Good story. Good fix. Luckily you didn't tear or crack the plastic panel.
I was thinking of eventually (When Mrs. Ron4Nevada isn't looking) using a sawsall to trim the bottom 3 inches of plastic all the way around my truck - But maybe I wont have to.
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Totally stock 2013 SR5 4WD. Have added Toyo Open Country M/T LT 265/70-R17 (E) tires the first week I owned it. Added second set of Toyo M/Ts at 86900 miles.Added RCI OFF-ROAD Rock Slidersat 84000 miles. Added RCI OFF-ROAD front skid plate at 90,000 miles.
Daily driver and so far spending about 30% of time/mileage off-road. Previous truck 2004 Land Rover Discovery that also spent about a third of it's life off-road.
I HANG AROUND HERE "THE T4R FASHION FORUM" JUST FOR LAUGHS.
Perfect vehicle as it stands for northern Nevada terrain. Keep it stock - it'll go most anywhere as is.