TRD Skid Plate Installation on SR5 - direct bolt on?

[Kyle_Williams91]

Hey, does anyone know if I can install the OEM aluminum TRD skid plate on an SR5? Does it just bolt on using existing hardware?

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[Rotor-RPM]

It’s direct bolt on, you need some extra hardware (2 bolts) which the kit may come but worth double checking.

 

[pamy105]

Its a direct bolt on, it comes with that front cross bar but that is not needed for the SR5 4runner but it for the Tacoma SR5. The part serves both.

 

[Undefeatable]

I will just pile on here since I put the TRD skid plate on my SR5. Like the other said, you either need to:

• Buy 2 more bolts since the SR5's stock "skid plate" only uses 4 bolts and the TRD uses 6
• Buy the skid plate bolt kit from Toyota when you order the skid plate, it comes with 6 replacement bolts.

Outside of that, its a direct replacement.

 

[Kyle_Williams91]

Appreciate all of the responses and part numbers! Where do I get this magical bracket that my SR5 needs in order to install the skid plate? Does Toyota sell it?

 

[Undefeatable]

Appreciate all of the responses and part numbers! Where do I get this magical bracket that my SR5 needs in order to install the skid plate? Does Toyota sell it?

You don’t need a bracket, literally just 2 more bolts since the TRD skid plate extends further back then the stock SR5 one

 

[Joestac]

For the love of butter soft metal don't crank down those bolts very hard. The port was nice enough to hose my front two on my TH. Had to tap a M10 bolt over the factory M8 and put better steal ones in.

 

[Undefeatable]

For the love of butter soft metal don't crank down those bolts very hard. The port was nice enough to hose my front two on my TH. Had to tap a M10 bolt over the factory M8 and put better steal ones in.

Thanks for that heads up! I have been using a torque wrench for the skid plates, I think the torque specs for it is 27ft lbs, which is less than the oil drain plug (29ft lbs), so definitely a good word of caution, don't crank it down too hard.

 

[M2014RN]

Appreciate all of the responses and part numbers! Where do I get this magical bracket that my SR5 needs in order to install the skid plate? Does Toyota sell it?

I was able to install the Trailhunter skid plates without any issue. The bracket and bolts were already present on my SR5. I don't believe the mounting is any different for the TRD skid plate.

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