Originally Posted by Bmnorm2

Do people installing this realize they are removing the front crash beam? I'm all for mods, but not when they literally remove a vital safety component.

Originally Posted by Sundy

Your ability to communicate your issues is lacking, at best, which makes for an easy mis-understanding. You have taken crappy photos, just point and blame, and call it a day.

Had you stated I do not have the TRD Pro skid plate, which is supposedly required by CBI, it would be much more clear. Just "I have a venture not a pro" says nothing.l

Originally Posted by Gouranga

its impossible for a trd pro skid plate on a venture because all ventures have kdss and the skid plates on pros cant fit them cuz of things in the way sorry u didnt know that

Originally Posted by Sundy

Your ability to communicate your issues is lacking, at best, which makes for an easy mis-understanding. You have taken crappy photos, just point and blame, and call it a day.

Had you stated I do not have the TRD Pro skid plate, which is supposedly required by CBI, it would be much more clear. Just "I have a venture not a pro" says nothing. On CBI's website it does not state anything about needing to ditch the OEM skid, again you're just being lazy and not listening. The video/pictures do no show the OEM skid/braces, as they likely were installing aftermarket skids right after the video was made.

As stated by everyone else - your factory skid mounts right up. The red line matches on the red line. If you and a shop can't figure that out, you should probably go find someone who can... it's not rocket science.

Attached are a few photos to walk your rude ass through the steps of mounting the skid plate. You need to reinstall the skid plate braces for the OEM skid. Additionally, CBI doesn't remove the OEM skid on their install prep video.



Skid mounting locations - all below your "bumper issue" 5th Gen 4Runner Skid Plates - Complete Buyers Guide

Video for info on this bumper from CBI - go to the 8:50 mark, he talks about skid plates and not affecting the install location. Login • Instagram


I did forget to mention - the stupid plastic skid plate extension will be tossed.. the metal is the only part going on. MY BAD lol

Originally Posted by mrblah

Your statement is 100 percent false.

Originally Posted by mrblah

I love insults.... definitely makes people want to go out of their way to help you.



Also, FYI, that "square window like area" is not the winch access window..LOL.. The "winch access holes" are on both sides of the fairlead. The "Square window like area" is where your plastic filler plate use to reside, NOT the skid plate. SO thank you for proving to all of us your high level of understanding of the product you purchased.

Originally Posted by Gouranga

you can put it on if you cut off the sides 4inches to fit over but why would you bother doing all that work to fabricate the pro skid plate just to fit it over

let me repharse OEM pro skid plate does not fit on a venture or any 4runner with a kdss without having to cut off the sides

Originally Posted by Gouranga

so here what happens when you line up the mounting bracket with the hole on the skid plate.. notice how i have to move the skid plate about 2-3in upwards to fit with the holes .... notice something in the way.. ? i cant move the skid plate high enought to actually match with the holes without the the two edges hitting each other and overlapping sitting one ontop of another

Originally Posted by Sundy

Video for info on this bumper from CBI - go to the 8:50 mark, he talks about skid plates and not affecting the install location. Login • Instagram

Originally Posted by mrblah

and we already told you. You are going to have to trim your skid plate to get it to fit around the lip area.

Or you can use spacers.

Originally Posted by Gouranga

its impossible for a trd pro skid plate on a venture because all ventures have kdss and the skid plates on pros cant fit them cuz of things in the way sorry u didnt know that

Originally Posted by Gouranga

oh really ?





shows how much you know about a product you dont actually own..
the square window is just another window to access it as well as the sides

Originally Posted by mrblah

Nice try. Where your hand is, and where that opening is, is not where the "skid plate" goes. That is where the filler plate typically resides. Your original statement was, that the skid plate goes there, which is FALSE.

In your previous pictures, you didn't present a picture of any additional cutouts on the CBI bumper. You only presented a picture with winch access holes next to the fairlead and a blocked off portion below it. We can only go by what pictures and information you present. Not my problem, that you have issues on how to communicate. LEARN2POST.