TRD Skid where to buy

For some reason I think they continued selling them in Hawaii for a while after they were discontinued everywhere else.

 

@shakerhood: you are correct. hawaii had them for atleast a couple more years before they were phased out.

 

lol yeah. we get screwed on all fronts. i remember i bought a set of american force wheels and shipping was almost as much as one wheel! fricking crazy.

 

I bought mine through them. The rear bolts were missing and they sent replacements without question. So I can vouch for them..

 

Man that's a deal for sure compared to what I have been able to find so far. The website looks legit as well.

BTW sorry for late reply but for some reason I didn't get the alert that there were new postings on the thread.

 

Thanks for the heads up! Did they come up on a search or have you purchased from them?

 

BAM Wholesale is legit. Also the best place to get 4Runner pro wheels.

 

I'm looking at the product on the site. They have two pics, one with red TRD and is short while the other pic the TRD is not red and it appears longer than the other. Are there install options and they are showing both?

 

Those TRD skid plates look great in the showroom. But I plan to take my Tacoma off-road. So I won’t spend money on a brightly painted skid plate that is going to look hawt for 5 seconds.

 

I like the one with the red lettering. Will it fit my ‘08 TRD Sport, and what is the thickness of these?

 

Then don’t paint your skip plate. Never seen one come “brightly painted”.

 

My plan is to take mine off road as well which is why I am looking to upgrade the stock off road skid plate. Function is my primary concern. Do you have an opinion or experience with the functionality of the TRD skid plate?

 

No. But I have been off-roading Jeeps for 10 years: skid plates primary job is to protect vulnerable parts of the vehicle and, in doing their job they will get dented and scratched.

My TRD Off-Road came with black skid black plates. My plan is to wheel the truck and see how the factory skids hold up. My expectation is that Toyota did its homework and picked skids that will do their job, particularly given the moderate off-road capability of the truck.

You can drive yourself nuts trying to keep the undercarriage of an off-road vehicle looking pretty. You can also add thickness to skid plates, but most of the time you are just adding tons of weight.

As long as there’s no major damage and no rust, the factory armor protection is doing what it is supposed to be doing. The rest is just a matter of going out there and having a good time.

PS - if a pretty piece of equipment is holding you back from enjoying your rig on the trail, then it is not worth it IMO.

 

Not sure about the 2nd Gen plate but the 3rd is about 1/4" thick aluminum and is quite heavy.

 

Man you really like to give advice without knowing what you’re talking about. The stock Off-road skids are thin and will crush. The TRD skid is 1/4” thick and proven to be durable.

Enjoy that black tinfoil under your truck while the OP enjoys his “brightly painted” real skid plate.

 

OK excellent. That is good to know. I don’t do any off-road Ing per se. But I do like extra protection when I do take it into the Woods on some roads that I can go fishing in. And also I like the extra protection for protecting my truck against road debris. Thank you

 

If you are planning on going off road other than fire roads . Get a real skid plate . The stick one is very thin and the first rock it hits will be gone. Plenty of choices for After market skid plates. @Mobtown Offroad @SOS CONCEPTS are Great options

 

Thanks for the options. I have ran across the mobtown skids in my research and they receive very good marks.

 

Depends on what you’re doing off-road. I had the trd pro skid and swapped it for bamf armor.

While the trd skid held up to more abuse than the stock OR probably would, I pretty much destroyed mine doing what I’d consider average off road use.

 

It's too easy to convince each other sitting at the computer that we need to add $10,000 in skid plates, lifts, tires and snorkels to go off-road. In fact, we need to keep reminding ourselves that everything we do to make our trucks “more off-road worthy” comes at a cost: poorer fuel economy, compromised handling and deteriorated ride. Also, the more money we spend on the truck, the less willing we become to truly off-road in fear of breaking anything, which ultimately is the opposite of what we had set out to achieve.

I know I’m spitting into the wind, but the only advise I have is this: before you spend a dime, take your stock truck off-roading; get a feel for its capabilities; learn to use its off-road features; get used to the type of terrain in your area; most importantly, hone your own skills.

After awhile you will be in a better position to judge for yourself whether you need to spend any money, and where —usually tires.