3 piece 1st gen Tacoma, 3rd gen 4runner 3/16" Steel Skid Plates

Email says my skids arrived today...

One other question, anyone running a full set with BAMF bolt on sliders? Just want to make sure the transfer case skid mounting points don't interfere with the sliders mounting point s before i go drilling holes

 

I'v got the BAMF bolt ons but I'm only running the IFS and Tranny skids..

IDK if the Slider mounting points are the same for your truck as my DC, but I'd be happy to take pics or measurements if that will help you out..

 

Got my bolts! now thats more like it! LOL...these look heavy duty!! Thanks Ryan!!!!

Now I will install this weekend. Is it pretty self explanatory where the bolts go? Am I using any of my stock hardware?

 

Yeah thanks for sending the bolts Ryan, I got em yesterday. Prolly be a while before I mount the transfer case skid cuz its just to cold to mess with painting it right now

 

Bolting up is pretty easy. Small black bolts and washers hold the IFS skid and front of transmission skid. Blue bolts and washers hold the rear of transmission skid and front of transfer skid. Ardent those are all in and the transfer skid is even on both frame rails, screw in the self drilling silver bolts. Don't go too tight with them and strip them.

*4runner guys have holes in the front of the transfer skid in addition to the slots... Use the holes.

 

Thanks Ryan!!

 

Got mine today. Looks like all the hardware made it. The bag was ripped and some of the hardware was rolling around inside the packaging, but it look like it's all here

 

Ryan if possible can you just send me a set of bolts. Just let me know how much and I can shoot you money through paypal for it. Not worth the hassle of trying to find them at the store.

 

Got mine today all hardware still attached! Painted tonight and I will have them on this weekend. Thanks again!

 

Sending out first thing tomorrow.

 

Thank you Ryan.

 

Looks like I have 2 full sets left. 1 set might be spoken for, but the other 1 is up for grabs immediately. Price will be the original $450 plus shipping since this is not technically part of the group buy. It's still a deal though.

 

Still a better deal than usual because you gotten upgraded steel this time around than before.

 

Do you guys put the long blue bolts with the thread facing down or up? I was gonna do "up" but my buddy said not too. His reasoning was that if the head of the bolt gets stripped it would be hard to get the bolt off....But now I have about 1 inch of bolt sticking down...lol....


Install was fun! Had 6 guys standing around and nobody really helping! lol..Finally one jumped in when I was doing the self tapping screws....Those were a Biatch to get in.

Cant wait to go bang them up

 

Up, or you will just bend the bolt and it will be equally as difficult to get off

 

Definitely nut up. If the head gets damaged you can still put a vice grip on it and loosen the nut from the top.

 

CRAP! now I gotta get under there again! Good thing no wheelin yet..haha..thanks guys....I could always just grind the sucker off too huh

 

Haha have fun getting the nut off of the bolt if you grind it too

 

Just flip it. Easier. Do one at a time and nothing will move.

 

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See in this pic the bolts are facing down..Thats How I did mine. Maybe its like this since it was just a test fit?