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Bent/Scratched my TRD Skid...fix or just buy a new one

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TacoBlanco, Jul 2, 2009.

  1. Jul 2, 2009 at 1:55 PM
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    TacoBlanco

    TacoBlanco [OP] Active Member

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    So I've had my truck like a month now and I took it out on a couple trails. The guy I bought the truck from had the TRD Skid powdercoated white, which lookeds decent, but obviously doesn't do well when it gets any face time with rocks haha.

    So I bent the plate a tiny bit so it doesn't line up very well with the bumper, that I can probably bend back or something, but its pretty scratched. Honestly I was just gonna sand it down and rattle can some primer and white spray on there...its a friggin skid plate. At this point I'll probably leave it off unless I'm wheelin.

    Any thoughts.
     
  2. Jul 2, 2009 at 2:02 PM
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    moto932

    moto932 What's the matter, Colonel Sandurz? CHICKEN?

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    04 TRD Off Road
    Basically stock. OME 882s, HD Dakars and nitrochrgers, TG front bumper, custom rear bumper, 4Xinnovations sliders, RAT skids, Softopper, 255/85/16 ST MAXX's on 16" steelies, 1" B.O.R.A. wheel spacers Scangaugae II, deck plate mod, grey wire mod,ECGS bushing, diff breather relocation, alarm mod, defrost w/o compressor mod, de-badged, sockmonkey beside decals.
    i would just rattle can it. makes for easy touch up the next time this happens.
     
  3. Jul 2, 2009 at 2:06 PM
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    Fluffymonkey

    Fluffymonkey Token

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    2013 Trd Sport DC, 07 DC sr5, 03 Prerunner
    2003: Stock 2007: Avid Offroad sliders, 30% front tint, bed mat, Truxedo low-pro qt tonneu cover, aero turbine 2525 muffler w/ 8'' tip, AR25 Resonator, 16x8 Dick Cepek DC-1 w/ 265/75 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs, 2010 headlights, ome 884 coils with .5'' top plate spacer, OME sport front shocks, bilsten 5100s rear, 2'' aal, locking gas cap, LR ucas, Viper 2-way remote start, afe drop in filter, Rocky locking bike mounts, gear chest, scangauge, pop n lock tailgate lock 2013: most things transferred over from my 07, 5100s @ .85 + eibachs and Toytec tps for 3'' front lift, wheelers progressive aal w/ overload; compustar 2-way remote start; Antennex shorty antenna, pop n lock tailgate lock with programmable key, seat covers, Toyota's crappy all-weather floor mats (should have got Husky's or Weathertechs), TRD skid plate, led light pods mounted in front bumper valence w/ Eyourlife wireless harness and remote, led bed lights, light pods mounted in bed, Devil Horns emblem from Diaz Fabrications, rear facing pod lights in bed, under seat lights,
    X2
     
  4. Jul 2, 2009 at 2:09 PM
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    DeeKay21

    DeeKay21 Lieutenant Dan.

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    Thats what I did with mine. Except I used rubberized undercoating.
     

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