Orange County CAF's: up to no good

Does anybody here have LCA skids? If so do you use the pre existing hardware to install or did it come with new hardware? I have LCA skids coming but rci is usually slow to respond

 

There is no preexisting hardware to use. You'll need to get bolts.

These aren't RCI but it'll help
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/total-chaos-lca-skid-plate-how-to-install.119696/

 

Im bored at work so i think ima bang out the pibch weld... anyone have any pointers or pics of what it should look like when im done

 

Notch it first and then BFH

 

@eccracer104 notch it? I remember we talked about it well idk if you remember haha

 

Ima just take the wheels off ... my office is off today so no worries about anyone showing up so i just wanna bang it out without notching if i can

 

We tried bending without notching. It was a pain. Probably will take twice as long without notching

 

Only picture I can find of it is @4x4Banger hammering my pinch weld. Notched one side, it bent in so easily the other side we did it without notching and it was barely more difficult.

Hit the pinch weld flat towards the outside of the cab.

 

Maybe the 3rd gens have more metal there? Or maybe not heavy enough of a hammer?

 

I just did one side no notching .. a pain but it works outs

 

I used a 4lb not to bad ... just slowly start from top to bottom and repeat ... and yes there was blood

 

I didn't do it dickhead. Ryan did it

 

I dunno. Ryan was a little nervous taking a hammer to a "new" truck haha

 

@eccracer104 Should have just let you do it at the meet.. now my knuckels have have no skin

 

I think that means you did it right. Lol

 

Hahaha. Wear gloves or don't scrape your knuckles? You're half way through, keep going lol

 

Was this before or after he permanently cut and welded metal to it?

 

I dont wear gloves thats why i have a kid