Reviews
Just received my truck!
"Just got my truck and it's looking awesome! Bumper fits really well and looks low pro yet burley. I like it even more every time I look at it. Just went on a back road cruise in the Gallatin mountains today and wasn't worried about any steep approaches. The trd skiddy looks good with it, but will definitely be getting the skid system from backwoods in the future, for more protection. Awesome products made in USA! Keep up the good work gentlemen (and ladies 😁) . . . be safe, but stay dangerous"
— Michael B. (5/5)
Great company, great bumper, fast service!
"I've got this bumper on my 3rd Gen Tacoma. I upgraded after rebuilding my truck last year. One, I saved a bunch of weight. Two, the whole front profile of my truck is way cleaner, and I'm way more happy with it. Three, the installation was super simple, without a ton of moving parts. Remove the shell to service the truck or other components is easy too. Four, the team at Backwoods is a great group to do business with. Products are often in stock and ship fast, with great customer service. What more could I ask?"
— Konrad (5/5)
Great bumper!
"Exactly what it described - light weight for right price and easy installation by myself. Would like to see some improvement with winch basket dimension; base to be lower by half inch to give enough space for popular winches such as Warn Zeon and SB X20/XRC without adding expensive relocation control kit."
— Sean C. (4/5)
Worth EVERY penny
"1) I have absolutely zero experience and I was able to install this bumper by myself with ease. 2) You're not going to find a better looking set of bumpers on the market. I scoured the internet; the Hi-Lites are the best looking by a mile. 3) Insanely durable and lightweight. Don't let the word aluminum deter you. 4) The team behind the scenes is an absolute joy to work with. I'm genuinely happy to give them my business. Use their install video but also check out this guy Chase (@KnightWheelsMedia) he has a couple of youtube videos and an article on Trail Tacoma that were super helpful. Article - https://trailtacoma.com/2021/04/07/backwoods-adventure-mods-front-bumper-3rd-gen-tacoma-install-review/ Front bumper install - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WF0ooPPEb4&t=4s Pathfinder fog lights install - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1kn4FoOqeA Two notes on the pathfinder lights 1) When they come out of the box, the brackets keep the lights from sitting properly. Flip the bracket over to get a lower profile but pre-install the bolt in the bracket before you attach the bracket to the light. The lower profile doesn't leave room to put the bolt in. Super easy. 2) If you're going to buy H11 to DT connectors I highly recommend Overland Expedition Outfitter's. I bought two cheap pairs off amazon 3/4 didn't work. It's worth the extra $20 - https://overlandexpeditionoutfitters.com/products/deutsch-dt-adapter-wires-pair-h11 FULL SEND THESE BUMPERS. You won't be disappointed!"
— Joie (5/5)
Form and function 👌
"Great lines and so much more tire clearance... smitty 12k fits perfectly in the winch cradle. I was shocked at how weak the factory crush bars were compared to this bumper. Solid construction and design"
— Nathan (5/5)
Top Tier Product
"I took this front bumper to Moab 3 days after installing it on some of the hardest lines those trails have to offer and my truck came out with absolutely zero damage thanks to the backwoods bumpers. Do not let the aluminum fool you, these are still very strong and will protect your rig from most all obstacles. 10/10 would recommend."
— Samuel G. (5/5)
Lightest and Strongest Bumper I've Seen
"Besides the fit and finish of this bumper, the concept of both aluminum and steel made me purchase this. Seems like a true perfect hybrid. It seriously weighs nothing, but the steel winch cradle acts as a backbone for the whole thing. I've seen lots of all aluminum bumpers out there and the entire thing is aluminum. Doesn't make sense to me to go that route. But I didn't want a heavy steel bumper either. This is so perfect. Fit like a glove."
— Ryan W. (5/5)
Overall amazing
"Great customer service, fast shipping, easy install. Very well packed. No damage. Finish is very well done. Install was pretty straight forward with video. Took about 30 mins. To remove the front clip. About 30 mins to cut front factory bumper, an over thanking the cut to make sure it was straight. Install of winch cradle an winch took about an hour an half. (Badlands apex 12000lb winch) had to trim part off from video to fit. Bumper took about 30 mins to finish with adjustments an minor trimming. Took me give or take 3 hrs to install by my self. Very easy install. Just take your time an watch video. Thank you backwoods. Y’all are amazing. Will order rear bumper as soon as I can save up lol"
— Rob (5/5)
Complete kit ready to install, Great bumper!
"Man am I glad I went with this company. The bumper arrived very quickly, and well packaged. no damage on the powder coat. I've purchased bumpers powder-coated in the past and have received them all chipped up from shipping. The install video is straight forward and to the point, I recommend watching it a few times before you get started. I also went and purchased the multitool they recommended in the video (honestly it was about time I added it to my tool arsenal), it made cutting the bumper cover way more forgiving. After I cut the bumper cover I changed the multitool to the sanding pad and cleaned up the edges real nice. Backwoods included the rubber trim which was a real nice touch. Mounting the bumper was super easy because of the two part design. I installed the warn vr10 winch and had to drill out the little cross member (covered in the install video). After that I just slapped the lightweight aluminum bumper on and wired up my lights. Couldn't be happier! as for the other review on this page titled, "Decent Bumper". I can't say I struggled with any of the bolts, although I may have smaller hands."
— Louis I. (5/5)
Decent bumper
"Bumper looks amazing and I love how it’s part steel and part aluminum. Powder coat is also great looking. Several complaints though, do y’all purposefully put the holes to mount the outer shell to the winch bracket in the most hard to reach places?? The holes to mount the Baja squadron fog lights are too small and I had to thread the bolt through the hole in the bumper just to get the nut on, also I couldn’t move the fogs forward or back due to the fact that it was so tight. So one fog is all the way forward and the other is all the way back (looks like sh*t). Final complaint and it’s a small one but the Baja squadrons did not come with the Tacoma adapter so you have to cut and splice into the OEM harness."
— Logan (4/5)
