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Old 02-12-09, 12:24 PM
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Got the Bull Bar at www.truckchamp.com. It's a Westin Ultimate Bull Bar for a Toyota 4Runner. I like it but probably would have been just as happy with the Westin Light Bar. Looks similar to the Bull Bar, but no skid plate and the tubing diameter is smaller. The skid plate is removable and I'm thinking of taking it off to see how it looks. BTW - the lights were free from Westin for purchasing the Bar - it was a special deal they had going on last summer.




Originally Posted by DrVolkl
Can you tell me where you got the Bull bar in black? I'd like to do the same for my rig.

Those wheels look great as well...gonna either do that or get some black rims.
Old 02-12-09, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Booyah
BOB--- get those HID's in the GX best money ever spent!! trust me
Not sure about HID's. Sounds like quite a few folks, in my research, have problems with them. Plus they are damn expensive. I may upgrade the Aux lights on the Bull Bar to PIAA instead...
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Originally Posted by bobinsofla
Got the Bull Bar at www.truckchamp.com. It's a Westin Ultimate Bull Bar for a Toyota 4Runner. I like it but probably would have been just as happy with the Westin Light Bar. Looks similar to the Bull Bar, but no skid plate and the tubing diameter is smaller. The skid plate is removable and I'm thinking of taking it off to see how it looks. BTW - the lights were free from Westin for purchasing the Bar - it was a special deal they had going on last summer.

Thanks! Ordered!

I just ordered the one for the GX470, since I'm assuming the 2003-2004 is the same as the 2006-8

Update: The bracket for the 2003-04 fits my 06 just fine.

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Old 02-12-09, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by bobinsofla
Not sure about HID's. Sounds like quite a few folks, in my research, have problems with them. Plus they are damn expensive. I may upgrade the Aux lights on the Bull Bar to PIAA instead...
I have had Zero Issues with mine since I put them on a couple months ago! Expensove??? they were only 250 for mine---I call that pretty cheap for some nice Lighting at night.
Old 02-13-09, 09:59 AM
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Bobinsofla, When you connect your aux lights, I would be interested in finding out where you are placing the internal switch, and what you are going to be installing for a switch. My last vehicle was a Land Rover Discovery II, and there were several blanked out switch locations, as well as you could buy factory switches that made for a very "original" look to the mod. I just haven't found a location in the GX that would allow me to do the same. Love the look of the GX with the bull bar and the aux lights, I just don't want to compromise the interior look with a cheap install.
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nice look Bob....funny there was a 4-Runner with those wheels at my company the other day and I wondered how they would look on my Sanddollar pearl GX. Your blizzard pearl is close enough for a comparison. I'll have to keep an eye out.
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Bob--Will the Center caps of the Lexus fit on the Runner Rims???
Old 04-01-09, 10:36 PM
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looks good, but it will look better with lexus emblem on them wheels

also, for a moment i thought you are driving a mercedes benz ml.... your car would look so much cleaner without those bush guard.... but it is just my opinion, your car is looking very fresh, let the modding begin??? lol.
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Neat looking one, its a standout...
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Originally Posted by davidsong

Looks good, but it will look better with lexus emblem on them wheels.
Here we go:

~ Cap
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