Brute Force Fab FACTORY Rear Bumper install on 5th Gen 4 Runner

In February, I drove to Fresno, California, home of Brute Force Fab and the infamous "Billy" to have my rear bumper installed. I ordered it about 16 weeks prior (see lead times on their site) and was anxiously awaiting it's completion. Why did I drive almost 10 hours to Fresno?

1. To capture this behind-the-scenes video of the illusive Billy himself, installing this bumper, so you you could experience it via the Tube of You.

2. Because they don't ship the bumper powdercoated, and I wanted the "factory" powdercoat. I'm kinda picky like that.

3. Because frankly, I didn't want to have to deal with this install solo with all it's precision cutting, and begging my wife and kids to help me hold this thing up while I bolted it on.

I've gotten countless messages via Instagram about how I secured this bumper. Billy can be hard to get ahold of, but he responded to my initial text, sent me an invoice via email, I made a 50% deposit, trusted the process and 16 weeks later, I was on the road to get my bumper installed. Others have had less luck with communication, but mine went pretty smoothly.

This video is NOT a ho-to install video. I simply documented the process as most folks don't get to see it in person before heading to the shop or unpacking their bumper when it arrives. It may help visualize the install, but the measurements, cutting and mounting are things left to Billy and his crew. He mentioned he'd be putting together a how-to video in the future. And I'll be doing a full bumper walk around and review in the near future as well. Hopefully you enjoy this and it sheds some light on an enigma the likes of Nessy and Bigfoot.