Big Red 4Runner
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Would a bull guard like this cover the bottom of the radiator on my '08?
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Considering this bull bar & skid plate...
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volkinator
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Bluesky 07
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My '07 Sport came with this type (this one is not my truck).
It might be worth considering if you can find one (it's a discontinued part) if it covers the space you're wanting to protect. P/N is PT212-89070 in case that's useful.
It's described/discussed in this thread. I Plasti-Dipped mine black.
It might be worth considering if you can find one (it's a discontinued part) if it covers the space you're wanting to protect. P/N is PT212-89070 in case that's useful.
It's described/discussed in this thread. I Plasti-Dipped mine black.
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TowMeOut
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RCI makes a "filler plate" that goes between the stock skid and the plastic bumper cover. That's what I added for that "just in case" area. I had visions of driving through some scrub and getting a stick jammed in the radiator.
T4R-03-09-06 - RCI Metalworks 03-09 4Runner Filler Plate - Stock Bumper
Mine's aluminum and came from another vendor (but I can't seem to remember who) and looks basically the same.
T4R-03-09-06 - RCI Metalworks 03-09 4Runner Filler Plate - Stock Bumper
Mine's aluminum and came from another vendor (but I can't seem to remember who) and looks basically the same.
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AuSeeker
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Just an FYI, the RCI filler plate says it's not for use with the OEM skid plate.
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Protects radiator
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Terminator03
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That is correct, I have the RCI filler, and I don’t think it would work with the stock skid. I bought it during the group buy with the aluminum skid. Very high quality stuff. Just as an FYI, the filler plate is powder coated steel. I got the matching powder coat for the skid so it looks like one contiguous piece.:thumb:
Big Red 4Runner
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Thanks for the input folks! Keep it coming! I'm not married to the idea of a bull guard; I just want to find something to cover that gap!
Volkinator: Thanks for the heads up but tell me more about what you mean with the term "damage multiplier"? Is there data/evidence to support this suggestion? Also, damage to one's own truck - or whatever one might happen to strike with it?!?
TowMeOut: You hit the nail on the head; that's exactly the scenario I'm concerned about! I"m not doing any hardcore off-roading or rock crawling but I do a fair amount of driving county roads, going in and out and across farm fields, etc. My dad's Tacoma, an '07, has a plate that covers the radiator bottom and he's hit things 2 or 3 times that would have likely compromised the radiator!
Volkinator: Thanks for the heads up but tell me more about what you mean with the term "damage multiplier"? Is there data/evidence to support this suggestion? Also, damage to one's own truck - or whatever one might happen to strike with it?!?
TowMeOut: You hit the nail on the head; that's exactly the scenario I'm concerned about! I"m not doing any hardcore off-roading or rock crawling but I do a fair amount of driving county roads, going in and out and across farm fields, etc. My dad's Tacoma, an '07, has a plate that covers the radiator bottom and he's hit things 2 or 3 times that would have likely compromised the radiator!
