Cab mount chop question

Hi all, quick question, I recently picked up some 33s for my 07 aclb and although I know it’s fairly contested whether or not they will rub, I plan on wheeling these pretty hard so I’m gonna go ahead and just do that chop. I have someone doing it for $150 but they said if I can do the actually cutting myself, they will weld a new plate on for only $80. So my question is if I cut the cab mount, is it safe to drive the truck without that front plate in place for a few days. Only around town, no off-roading and driving as calmly as possible. I’ve heard of some people not even adding a plate at all but I’ve not seen any examples of such. Thanks for your input!

 

Yes and wheel it. I know quite a few people who have and wheel them etc. and their's has been cut for a very long time.

 

Oh sick, so you don’t think it’s worth it to weld in the plate at all?

follow up question would be, and I understand this is usually dependent on the truck but I haven’t installed my lift in the front yet so I’m still at stock height, but if I had the tire shop install the 33s tomorrow I’m sure they’d rub but would it still be driveable to the point of 3-4 miles back home so then I’d have them mounted and only would have to chop the bare minimum off the cab mount?
Thanks again, appreciate the speedy replies.

 

The amount of rub you get will depend on the caster you run. Mostly you can drive it fine, just go slow at full lock. As for welding in the plate, yes, you can drive a bit without it. I would definitely finish the job and weld in the plate. Otherwise the are can get packed with mud and crap. It will become a breeding ground for rust.

 

agreed about the rust. I never plated mine but I do make sure to wash it out when I wash my truck and so far so good. I did however put a generous amount of underbody coating in that area when I did my cmc.

 

Welding a plate isn't a bad idea but I would be sure you're done cutting and not going to rub again before doing it. Switching between tire brands sometimes adds a little size and I've had to trim mine more over the years. If you're certain you'll stick with 33's just make sure to cut it back as far as you possibly can the first time with a little extra room to play for different brand tires and suspension compression

 

It's worth it to weld a plate on. It looks like a hack job if just left open.

Ignore that extra square in there, that's only on 3rd gen tacomas.





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Well I got em on... and no rub on the cab mount YAY. just a little on the fenders and with a tiny trim they fit and don’t rub even when flexing a little bit through bumpy corners at stock height, thanks all for the advice, super happy how it looks (Front end is jacked up 2” to simulate how it’ll be when I put the Icons I have on after I finish the rebuild, back has 200lbs in bed and rtt to simulate how it’ll be on our trips )