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TRD Pro Skid Plate Install Question

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by ODSC1, Oct 8, 2018.

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  1. Oct 23, 2018 at 7:50 PM
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    MikeyMcFly

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    MikeyMcFly This is heavy, Doc.

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    You could but given the location you have the same issue you’ve got with decals. Water, dirt and grime, salt spray, etc will just pelt that area. I can’t see paint lasting long term.

    Ultimately the red isn’t as awful as I had feared it would be and I’m sure someone will make posted replacements.

    My gripe is I overspent my car mod budget to get the old plate. Had I known I would have just waited until I had all the cash in hand.

    Live and learn.
     
    MikeyMcFly, Oct 23, 2018
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  2. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:07 PM
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    ZYBORG Let's roll...

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    Live and learn, indeed.
     
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  3. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:10 PM
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    Lot's of medium/hard trails, plenty of rock sliding, great skid for most people here that wish to upgrade from splash guard. It is strong.
     
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  4. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:11 PM
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    ZYBORG

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    ZYBORG Let's roll...

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    Good to hear. Got any pics of it and the truck in action?
     
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  5. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:18 PM
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    Norilsk

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    Not much, we always forget to take pictures, too busy wheeling and not flipping truck over lol... but here is the truck eating some mud, few other shots and poor quality video lol
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  6. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:18 PM
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    Installed mine alone and it was troublesome haha. But it looks great and is way beefier than the stock skid.
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    4x4_Taco, Oct 23, 2018
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  7. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:31 PM
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    ZYBORG Let's roll...

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    Nice! Definitely enjoying that truck. :cheers:
     
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  8. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:34 PM
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    :cheers:
    After getting latest TSB I am in love again, that I can say for sure! :D
     
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  9. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:36 PM
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    I placed the skid plate on top of me and wiggled underneath the truck and used my legs and arms to press it up to bolt it up.
     
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  10. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:37 PM
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    Wow what size tires and suspension are you running..looks aggressive.
     
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  11. Oct 23, 2018 at 8:41 PM
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    Thanks! It’s stock suspension, 16x8 +0 wheels and 265/75/16 duratracs. In this picture they had 1.25 spacers, but I took those off and sold them a while ago.
     
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  12. Oct 23, 2018 at 9:13 PM
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    Nice, I'm waiting for my te37x to come in in -20 offset. Gonna rocking the stock suspension until I can afford new ones.
     
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  13. Apr 9, 2019 at 5:55 PM
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    Has anyone managed to use the Sport Air Dam with TRD skid plate?
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  14. Apr 9, 2019 at 6:03 PM
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    Why ? That would look like crap imo.
     
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  15. Apr 9, 2019 at 7:50 PM
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    Why not? I’m kinda curious myself. It would probably just hide it.
     
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  16. Apr 20, 2019 at 5:26 PM
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    Will the pro skid plate fit my ‘08 trd sport? I think it looks great
     
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  17. Apr 20, 2019 at 7:27 PM
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    I installed my skid today but uses a ryobi drill to tighten down the bolts, is it possible I over torqued them? I just tightened them until they were snug
     
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  18. Apr 20, 2019 at 7:31 PM
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    The Torque Specs came with the Skid Plate. 33 Ft Lbs on the big ones and 21 Ft Lbs on the smaller bolts
     
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  19. Apr 20, 2019 at 7:32 PM
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    I don't have a torque wrench
     
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  20. Apr 21, 2019 at 3:45 AM
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    Don’t worry about using a torque wrench on skid plate bolts. Make them good and tight and move on.
     
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