Skid plate

Last night I pulled the front skid plate to get it blasted and painted and it was a lot rustier than I would have expected including a hole in one place. I have a stock 2004 DC 4wd that doesn't get off road so it kind of surpised me.

Any suggestions on replacements? Also, where do I find this in the parts catalogs, on say ToyotaPartSales.com. Not sure where it fits in.

TIA
Chip

 

not to assume you're a dumba$$ but there is a hole in the skid plate to drain the oil it gives access to your oil pan

 

Best post of the day

 

Ummm, yep, I know about the oil drain hole as well as the other factory holes. This is a rust through spot. Thanks for checking though.

 

i would do a metal miller one check around on here he has a buy going on

 

This happened to me about a month ago. I dropped the front plates and gas tank plate with plans to wire wheel and bedline. Thew front plate was rusted beyond repair. I went online and found a junk yard in cali, I think it was alltoyotaparts.com, and they shipped a front skid both sections from a junker...it was miint condition. I roughed it up and sprayed it, looks awesome. Thewy charged 100bucks for the two skids and shipping from cali - newyork. I will check the name of the website for yhou.


B

 

where in ny u from?

 

maybe you should have your trucked checked at toyota if your skids are that rusty you probably have some frame rust too...

 

Well, considering where you live, they do salt the roads in winter don't they ? & hows the chocolate ?......

 

I'm on long island, Nassau county. You?

 

....tastes like salt.

 

I have a budbuilt on my 04. Buy far the best 300 i have spent on the truck. I tested it very hard last saturday and you can tell that it touched anything. The fitment was perfict and the sales guys were great. I had it at my door in 4 days. I would recomend it to anyone looking for a skid.

 

same im in long beach

 

BudBuilt = $ for a non-wheeler.
Check B/S/T for oem replacement.

 

I'm going to get a Bud Built one myself soon. The stock ones are a joke. Rocks can easily penetrate and damage your truck. The Bud Built ones are heavy duty and fit nice.

 

Is that only the front plate you got for that price? That was not the belly pan right?

 

I am planning on getting it done soon. Just need to find the time and a decent dealer near me.