# Rear bumper attachment

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-attachment/127370>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** toyota, 4runner\
**Created:** [October 22, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-attachment/127370 "2018-10-22T18:59:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![LewisCBall\_143203](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a3d4f5/32.png) [@LewisCBall\_143203](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LewisCBall_143203)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-attachment/127370/1 "2018-10-22T18:59:37Z")

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Hi all, just trying to answer a quick question. The dealer doesn’t know specifically what this is for. Said it might be for a rear bumper guard but that’s pretty vague. Does anybody know what it is for and then what brand it is?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/f/f63b3f7407554e54481436ae736b49acda108b67.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-attachment/127370/2 "2018-10-22T19:04:53Z")

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Does it bolt to the frame? If so, it might be for getting pulled out if stuck, or pulling somebody else out. Is there only one?

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**Author:** ![LewisCBall\_143203](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a3d4f5/32.png) [@LewisCBall\_143203](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LewisCBall_143203)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-attachment/127370/3 "2018-10-22T19:15:07Z")

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Yeah, bolted to the frame and there is another one on the other side. Wasn’t sure if it was some sort of weight distribution for towing or…?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-attachment/127370/4 "2018-10-22T19:20:23Z")

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Looks like an aftermarket addition, probably towing related.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-attachment/127370/5 "2018-10-22T19:31:18Z")

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Rear bumper guard mounting bracket. I would remove them before injuring my leg on one of those brackets.  
 ![4Runner%20rear%20bumper%20guard](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/8/8e5ebf94ebe5ca5e9a9bac353d36f776e30485d0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![LewisCBall\_143203](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a3d4f5/32.png) [@LewisCBall\_143203](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LewisCBall_143203)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-attachment/127370/6 "2018-10-22T20:38:42Z")

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Do you think it’s pretty generic or specific to a certain brand?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-attachment/127370/7 "2018-10-22T20:42:36Z")

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Probably brand specific. Take it to your local truck/4X4 accessory dealer and find out.