TRD Pro Skid Plate w/ diff drop

Well played my friend..... Well played.... lol

 

Mine came with longer bolts. I don't remember how long. (1" longer than stock lol, but I don't remember the length of the stock ones.)

Edit**** If you don't use the diff drop, you won't even disturb the original bolts. You only need longer bolts if you go with it.

 

I'd call that a yes... damn I don't have the oem bolts.

I let a shop do the toytec lift. I've since upgraded to kings and installed them myself. Learning to work on my own truck from now on.

 

The difference in length is....... side angle grinder... lol

 

but Toytec is 2"

 

Like I mentioned in #44, I've upgraded to kings (extended travel 3") ... but still have the toytec diff drop in there.

 

That's what I did too.

RZ Rob

 

Ah, I see, I dont read every post of a thread, and generally only respond to quoted comments.

Should update your profile info

So how many threads did you crank it up to for 3"? Even King says optimal is 2.5"

 

Good idea, profile updated!

It was 10-11 threads. Measures 24" from center hub. Stock is 21", correct?

 

Ya stock is 21" 10-11 threads sounds right, im assuming 600# springs, no bumper?

 

correct. its a little less than 24" on the driver side. damn taco lean haha.

 

haha, ya might need a few turns on the drivers side. I'm looking at your king thread now.

 

When I put mine on, the instructions were written around a Gen II, which while the components are the same, the stock lift height between a Gen II and a Gen III isn't. What I did was set the back where it was with my AAL and measured it, then adjusted the front to equal the height - so it rode level. I thought it was like 5 turns equals 1 inch.

Here's what my shock looked like.

RZ Rob

 

That's got a few more threads than mine.

 

I believe it. Probably an inch-worth's. I was trying to match the height of the back with my AAL. I think the King documentation being written around a Gen II is different than the reality of a Gen III if that makes any sense.

RZ Rob

 

yep, makes sense. how's your ride with that much preload?

 

I swear, it rides like a dream. About the only time it's an issue is sometimes on the freeway when there's washboard wear (91 freeway near Riverside).

RZ Rob

 

Here's my current CV angle with diff drop. I don't know how much is too much.

 

you wont have enough threads, this happened when i was helping a buddy install aftermarket skids and had to ditch them.

 

That's hardly any angle at all. You should see how bad it was on my old 2001 Tundra that was up 3" in the front. That thing ate ball joints and cv boots yearly.