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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Spoonman, Sep 25, 2014.

  1. Sep 25, 2014 at 12:11 PM
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    Spoonman

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    I have an Allpro front skid, and The rest are home made. I need to replace those home made skids with something stronger. I have duel cases as well which limits me to a bud built skid for that. So I will be forced to run the bud built tcase skid, and the mid skid will be too long and not mate up to my allpro skid. Why don't I just run all budbuilt? Well I don't like the budbuilt ifs front skid. It has a flat front and I need a angles front to slide over shit. Also it covers the alignment tabs.

    So. What is out there that will mate up to a budbuilt dual tcase skid? Does anyone know?
     
  2. Sep 25, 2014 at 12:23 PM
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    SMKYTXN If it can't be overdone it's not worth doing Vendor

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    Why not make another set of skids yourself? I made a mid skid that attaches to my all-pro. The design could easily be extended to protect a second case.

    Mid skid build

    [​IMG]
     
  3. Sep 25, 2014 at 1:37 PM
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    I made a complete set from the ifs back. I don't have the tools to bend them. Bending the edge makes then rigid, because I didn't bend the edge, they got bashed in good on my last trip
     
  4. Sep 25, 2014 at 1:41 PM
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    You can always score the plate with your grinder, bend the lip, and then weld it in place.
     
  5. Sep 25, 2014 at 5:47 PM
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    X2 this is what I did on my bumpers. Certainly more work than a brake, but works. Just fill the gap with weld and grind.
     
  6. Sep 25, 2014 at 6:52 PM
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    Well let's assume Im not gonna do that!

    Any idears? How far forward does the bud tcase skid go? Anyone?
     

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