Do i need air tools to take off my skid plate?

I am taking it off to paint and plasti-dip my valance but the allen key isn't cutting it. I don't want to strip the heads on the front screws but they won't break loose. I am just curious if there is another solution to loosen them up, if not guess i can't do this tonight

 

use the right size allen. get some leverage.

 

Allen socket on a long handle 1/2 inch if possible would prolly be your best bet

 

It is the right size allen and i tried it on a socket with an extension as well, pretty sure whoever took them off last butchered the heads.. so basically i'd have to cut them off and put new ones in?

 

Are you talking about the stock skid plate? If so then you dont need to remove that Allen bolt. Just remove the four 12mm or 14mm. Forgot the exact size.

 

There are only 2 bolts in the bottom and the allen screws are holding the front of it in, how do I not have to remove them?

 

My stock TRD skidplate has 4 12mm head bolts holding it in also. Maybe the previous owner of your truck put allens there for whatever reason?

 

There should not be allens.....they should be regular metric bolts.....i have taken mine off many times.

 

Idiots

They also had already stripped the heads so it really fucks me for tonight. Gotta cut and drill em out now

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2HcRl4wSk

 

No. Use bolt outs from sears.

 

If you have access to a welder, weld nuts to what remains of the bolts, then spin them out. The heat from welding will help free them up if they're seized too.

 

No sears where I live but I'll try the local stores here. Thanks for the tip i've never heard of it before

 

No access to a welder unfortunately

 

I highly doubt they replaced the hex-bolts with allens.

4 bolts, leave the allen heads alone. . . I promise

 

I looked at it wrong, wow I feel like an idiot... this is why I shouldn't be doing this half drunk and stoned

You had me at "I promise"

 

lol! I only know because the first time I tried to take it off, I went strait for the allen heads. no worries man glad you got it!

 

Now the anticipation of my plasti dip fail peel off

 

Good thing there was no welding machine available, you'd have had a new career!