In this episode we'll show you in great detail how we installed Southern Style Offroad's Stage 2 High Clearance Side Protection to our Hybrid Slimline front bumper.
Wanderlost Overland just Max is fine. I’m the guy in a silver GX470 you guys met on Old Chicago parking lot last month. Are you planning to go to the river road rally park in the next few weeks? I haven’t gotten my BFG KO2s yet, but I’m hoping if it’s not too wet my stock Michelin Defenders will do the job as Lon as there will be someone out there to recover just in case. Look forward to seeing you both again soon. Max
Maximilian Button Hi Max, I remember you. Just didn’t know what you preferred. We will probably go back to the rally park in Nov. We’ll keep you posted.
lol I like y’all’s videos a lot. I have been in huge debate on what bumper to get. This convinced me to go with what y’all have. Also y’all’s ending scene of the scripts you follow and say are hilarious , really shows the time it takes to put these videos together with editing as well. I tip my hat and will have a beer to that . Thank you for this video y’all 🙏🏼
01:23 Thank you for the clarification. I almost ordered the High Clearance Mod for my C4 Low Pro Bumper without knowing it does not attach to anything other than SSO Bumper.
8 weeks later, my kit just arrived! We are getting a big storm this eve here in the Boston area. Perfect night to get this done. Your videos have been awesome helping me do lots of my own mods. Thanks so much! Next up will require the shop. Losing the 275 KO2s and going to 285 Ridge Grapplers going on a set of Icon rims and changing my front springs to 650lbs. With winch, SSO Slimline front bumper, skids, battery sliders, Im getting a lot of sag on the Kings and the ride hide requires a ton of preload.
Nice! This does a great job of still maintaining the 4Runner front end, which is why I went with the SSO Slimline, too. I’d be curious to hear if this impacts your gas mileage... I’ve already lost a fair amount...
Thanks again for a solid video tutorial! Did y’all notice the high clearance wings rubbing the power steering tubes that protrude down? Dejavú question from when I installed the bumper and asked ya the same thing!
I want to do this to mine but worry about the exposed area to rust and debris. Is there a cover (besides the one shown) like a fender liner made for this ?
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Man I'm still on the fence about chopping my fenders. I have a new 19' Pro in voodoo blue and really want to do it. Question though: I don't yet have a slimline bumper, though when i do eventually get one I'll likely go with SSO. Can I do the chop before installing it?
How are you liking the Nittos? I live in the northeast, currently on KO2s, but just love the look of those Nittos. I am wondering though how the do in the snow?? and on wet roads...... Just waiting for this high clearance mod to come in. Ordered up from SSO back in November, and still waiting!!
The Nittos do well in snow and even good on ice. A heavy downpour where there's an inch of rain on the road causes a little bit of hydroplaning but that's rare. We're very happy with them.
I wonder how much bigger tires you can put on with this clearance? Also, do you feel the suspension “inner fixins’ “ are too exposed? Is that something to not be worried about? Dirt, rain, road grime, etc.?
The cut makes it possible to run 285/70/17 with absolutely no rubbing. The exposure of the suspension doesn't cause any concern. However the backside of the foglights are exposed to everything slung up by the tires.
Great tutorial! Would it be possible to heat up the fender liner, bend it and zip tie/bolt it somewhere so it covers the new gap instead of just cutting it?
The body butts up to the wings. After our first offroad trip we realized that there actually needs to be a space between the body and bumper wings to accommodate the flexing of the body vs. frame.
So after doing this mod, what size tires could you fit with a 3 inch lift kit? 33”? 35”? Or would they still rub in the back side of the fender near the doors....
33"s will fit even without the huge high clearance cut if you trim a little of the inner fender and push it forward a bit. Fitting 35"s will definitely require a body mount chop.
one other question. Have you folks had to upgrade front or rear springs with the added wt? I'm going with the slimline new rear bumper. Already have the OME +440 springs on the rear, but i did order up some 650springs for my front King Coilovers. getting a lot of nosedive and having to set too much preload for an even stance with the standard kings springs
If I'm getting the bumper and high clearance kit all at once, would it be better to do the high clearance cutting when the bumper is off anyway? Any thoughts on that?
Can you still use this kit an not make the cut so high? In other words, can you mount the support and the bumper cut be lower than the bracket in the front?
We're extremely pleased with them! They do great in packed snow and ice and seem to be wearing nice. They rubbed the front fender liners ahead of the front tires until we pushed the liners forward.
It's certainly not for everyone. When we first saw pictures of it we weren't sure if we'd like it. Now that its done tough, we love the look and especially its functionality.
Does look better with the cuts made. I've never loved the front end on the newer 4 runners and wonder why they don't share the front with the Tacoma. @@WanderlostOverland
So I have a question I did everything to a T. And my passenger side bumper is pushing out. Should I try trimming a bit more off the bumper so the stage 2 isn’t pushing on it outwards
What do you think of your front bumper setup compared to the C4 Fab brand? Anyone on here compare before? I'm undecided. I want to get the center winch bumper. Was going to get high clearance also from C4 + the winch bumper then ran across Southern Style. Opinions anyone?
C4 makes a nice bumper. We like the fact Southern Style offers powder-coating though. We also think the SSO recovery points are stronger and put less stress on the front panel of the bumper.
There is so much crap and plastic out in ahead of the front tires it's amazing. This is not just a Toyota problem I guess but a modern vehicle problem. I just can't deal with it though. Everything older has so much more clearance even at stock ride height. This gen of vehicle just hasn't grown on me either style wise. People love them but they still look fugly and terribly optimized for clearance to me. Cool product and video though.
With all due respect. I think it looks horrid from the side. BUUUT Bad ass from the front. With that said, I would NOT do this to mine if I had a 5th gen. (3rd G owner here) The Dr scrubs and hitting the artery was funny as shit. Hahahaha..... God Bless.
As a 5th Gen. owner I agree. Butchered it up. If you want to save a penny and butcher your new rides.. go for it. To each their own. But I did not spend over 40K to hack my rig to bits.
@@WW-wf8tu hahaha hack your 40k investment to bits!?? Seriously?? That's minor cutting. Plus the benefit and the look is totally worth it. Everything is in the eye of the beholder. But this is certainly NOT hacking your vehicle to bits😂. Probably costs about $200 to replace those front trim pieces.
