Skid Plates Compatible with 2017 TRD PRO

Just picked up the new pro, first Tacoma I've owned, and so far love it! anyways when was taking off the step ups and geriatric tailgate step i was stuck with, i noticed how totally exposed the transmission and transfer case are. I'd like to keep the front skid that it comes with, can anyone speak to compatibility with any of the skids, will any line up without overlap or a massive gap? Right now I'm looking at going with the pelfreybilt aluminum for transmission rear, and tank skids.
Any input is great as there isn't a ton of info that I've been able to find...

 

Buddy and I have been talking about fabbing one up, stay tuned

 

Anything that fits on a 16' will fit on a 17'. No difference in a Pro. If you plan on off-roading your truck add skids. If you don't you're just wasting money you could spend on KBRO2's.

 

Same ones that'll fit a 16 and 17. Nothing special about a pro.

 

There is likely compatibility issues with how the transmission skid will mate up to the Pros front skid. Most of the skids require having the front skid to mount the tranny skid to. Pretty sure that's what the OP is asking

 

If that's the case, no they are not compatible. Like Lostsheep said you will need a front skid from wherever you buy the tranny & t-case skid from. Fuel tank won't matter.

 

sub'd for you, Lostsheep! I'm keeping my pro skid and would add a trans plate if compatible and available.

 

RCI Fab makes a mid skid that will mate up with the stock TRD Pro skid and Pelfreybilt will have one coming out next month.

I will be selling my Pelfreybilt powder coated aluminum IFS and Mid skids once they have it available.

 

odd you say this as I emailed both of those companies and got a response that neither will work....

 

Look up @2017tacotrdpro on IG. He posted his RCI skids mated up to his stock TRD Pro skid. Pelfreybilt commented on his post that theirs comes out next month.

 

I'd sell the ome skid if your upgrading the rest, it's aluminum garbage.

 

Yeah- either will work, but not optimally due to the mount points of the back of the pro skid. If you choose to use it, you will loose 1/2+ of clearance due to how hey stack against each other...

 

Aluminum is garbage?

 

For a skid plate, yes is that even a question.

 

Completely disagree.

Bolting on 200lbs plus of armor for a DD is ridiculous. My Taco is not and never will be a rock crawler or rock bouncer.

Keeping weight down is never a bad thing unless you plan to beat on it.

But I'm sure you've read the pros and cons of steel vs aluminum before so that's all I'm gonna say.

 

This right there, clearly you don't understand the purpose of a skid plate. And yes I actually have experience with both as plates on my truck while off roading but continue to assume and continue with your anecdotal argument for aluminum skids.

 

Clearly you know more about my experience and knowledge than I do.

Please calm down, I run steel on my crawler. I guess technically thats anecdotal too so take it for what it's worth.


ETA: I've never been offreading, tell me more about how your aluminum skids work while off reading

 

There's different levels of protection, so the requirements differ. Pretty straight forward. That's like saying a car that runs the quarter in the 12's is shit because a person can get one that runs sub 10's. I'm glad we have choices. I don't do any serious off-road, but since I do some, I have a light duty plate. If I had the cash to beat a 40k truck around as a toy, I'd pony up for the best skids, and sliders around.

 

Seriously?! Clearly a typo. Not even worth arguing. I haven't run aluminum on my last 2 Tacomas after a trip resulting in some nice bends and dents. Obviously aluminum is lighter but from a strength standpoint, kind of the whole point of having skids, steel is the way to go as you seem to have on your rig. Don't understand why you even started this argument in the first place. If it were me and I was new to off roading and spending my hard earned money I would want someone to steer me in the right direction rather than drop money on a pretty skid that isn't really functional outside some dirt roads and looks or as capable and can be had for the same price.

 

Agreed aluminum is better for some, it is a 14lb difference for the front. Not sure though how much that would really impact mpg about 50lb difference between the two if you did full skid setup. Wanna kill your mpg run at or mts and 285s. Will always boil down to what your plans are to do with the truck.