Skid Plates Part Numbers - Rear differential skid plate + front & transfer case skid install

[jayT]

Done! All bolts torqued into place! Here it is!
Excuse the clutter in the background.

Nice Rig and great job! I had my toyota dealership install the OEM SKID PLATES( front trd, rear diff, and transfer case), however, the TRANSFER SKID PLATE seems not to cover the entire TRANSFER CASE..how bout your observation of your installation..thanks in advance!

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[MikeD]

Nice Rig and great job! I had my toyota dealership install the OEM SKID PLATES( front trd, rear diff, and transfer case), however, the TRANSFER SKID PLATE seems not to cover the entire TRANSFER CASE..how bout your observation of your installation..thanks in advance!

Yea - the naming of that second skid is a bit misleading**. It covers the transmission but does not actually go all the way back and cover the actual transfer case. On my TRD ORP Imax, the transfer case has its own little mini-skid. See photo:

** I'll note that some of the toyota parts dealers call it transfer case skid but on the instruction sheet from Toyota its just called "Skid Plate" - either conv or HV, as distinguished from "Front Skid Plate". I refer to it as "transmission skid" because that is more accurately what it is covering.

Side question: Can anyone tell me why everything but the muffler/exhaust has an available skid? I've got them all: Front Skid (i've got the Land cruiser version that says "TOYOTA"), transmission skid (photo left), mini transfer case skid (photo top center), gas tank skid (black steel that I think is on all trims), and the differential skid that I installed last weekend. But the only spot left vulnerable is the muffler and exhaust. Is this because of the need to ensure air flow around the system? Some other reason? I'm nervous about ripping open (or off) the muffler while off road but there MUST be a reason why it does not get protection. Thanks for any wisdom anyone can impart.

 

[jayT]

Yea - the naming of that second skid is a bit misleading**. It covers the transmission but does not actually go all the way back and cover the actual transfer case. On my TRD ORP Imax, the transfer case has its own little mini-skid. See photo:

** I'll note that some of the toyota parts dealers call it transfer case skid but on the instruction sheet from Toyota its just called "Skid Plate" - either conv or HV, as distinguished from "Front Skid Plate". I refer to it as "transmission skid" because that is more accurately what it is covering.

Side question: Can anyone tell me why everything but the muffler/exhaust has an available skid? I've got them all: Front Skid (i've got the Land cruiser version that says "TOYOTA"), transmission skid (photo left), mini transfer case skid (photo top center), gas tank skid (black steel that I think is on all trims), and the differential skid that I installed last weekend. But the only spot left vulnerable is the muffler and exhaust. Is this because of the need to ensure air flow around the system? Some other reason? I'm nervous about ripping open (or off) the muffler while off road but there MUST be a reason why it does not get protection. Thanks for any wisdom anyone can impart.

Thanks for response!

 

[grey_4r]

Thanks for the tip, I will follow your steps for the rubber and bracket.

For anyone else reading years from now. Heres what I purchased for the non hybrid.
The front skidplate should work for either hybrid or gas model. There is a cross member behind the engine that is specific to the hybrids (I think, do your research).

Front Trd Aluminum skid: PTR60-35240
Transfercase STEEL skid: PT228-35248
Rear Diff STEEL skid: PT228-89254
This skid is shown for the 4runner and Land Cruiser as a direct fit. PT228-35242 is the Tacoma plate and comes with the rubber stops I've shown above.

The paperwork that came with the skid plate says torque to 36 Nm and in a specific order.
The transmission skid should go on first. There are 2 bolts that will get covered by the TRD skid plate (toward the front) and you will not have access to them when you put the front skid on.

Does the diff skid come with all the required brackets and hardware? Or is that separate?

 

[jayT]

Does the diff skid come with all the required brackets and hardware? Or is that separate?

I'm not sure because my toyo dealership ordered all three of my skid plates and installed them for me...

 

[AdFour]

Does the diff skid come with all the required brackets and hardware? Or is that separate?

No they dont come with hardware except for the diff skid. But you shouldnt need to order any hardware as you will utilize the existing ones already on.

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