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The Toyota Tacoma is the Japanese automaker’s contender in the US midsize pickup truck segment. It rolled off the assembly line in 1995 and took the place of the Hilux. Among its notable milestones is bagging MotorTrend’s Truck of the Year award in 2005. Sales were up by 24% in 2018, with over 245,000 Tacoma units sold.
One component that gives character to the Toyota Tacoma’s fascia is the front bumper.
The bumper is a multi-part assembly located right below the grille and headlights. It often houses the lower grille, fog lights, and air vents. The main function of a bumper is to absorb the initial impact of a car collision, at the same time protect the components beyond the frame. Remember that the bumper cover is just a part of the bumper assembly.
To learn more about bumpers, let’s take a look and discuss each of its parts.
The bumper cover is the exterior panel on the lower section of your truck. Bumper covers are typically made of hard plastic, rubber, or chrome. It is designed to absorb kinetic energy by crumpling upon impact.
Additional protection is achieved through a thermoplastic foam fitted on the inner side of the bumper cover. This foam is called the bumper absorber because it absorbs kinetic energy while minimizing collision impact.
The rigidity of the bumper comes from the bumper bar. It is the internal metal component that attaches to the reinforcement bar. The bumper bar is the toughest point of the bumper.
The bumper is attached to the reinforcement bar using bumper brackets or mounting brackets. Brackets are meant to collapse to aid in shock absorption, redirecting the force of impact toward crush zones.
All parts of the bumper are attached to the bumper reinforcement bar or re-bar. This metal bar adds stability to the bumper bar, securing the bumper in place even after a crash.
Since your Toyota Tacoma could be one of three generations, manually looking for a bumper can take time. To help in your search, you may conveniently indicate the year, make, and model of your truck in the search filter tab.
Toyota Tacoma bumpers usually cost around $200 to $2,000. The price of a bumper depends on whether it is an OE replacement or a performance upgrade. These come in varying color finishes and styles. Performance upgrades, on the other hand, include steel off-road bumpers. OE replacement Toyota Tacoma bumpers are sold individually or in kits; they come either with or without mounting brackets.
The bumper is considered as one of the most crucial panels of a vehicle. The bumper absorbs and channels the kinetic energy from a crash to avoid passenger injury and minimize vehicle damage.
A damaged bumper will be unable to protect you and your passengers in a subsequent crash. Replacing it is crucial to protecting the structural integrity of your vehicle’s crash zone. As an added bonus, switching out a bent or dented bumper for a new one also improves the look of your truck.