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Sorry for the late reply. I was camping in the middle Cameron County, PA.Where did you get the oem aluminum housing from? I just did some looking around and the one that’s about $30 appears plastic in the pics, but it looks like the same part number as the one that looks aluminum in other pictures.
I also installed the Engine and Transmission skids from OK Expedition. They came as a set for $690 (US dollars as this company is from B.C. Canada) total, including taxes and shipping, it was one of the best priced sets in ALUM I could find. While they are built entirely out of ALUM, these babies are very solid and are constructed to take a beating (see last pic for underside construction).
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2016+ TOYOTA TACOMA Aluminum Skid Plate Kits and Accessories — OK eXpedition
High-Quality, Aluminum Skid Plates and Accessories for the 2016+ Toyota Tacoma 4wd. Affordable, Reinforced Protection - Proudly Made In Canada.www.okexpedition.ca
Yep!!! They are in Kelowna, BC, and shipping to Los Angeles was about $60 USD. I talked with a few people who have them and they all had nothing but good things to say about the skids and the company. So far I'm sold!Canadian skid manufactures?!? No way!!
They look well made.I also installed the Engine and Transmission skids from OK Expedition. They came as a set for $690 (US dollars as this company is from B.C. Canada) total, including taxes and shipping, it was one of the best priced sets in ALUM I could find. While they are built entirely out of ALUM, these babies are very solid and are constructed to take a beating (see last pic for underside construction).
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2016+ TOYOTA TACOMA Aluminum Skid Plate Kits and Accessories — OK eXpedition
High-Quality, Aluminum Skid Plates and Accessories for the 2016+ Toyota Tacoma 4wd. Affordable, Reinforced Protection - Proudly Made In Canada.www.okexpedition.ca
They totally are. The middle stiffener plate, front gussets, and front attachment angle are all legit and everything is 1/4"; not to mention the welds look and are amazing! Total of 40#'s for both skids, so that helps with the other weight I have on the truck already (front & rear steel bumpers, steel sliders, winch, snugtop cap, prinsu cab rack, and last but not least 200#'s of doggos). Suspension, tires, and re-gear is all that's missingThey look well made.
Pics or it didn’t happenGot my baby back from the body shop. Looks like new.
Waiting on the new running boards then I'll post before and afters.Pics or it didn’t happen
Are those from a 4Runner? They look pretty cool on a tacoNew to me wheels and tires.
Early Christmas!!! Woo hoo!!!
I got a 2017, bought it with 38K... just broke 71K the other day..... barely had the truck a whole yearBroke 50,000 miles today View attachment 54149
I put straps on just inside the bed, ratcheting them tight to the top of the tailgate. Usually takes care of the potential for slippage.View attachment 54479
Took a trip to Lowes to get a few deck boards. Was a bit nervous driving home with a couple of 12’ boards in a 5’ bed.
I used a strap from one hook just inside the bed, over the boards and to the other hook. I was nervous about them bouncing up from the other end when driving on the crappy CT roads.I put straps on just inside the bed, ratcheting them tight to the top of the tailgate. Usually takes care of the potential for slippage.
Very cool.Installed this convenient tailgate storage. Works great for recovery gear, air up and down gear, and a tool roll. From Hurricane Fab in Australia. They just launched this and it’s on pre order currently.
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Oooo very cool. Where'd you get this and how much was it??Installed this convenient tailgate storage. Works great for recovery gear, air up and down gear, and a tool roll. From Hurricane Fab in Australia. They just launched this and it’s on pre order currently.
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