Taco-Loco
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- Apr 23, 2019
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Hello Taco Owners: I cam across a simple MOD recommendation which not only makes sense but explains why my previous 2nd Gen Tacoma SR5 had RUST on the skid plate. Turns-out that the AC drain dripped water right over the under carriage protective skid plat in the exact position where the plat screws into the frame. This resulted in RUST right on and around the skid plate and screw. In short, the AC drain drip was the root cause.
This can be remedied with a simple $10.00 or less repair. There is a video in You-Tube named "Do This To Your 3rd Gen Tacoma, IT WILL SAVE YOU". The video references some other Taco forum therefore I'm not including the link as I'm not promoting any other forum by sharing this information.
The procedure involves extending the factory AC drain drip hose so that the water doesn't drip directly on the protective skid plate or frame. In short, the holes is extended by attaching another hose with a clamp which extends the drip hose and avoid the risk of RUST.
I was sold by the idea and will be doing the same repair MOD on by new Taco TRD Sport. I hope this information helps others avoid the RUST issue.
This can be remedied with a simple $10.00 or less repair. There is a video in You-Tube named "Do This To Your 3rd Gen Tacoma, IT WILL SAVE YOU". The video references some other Taco forum therefore I'm not including the link as I'm not promoting any other forum by sharing this information.
The procedure involves extending the factory AC drain drip hose so that the water doesn't drip directly on the protective skid plate or frame. In short, the holes is extended by attaching another hose with a clamp which extends the drip hose and avoid the risk of RUST.
I was sold by the idea and will be doing the same repair MOD on by new Taco TRD Sport. I hope this information helps others avoid the RUST issue.