I don't have a skid plate. However, I could access that bolt from under the truck. I just laid on my back and looked up, and there it was. You shouldn' t need to remove anything. I hope this helps.
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2005 Black Sport Edition 4x4
Magnaflow Catback exhaust,rear lens mod, fog light mod, T4R.ORG sticker, Hella FF50 driving lights, Alpine 9857 HU, Sirius, Infinity Reference 6.5" components, Ample Audio Exonic amp 60 x 4, Alpine 350 amp powering an L5 solobaric 10" square subwoofer sitting in a custom
TRD stealthbox
red map lights, Overland Warehouse 2.0 3"lift, Cooper STT 285/70/17's
Valentine One Radar Detector with concealed display