Spare tire protection for factory underbody location

TRD PANTHER said:

If I had a used 285 on a steel wheel I probably wouldn’t care. This was a inexpensive trial before my trip. I wished you could have joined us. Great time and group. Maybe next time. Three of the four 4Runners were white. You could have been the fourth. I was the black sheep.

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Nobody Special said:

Hmmm. Toyota uses chains now down there?
Been awhile since I have had a new one.

I have a Tacoma X-Runner, and while I was driving, the cable snapped.
Tire dropped on an angle and almost lifted the rear wheels fully off the ground.

Scared me a little. :flame:

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TRD PANTHER said:

I have mine for sale. Excellent condition. $130 local pickup in Burbank/Glendale, CA area. At the time, about 3 years ago, it cost me $195 plus $65 to ship. Going to a rear tire carrier.

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mrblah said:

so you are going to join the dark side are you?
ainkiller:

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TRD PANTHER said:

Lol. I have been looking a lot lately at different rear bumpers. Aesthetics, weight, cost, etc. I don’t want to remove the rear cross member. The only option I want for the rear bumper is the spare tire carrier. In the meantime, I purchased the BSM that you have and waiting to install them after I get a couple big dents removed.

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mrblah said:

Let me know what you are going to buy, and I’ll let you know if i think it is good or not.

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TRD PANTHER said:

I was thinking about the Victory 4x4 Blitz for $1559 minus spare tire carrier. Maybe the Nyguen w/o the crossmember removal. CBI? I think it’s heavy. Maybe a DIY weld together one?
Any ideas appreciated.

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Zahman said:

Hey guys! It’s my company. The thickness is 1/2 inch. I make the plates in black, red, white and grey. Yes, the material is supper strong! I have a few skids currently in stock. Hit me up if you have any questions!
Thanks,
Zahman
Spareskidplate.com

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mrblah said:

I’d personally stick to double shear spindle designs and make sure the bumper has side brackets for side impact and bottom impact protection at the wings as bare minimum.

Modularity is what I would also be looking for, and how the latch works.

Sandy cats on YouTube or [MENTION=422419]OffKamber[/MENTION] on these forums made a video on what to look for. I agree with him 100 percent

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Firesq14 said:

Are you still making these?

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TRD PANTHER said:

I have mine for sale. Excellent condition. $130 local pickup in Burbank/Glendale, CA area. At the time, about 3 years ago, it cost me $195 plus $65 to ship. Going to a rear tire carrier.

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lbcadvntr said:

Hi TRD Panther,

is this still available? I'm SoCal local in Long Beach.

Thanks!

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