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DIY: Increase Approach Angle with Modified Skid and Bumper

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by EatSleepTacos, Jul 21, 2020.

  1. Jul 22, 2020 at 6:45 PM
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    I was afraid you would say plasma cutter. One of the big boy tools I have not sprung for yet.
     
  2. Jul 22, 2020 at 6:48 PM
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    Sorry I meant dxf not def, my phone spell check likes to autocorrect, you could give dimensions to a local machine shop, or if you have a lot of patience you could use an angle grinder.
     
  3. Jul 22, 2020 at 6:54 PM
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    Diablo carbide is my preferred blades followed by Milwaukee.
     
  4. Jul 22, 2020 at 7:04 PM
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    You can definitely get by without one, I managed for years. Even built my entire rear bumper without one. Now that I own one I’d say it’s more a convenience than a necessity. At least for what I do.


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  5. Jul 23, 2020 at 4:25 AM
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    Get a 7" angle grinder from a pawn shop, one of the name brands, and some cutoff wheels from Benchmark Abrasives. Then buy some steel from Metal Supermarkets that's cut to the major dimension you need, and go to town off your Cardboard Works template.
     
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  6. Jul 23, 2020 at 10:19 AM
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    Or just scrounge CL, OfferUp or the like for a good ol acetylene torch. Comes in handy whenever something needs bending or is seized and wants to be a right bitch
     
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  7. Jul 23, 2020 at 9:10 PM
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    Guilty.

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  8. Jul 26, 2020 at 3:22 PM
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    Found this looking for people who have trimmed their 3rd gen bumpers, and was absolutely not disappointed stumbling across this. Badass dude! I love it and the look.
     
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  9. Sep 21, 2020 at 8:31 AM
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  10. Dec 4, 2020 at 5:03 PM
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    This is amazing. Teach me how to metal work please! You can use my 3rd gen as a Guinea pig
     
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  11. Dec 4, 2020 at 5:15 PM
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    I’m all self taught and you can be too! YouTube and a welder and just go at it. Over time you’ll get better.
     
  12. Dec 4, 2020 at 5:49 PM
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    and a whole bunch of money in tools.

    At least I have a tank already (thank you phish lots, all my lost brain cells will not be in vein)
     
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  13. Dec 4, 2020 at 5:51 PM
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    Yeah true. But get decent enough and you can make the money back up in cab mount chops (cmc). I’ve done like 50 of them.
     
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  14. Dec 4, 2020 at 6:00 PM
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    A bunch a cool stickers, a bada ass MetalMiller Tx Longhorns grill emblem painted Hemi Orange, JBA long tube headers with o2 sims, Diff breather mod, Red LED interior lights, Fancy head unit that plays ipod n movies, Also DIY install factory stuff like, factory cruise control, factory intermittent wipers, OME nitro struts with 886x springs and toy tec top plate, JBA high caster UCA's for better alignmnet and dey beefier too, Old Man Emu Dakar leaf springs in da rear with the gear, U bolt flipper, Ivan Stewart TRD rims with 33" K Bro 2's, some bad ass weather tech floor liners so I don't muck up my interior, an ATO shackle flipper for mo travel in da rear wit the gear, also super shiny Fox 2.0 shocks back there too, all sorts of steal armor for bouncing off of the rocks like demello sliders, AP front skid, trans skid, n transfer skid, demello gas tank skid, and a tough as nails ARB bumper with warn 8k winch, I'm sure there's more
    I love it. I want to do it and make my ARB fit.
     
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  15. Dec 4, 2020 at 6:00 PM
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    That would be slick if you could modify it to fit.
     
  16. Dec 4, 2020 at 6:02 PM
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    Gonna get an eyeball on it in the morn. My All Poo skid is bent up AF and the cross member is too. Every damn time I wanna get a steep obstacle, pow, skid n cross member.
     
  17. Dec 4, 2020 at 6:03 PM
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    It’s pretty wild how much of a difference this makes in approaching stuff. If you decide to do something similar, feel free to share in here.
     
  18. Dec 5, 2020 at 9:26 AM
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    Absolutely. May take me a little time to make time for it.
     
  19. Dec 6, 2020 at 4:16 PM
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    CMCs and lift installs pay the bills.
     
  20. Mar 6, 2021 at 5:59 PM
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    Maaaaaan I really need to learn how to weld better
     
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