How to remove this bar and raise skid plate?

Anyway to remove this bar and raise the skid plate?

 

You can remove the end caps. I think it is a single bolt for each. Can not remove whole bar.

 

You can remove the end of it with a 17mm wrench but that is where the skid plate attaches to.

 

For me the only way I would want to raise the Barwould put A TRD V8 engine in my Tacoma for more power

 

You should see what @EatSleepTacos did

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...h-angle-with-modified-skid-and-bumper.677127/

 

I was just curious, I took that plastic piece off (mines a sport so it comes with a flat plastic piece sticking straight down in front of it. Was just curious about smoothing out the angle from the bumper to the skid plate for looks basically. Bar doesnt bother me too bad but I was curious. Also that front end he did looks very good

 

If you are concerned with looks, you might sling a little soap and water under there. just saying.

 

In order to remove that low hanging crossmember- you have to build a custom solution higher cross bar & then build a custom ramped front skid plate. There are no quick solutions.

 

Too bad you don't have a second gen.

https://jdfabrication.com/collections/05-15-6-lug/products/tacoma-05-18-front-bumper

 

Yeah my baby has been neglected. She needs a clean and wax

 

Lol, anything is possible if you’re willing to cut and weld. Didn’t think OP would be willing to go this far.
Nice write up @EatSleepTacos

 

End caps should pop off to reveal a bolt for removal.

 

Only on TW would someone look under the skirt of your Taco and judge the cleanliness.

Unless you're into that kind of thing, don't put any value in it. It's a truck. Dirt is good.

 

Make sure you clean your dirty taco. Someone’s baking bread, and I think it’s sourdough.

 

I wouldnt mind going that far I just dont have the tools to do it on my own

 

On the positive side, ff you do remove any metal at all you will reduce the overall rust % in the years ahead.