Mounting TRD Skid Plate

I have an 2020 Off-Road and got a TRD skid plate. The bolts are a different pattern than my two black skid plates. On the front bolts, do I need to remove the ones from the sub-member and mount it to that location? I dont see any other area to mount it.

Thanks

 

The instructions are in the 3rd post of this thread.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trd-pro-skid-plate-install-directions.514918/

And here is a video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHXKlj5LiA4

To more directly answer your question, yes you need to remove 4 (not all) of the bolts from the frame braces.

 

I got my new to me TRD skid plate mounted up today. The two 17mm bolts in the middle are snug but I when I was trying to torque to 33 ft-lbs I was worried I might snap the bolt because I just wouldn't quite torque.

The front two bolts torqued fine, as did the two 12mm bolts in the rear.

Any thoughts on why the middle two didn't torque?

 

Grit?