RCI trans skid not fitting

Got a RCI trans skid for Christmas. Doesn’t appear to be fitting. Anyone know if the crossmembers are different between v6 and i4 in 3rd gens?

 

I believe they are different. I reached out to RCI awhile back and they said it wouldn't fit a 4clyinder truck.

 

Doesn’t look like my trans skid.I have there full skids. Mine doesn’t have the 4 slots on the sides. Based off there site this looks like a 03-09 4Runner skid or a FJ skid. I could be wrong.

 

Did u ever find one that would fit ?

 

No

 

Nice. Geuss I’m shit out of luck

 

https://rcimetalworks.com/product/2016-tacoma-transmission-skid-plate/

Scroll down the page and it says it will only fit the 4.0 and 3.5l trucks.

 

Do you already have other RCI pieces and need this to interlock correctly?

What prevents you from drilling two holes on the skid to line up with your crossmember?

 

It doesn’t even come close to reaching the crossmember

 

Is your crossmember too far toward the rear?

 

No. It’s to far backward. It’s as if the V6 member is closer toward the engine compared to i4

 

Well yes, I read your statement wrong. Yes , the member is to far backward

 

If you really want to make it fit, get the RCI transfer case skid and drill two holes in that. Then you can support the transmission skid with the front holes of the transfer case skid. It won't be as strong as RCI intended it though.

Alternative is to find a skid "system" compatible with the 3rd gen 4-cyl.

 

maybe I could get longer tabs welded to this section to make it reach the rear bolts on the front skid ?

 

In my experience the transfer case is more vulnerable, while the transmission is tucked high above the crossmember. So you'll want a transfer case skid and go from there.

 

No one makes a 4cyl trans skid. The crossmembers are in different locations as you've discovered. @Casper66 and I are the only ones that I'm aware of that have modded skids to fit. He did the work on mine. What you need to do is cut across the skid and weld in a plate to stretch it to fit. I believe we both have photos in our build threads.

 

Yea that’s honestly what I was think of doing. U know approx how much material I would need to add? I was thinking the cheaper route would be to weld the tabs a little longer. Like in this pic. Weld up a little more material

 

Not sure about 3rd gens. We have 2nd gens. Mine is a prerunner and @Casper66's was a 4x4 (he has a very now). Mine was right at 2 inches if I remember correctly. I'd have to look back through my build thread to see if I said the exact amount in there.

Edit: I mentioned 1.5" in this post. You can see the modification in this post. We added some cross bracing as well.

 

Yep it was 1 1/2-2” I believe when I did mine it was 1 3/4. Never looked at a third gen so idk if there’s a difference. Easy to fix though if you know somebody with a cut off when and a welder