What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

There isn’t a single good way to package and shit a skid plate. The simple fact of the matter is it’s a large piece of metal and it’s much heavier and harder than any box or packaging will be.

 

You can say that again!

 

I have no idea how that happened… but I’m just gunna leave it there

 

UPDATE FROM MY CALI RAISED LED SLIDERS. .. They are gonna make it right. Said probably bent by freight company. I'm going to try and bend 1/8 inch steel tabs where they should be, if not they will make me another set and ship to me. I'm almost $3k in with Cali raised led products and like the parts I have got form them. hope I can get the sliders right.. Sorry to bore my fellow taco people with my posts..

 

My box arrived in great shape, but it only had to go 70 miles and it was the aluminum plate, so I can't compare it to your experience at all. I picked up the sliders myself before. Yes, I'm fortunate to live near two reliable manufacturers (RCI and RSG).

 

Shout out to @oostroma for selling me his off-road tail lights a few weeks ago for a good price on BST. My nephew just purchased his first ever Tacoma (2023 OR-AC) and wanted the same tail lights as my 2017. Got them polished up, ceramic coated and installed them for his birthday as his gift. He's stoked...now he wants the bulb upgrade from MESO but that's on him

 

Nice.
Hey, were any of the plugs, just kinda looser than the others?

What the heck is in this pic?

 

What did you pay?

 

You're right.
Digestion alone would take years.

 

Glad to hear they’re making it right. I’ve ordered a good amount of stuff from them and have always had good luck.

 

650

 

Glad to hear that they came through. That was my experience as well.

 

Nice, I was thinking you said they didn't like it because you paid way less than what they wanted to receive for it. I have no idea how much these things are brand new so glad you like it looks pretty cool and it wraps around the back so it would offer a lot of shade.

 

It’s on sale right now for 799 and usually 949 when not on sale. I think it worked out pretty well for me haha. Only thing I need to worry about is how I’m going to raise it up a couple inches to clear the back door.

 

I emailed RCI with a few suggestion on how this could be avoided. Dense foam or wood on corners, or sandwiched in foam. For $70 they could do a little more than this for f@#& sake.

 

Was the plate damaged at all?

 

Installed the TRD intake.



Engine bay needs a cleaning.

 

Not to the point I considered returning or the plate not fitting properly, I hope. The corners are pretty chewed up and will have to be touched up before installing. What is the recommended fix for touching up powder coating? I haven't installed it yet as I'm taking a beach trip soon and I am going to wait until I get back because I always detail my chassis after a beach trip.

 

If you end up getting a new set shipped to you. Do yourself a favor and video the unboxing.
At any rate, good job. I was 99% sure that they'd send you a new pair. Not sure if they'll just tell you to keep the existing ones or ship them back. And of course, it will be on their dime.

 

After waiting 6 months they are here. It’s. Official also long time no see, I’m free from the vacation TW put me on. Anyways nice mods yalll