Lost a bolt in the skid plate

I was changing the oil today and i noticed the skid plate seemed loose. the left side front bolt was gone, i dont see how it could have came out other than someone taking it out with a wrench. this ever happen to anyone else ?!

 

not a big deal shit happens often....

 

I'm missing two, you'll be fine

 

im not worried about it being gone .. but im wondering if someone really took it out or did it just un thread from driving it ?

 

ya hope not....get another bolt and re-install all of them with low strength locktite

 

If you've ever gotten a rack replaced or anything where a shop needs to take off the skid they sometimes lose a bolt and don't tell you about it till youre under there gettin it off

 

only took my truck to the shop for an oil change
the only thing i can thick of is someone tried to take the light bar off my truck and got the wrong bolt. OR maybe it was loose and after hitting bumps it loosened ?

 

I had a skid bolt fall out on me once.

 

alright, just wanted to see if one just fell out on anyone else .. i wont be as paranoid anymore

 

Be paranoid! (j/k) That exact same bolt was loose on my truck the other day. I was contemplating throwing a clip on my Fumoto and was under the truck debating if it was worth the effort. It seems like it would negate the tool free oil change...

Anyways, noticed that the skid plate was loose and the left front bolt was loose. How did that happen? No one touches my truck but me. Coincidence I suppose.

 

that was me i wanted the light bar

 

Feh. Last time I had my plate off, I sheared off one of the bolts putting it back on.

It wouldn't thread easily so I looked at it and I saw that the theads had gotten blunted somehow. I should have left it out and just gotten a replacement, but I thought it would go in anyway.

The worst part of it was - I realized it was binding too tight and was in the act of backing out the bolt when it sheared.

 

There is a TSB for bolts falling out of Tacomas. Take your vehicle to your dealer for repair.

 

they had the same recall for the bolt that fell out of your head

 

I thought you quit TW?

 

you quit tw.......or were banned