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Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Tocars, Jun 16, 2022.

  1. Jun 17, 2022 at 7:16 AM
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    Tacospike

    Tacospike Semi-Unknown Custodial Member

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  2. Jun 17, 2022 at 7:25 AM
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    JoeCOVA

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    That's honestly most companies, a large % of our vendors are nothing more than drop shippers. If we want to go deeper, most major companies are as well, why buy from Diode Dynamics when you can save 50% and order direct from Shanghai, it's literally coming from the same factory.
     
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  3. Jun 17, 2022 at 7:44 AM
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    Tocars

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    The transfer case skid plate i bought was also RCI….but I didn’t get the tranny skid plate, just the transfer case one….first it was the angle of the steel crossbeam, the angles on the side were off a little, so they didn’t seat flush with the frame rail….then the piece that goes under the frame rail, where you supposed to drill holes, it was so short, that if I drilled holes in the fames to fit, they would literally cut into the side of the fame rail, and not just the bottom…I picked the one for stock exhaust, but it hit the exhaust, i had to use spacers…..the front holes didn’t match, had to drill those out…since I didn’t get the tranny plate, I wanted to keep the 2 strengthening braces, so I had to grind them offset to fit against the aluminum bump for the exhaust….and finally, it went up inside the fame to a spot that you have to cut the plastic plugs that tries to keep our new “Improved” C-channel crap frame, from getting full of dirt or mud, to keep it from rusting from the inside…..and the extra metal there did nothing for strengthening it.
    The same exact design, with a better side angle, longer bottom tabs where it goes under the frame rails, shorter inside plates so as not to run into stuff….all things easily done, not any more expensive or rocket science, and the product would be way better…….but since it was the only skid plate I could find that didn’t require an all under armor set…..I had to make it work, just took an afternoon and some whisky.
    Tried finding the photos, but couldn’t find them, they’re in the middle of thousands, hiding well….I’ll keep trying, so I can post them…
     
  4. Jun 17, 2022 at 8:46 AM
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    Grindstone

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    My father works for one of the largest competitors to 3M in the industrial tool business, but still has multi-million dollar companies asking him to buy shit off of Amazon for them. With mark up.
     
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  5. Jun 17, 2022 at 10:06 AM
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    4 WP "moderated" my review as well.
     

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