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Originally Posted by the_fornicator
It's not much beefier. It's just aluminum so will crumple/have to be replaced the second it has to put up with much.
I got the TRD skid plate just for looks.
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Originally Posted by Jeff_DML
The SR5 has a skid plate so does the TRD version even do much or people just get it for looks? I guess it does seem a bit beefer though.
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The original skid plate is pretty thin metal, while the TRD plate is 1/4" aluminum; it is much sturdier. I can attest to that. Last year, while off roading, I hit a good size rock that took off one of the TRD letters, and made a pretty good gouge in the metal. I'm sure the thin sheet metal would have fared much worse.
To answer your question, I bought it for both looks and utility. After hitting that rock, I'm glad I did.
