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JZiggy said:
Cool, thanks for the followup on that! Sounds like this makes the aluminum vs. steel option an easy decision.
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Sure. There are less expensive options (around $550) for the same coverage, but bare metal. For those who want powder coating, for 90 bucks more, a good deal...

Also, at 96 lbs for all three, for those who care, likely very few, this seems to be the lightest of the options out there in 3/16" steel. Just about a 5-10 lb delta...

Just spoke with Tim. Lead time is about 2-3 weeks currently. Not that bad.

Ordered. With my current schedule, I like not having to dork-around with the time needed to degrease and paint, or having them sit unpainted for a while...

Thanks Mike.
 
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Just placed my order. I got all mine raw aluminum...ok to leave raw right? I don't care to pay for it to be powder coated as long as there's nothing wrong with it besides aesthetics.
 
joshp767 said:
We didn't actually raise the price of the transmission skid plate technically. There was a $25 option for gussets that bolt on to the center of the plate and since we literally sell them 100% of the time with that part we raised the price the $25 and now they come by default, but doing it this way we can now weld them in which is even better.

As for the Front skid plate, the price did go up $20 due to two factors:
-We made some AWESOME (but costly) upgrades to improve the plates recently
-Steel and Aluminum material prices went up 30-60% over the last MONTH

This of course was going to happen regardless of the GB, and we chose to adjust pricing only on the front as of now, both for the sake of you guys and because we are trying to hold out as long as possible without doing anything more substantial like many other vendors are having to do.
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So, in 11/2016 I bought this:
1 | T4R-03-09-02-V8-14AL-BM | 03-09 4Runner Transmission Skid Plate | 11/23/2016 |
Vehicle Model: 4.7L V8 Motor
Material: 1/4" 5052 Aluminum
Finish: Bare Metal
Did I buy the gusseted version? Guessing not. Dont remember it being an option (that's a problem with my memory nothing else).
 
All ordered! Full skid package raw aluminum, gas tank skid raw aluminum, and lower link skids. Sweet! Thank you for the GB!
 
joshp767 said:
We didn't actually raise the price of the transmission skid plate technically. There was a $25 option for gussets that bolt on to the center of the plate and since we literally sell them 100% of the time with that part we raised the price the $25 and now they come by default, but doing it this way we can now weld them in which is even better.

As for the Front skid plate, the price did go up $20 due to two factors:
-We made some AWESOME (but costly) upgrades to improve the plates recently
-Steel and Aluminum material prices went up 30-60% over the last MONTH

This of course was going to happen regardless of the GB, and we chose to adjust pricing only on the front as of now, both for the sake of you guys and because we are trying to hold out as long as possible without doing anything more substantial like many other vendors are having to do.
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Hi I’m wondering what upgrades were made to the front skids. I just purchased the front skid along the radiator gap piece.

Thanks


’14 White Trail,Ecotechne rack,XenonDepot HIDS,Nfabs
 
joshp767 said:
We didn't actually raise the price of the transmission skid plate technically. There was a $25 option for gussets that bolt on to the center of the plate and since we literally sell them 100% of the time with that part we raised the price the $25 and now they come by default, but doing it this way we can now weld them in which is even better.

As for the Front skid plate, the price did go up $20 due to two factors:
-We made some AWESOME (but costly) upgrades to improve the plates recently
-Steel and Aluminum material prices went up 30-60% over the last MONTH

This of course was going to happen regardless of the GB, and we chose to adjust pricing only on the front as of now, both for the sake of you guys and because we are trying to hold out as long as possible without doing anything more substantial like many other vendors are having to do.
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Are the gussets something can be added on after the fact? I have your aluminum 5th gen plates already.
 
Transfer Case Skid

Has anyone does the exhaust pipe re-route. Does RCI Make the Transfer Case skid for those that have re-routed for the 5th gen? I know they do one for the Tacoma.
 
12Bravo4R said:
Directly from their website:

KEY FEATURES
•Service openings for easy service and oil changes without removal
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I read that, but from the looks of them, I just see a spot for what looks like the oil plug and trans plug access. So you technically could change the oil with it in place, I’m just wondering about changing the filter too.
 
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