Skid Plate for '05
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Good Times
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If you want skids, you're gonna have to go to some welder to make a skid for you. I've asked vendors and nobody is interested in making these in full production use.
Good luck
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Good Times
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AlexJet said:
Mike (AZrain) is not making any more skids at the time being. Downey does but it does not provide any tranny protection.
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Good Times said:
No AZrain.
But it does (Downey) provide better protection then OEM one...
... It looks like they use better steel.Transmission...hm... What and how it should be made??? I couldn't believe that anybody does not make them...
What about you? Looks like you've done a lot of modifications, mostly for off-roading, to your truck. What do you have for transmission and fuel tank protection?
Good Times
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AlexJet said:No AZrain.
But it does (Downey) provide better protection then OEM one...
Transmission...hm... What and how it should be made??? I couldn't believe that anybody does not make them...
What about you? Looks like you've done a lot of modifications, mostly for off-roading, to your truck. What do you have for transmission and fuel tank protection?
I have AZrain's skid plate. It covers everything all the way up past the tranny. Which helps a lot.
No protection on the gas tank and that is starting to look like swiss cheese. I think I've already lost 1 gal approx (eyeballed) since the bottom looks pretty bowled. I'm currently working on a new gas tank that's going to be relocated to the spare tire area so I can completely remove that stock tank so nothing hangs lower than the cross members.
I would say just ask some welder fabber to make some bends on a sheet for you and make a quick skid. Shouldn't take them more than a few hours to get that all squared away. My current skid is 3/16th approx. That should give you some idea. I think Downey uses 1/4" vs the 3/16" that I have but the downey even though it's smaller is super heavy compared to my full length skid cover.
The Downey skid will protect whatever the stock did w/ superb protection. It unfortunately does not protect the tranny or transfer case.
GOod luck!
ksneubec
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What do you guys think of this?
http://www.burtmanindustries.com/zoomprod.php?id=4run_jaos_skid_03_up
http://www.burtmanindustries.com/zoomprod.php?id=4run_jaos_skid_03_up
AlexJet
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Good Times said:
Could you measure your skid plate and post the dimensions? I'd appreciate if you would do this, because it may really help me with making it myself. As far as I got you right you had a small skid (Downey) and now have big one (AZrain).
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AlexJet said:
I could but since this skid was originally designed by Mike (AZrain), I can't w/o his permission. Just trying to protect his intellectual property. I hope you understand.
But here's some quick facts on it. That tab on the end that sticks up goes right after the cross member behind the tranny so that should give you some pretty good measurements right away. You can easily just get a ruler and measure the entire bottom and fabricate something from cardboard and have someone make it off of your cardboard design. This is what I did when I was building my rear bumper (built a cardboard mock up before working on the raw steel).
You can use your stock skids to get a pretty idea of where you want to mount in the front along w/ the angle of the skid itself too.
Time to get down and get dirty!
Good luck!
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AlexJet said:Finally someone has been thinking of hundreds of 4th Gen. 4Runner owners.:
That's sounds good. Karl, could you check with Bud what is he actually working on: engine skid plate, transmission or both? Keep me inform please, I really need it.
Based on all of their other designs, expect it to cover everything that the AZrain's skid does. That's usually the standard for a kick a$$ skid
The prices should be pretty reasonable too since skids are not that labor intensive and easy to build. Cross your fingers everyone!
Maybe getting a few emails out in that direction might help light the fire more!
Go get em!
ksneubec
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Bud is working on the skid plate for a Tacoma right now. He hopes to get to a 4Runner by the end of the month. I mentioned our website to him a few times, telling him that there would be plenty of others interested in the skid plate if he choses to market one. He showed up on www.ne4roc.com, so it wouldn't surprise me if he shows up here. I will keep in contact with him and let you guys know what happens.
Karl
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AlexJet
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Does anyone know what this skid piece for (1st image) is? I can't call it skid plate because it doesn't have any fixing point at the rear end.
When I was inspecting my underbody I found that one of the exhaust pipes is oval in shape (Shown with arrow on 2nd image). Is it suppose to be like this or I hit with a rock? I checked the Toyota website and it says that 4Runner has engine, transfer case and tank skid plates. I can see engine one, but where is transfer skid plate (yellow circle)???
When I was inspecting my underbody I found that one of the exhaust pipes is oval in shape (Shown with arrow on 2nd image). Is it suppose to be like this or I hit with a rock? I checked the Toyota website and it says that 4Runner has engine, transfer case and tank skid plates. I can see engine one, but where is transfer skid plate (yellow circle)???
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AlexJet said:
1. (Red Circle) That's the rubber (I think it's rubber) piece of the skid
2. (Pink Arrow) Exhaust is fine it's suppose to look like that as it just sits really really low
3. (Yellow Circle) That's the Transfer Case Skid
I totally forgot that you had the v6. The problem you'll experience is that for the v8 model my skids end right where that pink arrow is located. The exhaust is not located there nor is the transfer case sitting that low. My tc actually sits a lot higher compared to yours.
Since I haven't really looked at a v6 model in awhile I completely forgot what it looks like. I guess making a decent skid for the v6 model will be more of a challenge since I don't see any other cross member after the transfer case. It'll be an interesting challenge indeed and I hope Budbuilt is looking into this as I never thought about a skid that required 2 diff versions for 2 engines.
Since the taco is only v6 and if they're building one of the taco I'm sure they know alraedy though.
Good luck
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Good Times said:
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rubber piece. What for?2. Oh,... I was worrying that I bend it.
3. Those small metal shits are the skid plate? I definitely need something better!
Yes I've V6. I'll make some images behind transfer case and will post them tonight. Are you sure there is nothing behind it? I do not remeber what I have there.
