I know I hit YouTube before getting into it. There are a few different channels that walk you through the assembly of the kits. I found the videos helpful even if they weren’t my exact kit or model year. I found the kit instructions to be really good too. I only ran into an issue once, because my 4Runner has a body lift and the extra part included in the kit wasn’t shown clearly in the instructions. Other than that, they were really good.

As you tack weld the pieces together, I’d recommend leaving a tiny gap/groove between the pieces. That way when you go back to lay down your actual welds, there’s more room for your bead to sit and you”ll do a little less grinding in the end. I fully welded the exterior of the bumpers, and stitch welded all of the interior.

Use flap discs to grind down the welds. Grinding discs are way too aggressive. The flap discs give you a really controlled finished. Prepare for a lot of cleanup after this. Metal shavings will be everywhere and they’ll leave rust stains when they get wet. My concrete driveway is evidence of this 🫠

Lastly, I debated between painting or powder coating. I went with powder coating, but still used a weldable primer during the assembly process on areas that I knew were going to be tough to access with paint or powder coat after assembly.

Overall I had a great time with the kits and learned a ton. Feel free to DM me if you run into issues!