Diff drop installed, now front skid plate wont go back on

[RDOOGZ89]

Has anyone had this happen before? and if so what was the fix?

**also please spare me the debate on whether or not you believe it to be necessary in the first place.**

Thanks,

 

[Soneill]

Has anyone had this happen before? and if so what was the fix?

**also please spare me the debate on whether or not you believe it to be necessary in the first place.**

Thanks,

What kit are you using? Did you use the skid plate spacers?

 

[blackoutt]

Diff drop requires spacers on the front skid plate as well. If you got a legit diff drop kit it should have come with them.

 

[RDOOGZ89]

What kit are you using? Did you use the skid plate spacers?

Got the kit from toytec. Used the spacers here (see picture) but i cant get the front portion of the plate on. Truth be told i want to replace it anyway but i want to get this sorted first.

 

[Soneill]

Got the kit from toytec. Used the spacers here (see picture) but i cant get the front portion of the plate on. Truth be told i want to replace it anyway but i want to get this sorted first.

Okay so I have a 5th gen so it me be different, but according to ToyTec's site it is the same part number. I crawled under mine just now and I didn't put any spacers in the rear section only the front. Now I'm thinking I may have put it together wrong but everything fits.......out:
Not sure if it matters but my kit came with a radiator support drop as well.

 

[RDOOGZ89]

Okay so I have a 5th gen so it me be different, but according to ToyTec's site it is the same part number. I crawled under mine just now and I didn't put any spacers in the rear section only the front. Now I'm thinking I may have put it together wrong but everything fits.......out:
Not sure if it matters but my kit came with a radiator support drop as well.

Hmmm looks like im going to have to call blake over at toytec.

 

[Soneill]

Hmmm looks like im going to have to call blake over at toytec.

How many spacers do you have all together? Also it looks like ill be taking the skids off. I apparently used too many and in the wrong places. lol

 

[RDOOGZ89]

How many spacers do you have all together? Also it looks like ill be taking the skids off. I apparently used too many and in the wrong places. lol

I used the four for that skid plate i showed in the picture. But even if i rigged it to use two. Putting two up front would not help because i would still need all 4 for the front skid. You got any pics of how you rigged yours?

 

[Soneill]

I used the four for that skid plate i showed in the picture. But even if i rigged it to use two. Putting two up front would not help because i would still need all 4 for the front skid. You got any pics of how you rigged yours?

Here is what mine looks like. Its looks a little different because I got a radiator support drop so I don't need the spacers for the front skid. Your kit will still work, you need to put the factory bolts(NO SPACERS) in the front 2 holes of the front skid. For the rear holes on the front skid you need 2 spacers and 2 bolts that came with the kit. For the rear skid you need the 2 spacers and 2 new bolts in the front holes and factory bolts in the rear(NO SPACERS).

 

[CF_Machete]

Here is what mine looks like. Its looks a little different because I got a radiator support drop so I don't need the spacers for the front skid. Your kit will still work, you need to put the factory bolts(NO SPACERS) in the front 2 holes of the front skid. For the rear holes on the front skid you need 2 spacers and 2 bolts that came with the kit. For the rear skid you need the 2 spacers and 2 new bolts in the front holes and factory bolts in the rear(NO SPACERS).

this should be a Sticky! Spent 3 hours dicking around with my skid plates today. The diff drop itself took 30 min.