Bay Area First Gen Skid Plate Feeler

Hahaha didn’t you hear? Bay Area roads are the worst in the nation man so you have to be armored up for the malls

 

I would be in for skids for 2003 dbl cab

 

Here is the first attempt. 1/4"
There is a gap where the plate mounts to the bumper support. (stock plate mounting location).
The picture doesn't look like the OEM skid mounting location because its not. Its mounting to my bumper but the bumper mounts at the stock OEM skid location so it should be the same.
I want to verify that soon though.

Also not pictured in the steel plate are the two mounting supports that I need to weld on. Just like the stock skid. This is going to be slow progress.

 

LOL...I just run zombies over with these nasty skids!!

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/1st-gen-bamf-skids.530826/

You may contact some people in this thread if you get this nailed down for stock locations.

 

are you making the full set up 1/4 inch? or maybe just the IFS and tranny skids?

 

The goal is to make 2 skids that when combined go all the way to the transfer case.
Dialing in skid 1, then skid 2 with support.

Similar mounting to this in the back
https://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/att...1359252408-tacoma-skid-plates-ato2005_2lx.jpg

 

well fuck me....I'm in

 

any body want Frankenstein skids?

 

No oil drain hole? It’s a nice feature

 

I'll probably add one on the next one I make.
Won't have time to edit all the dim's until this weekend.

 

Sub’d...

 

So looking at pictures on budbuilts website (complete skid packages) the skid sets look identical, I realized the only difference was the 4runner didn’t need the crossmember for the rear skid. That was the only difference I could find.

 

Unless you're worried about copywriters issues, you could also add a reinforecembt bracket like they do at the rack and pinion. I think some additional bracket or something will be necessary besides the factory mounting locations.

And many of us with a 1" diff drop would appreciate you accommodating that.

 

Holy crap, it's been over a year.
Sorry guys I got carried away with my job. I lost the energy I had of when I was fresh out of school and working full time.
Now I enjoy relaxing on weekends and not messing around with side projects like this. I have some cad files if anyone wants to play around with them.
I made that first part and then got side tracked with other stuff.

Building drawer system right now, I will also have cad for that that I will post up. That's moving along nicely.

 

PS:
If anyone wants the skid, let me know. You can have it. Get me some beers, if you're not of age, just take it.
Theres really not much needed to make it work, I just have other priority right now. Focusing on fishing and I don't wanna weigh the truck down with 1/4".
I get enough trail done the way it is, if it comes to that I'll get the bud built.
Cheers

 

Forgot about this thread, ended up going with some 4xinnovations skids during their last Black Friday deal. I think it was like 3-400 for the front and mid skid shipped, too good to pass up. Their front skid is 1/4” as well.

 

@Uphillshunter

 

Nope... I just finished painting and installing my 4xinnovations skids this weekend.

Thanks for looking out tho

 

Looks great. Why not bud built ?