Sold: Virginia For Sale: Factory Air Dam TRD ORP

[Climbandroll]

Factory Air Dam from TRD Off-Road Premium. Removed around 500 miles. $50. Local pickup in Aylett, VA. May also be agreeable to meet around Mechanicsville, or certain Richmond area locations depending on timing.

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[Climbandroll]

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[jamoncabbage]

I threw mine in the trash

 

[Marty60]

I just want the hardware. Screws and clips. For seasonal testing on my SR5. It tossed most of my hardware on I95 within the first 500 miles

 

[SouthCoast]

I threw mine in the trash

HAHA! Right! Got home from the dealership and saw the drivers corner was hanging off. pulled the rest of the retainers and scrapped that POS! What a useless piece of plastic...

 

[Climbandroll]

HAHA! Right! Got home from the dealership and saw the drivers corner was hanging off. pulled the rest of the retainers and scrapped that POS! What a useless piece of plastic.

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Not that useless. But definitely would not have stayed on for it's intended purpose.

I chose an aftermarket front/engine skid plate that mounts at the front recovery points (as opposed to radiator support crossbar as most others do which seems less than ideal). But there is still an air gap between the front bumper and the skid. Same case even for skids that mount to the radiator support crossbar. RCI offers a gap fill plate for the 5th gen, but I have not found an offering by anyone for 6th gen.

I was concerned that debris or pebble could pop in there and strike the radiator or condensor. Not sure how likely, but definitely not impossible.

Yesterday, I took the oscillating multi tool to that air dam and fashioned a gap filler that looks like it came from the factory. Used existing holes/screws from air dam mount. Drilled holes in the cut plastic and used plastic rivets leftover from recent splash guard install to secure two pieces together.

Just plastic but will deinitely keep out small debris, brush, pebbles, etc. from that gap exposing radiator and condensor.

Will get a metal fill plate down the line when the time comes for high clearance front bumper. Probably after I crack that plastic enough and/or a desirable offering comes to market.

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