a buddy and problem solved for that. cut the welt on the bolt that wouldnt fit through and replaced it with a smaller bolt and that fixed that... had to cut a small slot for the top bracket but no big. i really like how it turned out... i started putting my lift kit on tonight and when it was in the shop of course i played with the lift raising the truck up and down to see where about 6" would be and am now wanting to replace my brand new 3/1 toytec leveling with a 6" lift so if anyones in want i have one. brand new pretty much... heres some pics of the brush guard on. or what i like to call a
"cow catcher"
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Permalink Reply by TXTee on
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Glad you got it to work out and it looks fabulous with black on black. Heck yeah go for the 6" lift. Hope you plan to get rid of those tires too.
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Permalink Reply by Jake Bachmann on
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just got the 3" all in and im liking it so far. and i like them tires lol
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Permalink Reply by peter.gartner3 on -
okay, i think if it's still on the warranty you can return that automobile parts to the dealer where you bought it. but if it is not under of the warranty try to find an auto mechanic who can help you to installed it.
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