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Front Air Damper

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by azn_angler33, Dec 9, 2017.

  1. Dec 9, 2017 at 10:09 AM
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    Are there any benefits to the front air damper? My front damper has a significant crack in it so I decided to take it off.
     
    azn_angler33, Dec 9, 2017
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  2. Dec 9, 2017 at 10:10 AM
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    Helps with gas mileage a bit but a lot of people take it off cause they think it looks ugly
     
    ElGatoLoco, Dec 9, 2017
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  3. Dec 9, 2017 at 10:19 AM
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    I'm assuming that it will help with the approach angle. That's how I got a crack in mine. Approach a ditch and the damper got caught as I was going up. Visual inspection show only damage on the skid plate and scrapes on the Sports' factory skid plate.
     
    azn_angler33, Dec 9, 2017
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  4. Dec 9, 2017 at 11:28 AM
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    Only minor mpg s .
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2017 at 11:46 AM
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    You could use ABS glue and do a fix..!! Depends on what YOU do with the truck... You going thru that ditch again..?? Throw the Air Dam away..!!
     
    over60, Dec 9, 2017
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  6. Dec 9, 2017 at 11:58 AM
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    I took mine off on day 2.
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2017 at 10:54 PM
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    you lose about 1 mpg on average when you remove it. Off road and pro models do not have them so no shame it removing it.
     
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  8. Dec 10, 2017 at 12:22 AM
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    since tons of people take them off you might be able to find someone willing to hook you up on this forum.
     
    AWDDude, Dec 10, 2017
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  9. Dec 10, 2017 at 3:10 AM
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    Took mine off before having snow plow installed. I knew they would have sliced it up. Otherwise I would have kept it on. Think it looks pretty good.
     
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  10. Dec 12, 2017 at 8:06 PM
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    I took off for a week and my MPG drops by about 2 to 3 gallons. I was averaging about 21 to 22 with the damper. Without the damper, I'm average about 19.
     
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  11. Dec 12, 2017 at 8:38 PM
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    This video has the Toyota engineer talking about the air dam and approach angle about 1 minute in.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FutBBbglZvo
     
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  12. Dec 12, 2017 at 9:48 PM
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    Lol i took mine off, i think it looks better
     
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  13. Oct 23, 2019 at 5:42 PM
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    Got my 2020 last week and removed that air damper today
     
    itzyoboipaul, Oct 23, 2019
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  14. Oct 23, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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    From what I've heard, some people doesnt lose any MPG and some do but by 1-2.
     
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  15. Oct 24, 2019 at 1:31 AM
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    I have two of them and your welcome to have one. Mine and my sons truck didn't loose any mileage. In fact on mine I switched to Shell 93 and added a TRD Pro skid plate to mine and mileage is better. Both trucks got the pro skid plates.
     
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  16. Oct 24, 2019 at 7:46 AM
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    Took mine off for a front reciever hitch
     
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