Anyone have a skid plate like this..need help
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Anyone have a skid plate like this..need help
Got this skid plate from a fellow yotatecher but he needed his bolts for his other skid plate. It came off a 2002 4runner and is going on a 2000 4runner. My question is what size are the bolts that mount the skid plate to the frame rail. I have went to the Toyota dealership and they tell me they dont even make a skid plate for a 2000 4runner. I also had them look up some newer model Tacoma's as I have read some people get those and modify them to fit the 4runner as it is cheaper than going the dealership way. Got the same response. Then he showed me the "supposed bolts his mechanics mount skid plates with" and they were way too small for the frame rail holes the plate lines up to. I read in another post the size is 10mmx1.5 but that is way too small! I went to home depot to try and find a match. The closest I could find was a 12mmx1.75. It actually fits the thread pattern but 1 major problem....the bolt is a course thread and the frame rail hole is a fine thread. They do not have these bolts in fine thread.......ughhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I'd rather not re-thread the frame rail if I don't have to!! Anybody know where I can get 4 of these dog-gone bolts so I can mount this skid plate??? Thanks in advance for any responses.
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Got this skid plate from a fellow yotatecher but he needed his bolts for his other skid plate. It came off a 2002 4runner and is going on a 2000 4runner. My question is what size are the bolts that mount the skid plate to the frame rail. I have went to the Toyota dealership and they tell me they dont even make a skid plate for a 2000 4runner. I also had them look up some newer model Tacoma's as I have read some people get those and modify them to fit the 4runner as it is cheaper than going the dealership way. Got the same response. Then he showed me the "supposed bolts his mechanics mount skid plates with" and they were way too small for the frame rail holes the plate lines up to. I read in another post the size is 10mmx1.5 but that is way too small! I went to home depot to try and find a match. The closest I could find was a 12mmx1.75. It actually fits the thread pattern but 1 major problem....the bolt is a course thread and the frame rail hole is a fine thread. They do not have these bolts in fine thread.......ughhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I'd rather not re-thread the frame rail if I don't have to!! Anybody know where I can get 4 of these dog-gone bolts so I can mount this skid plate??? Thanks in advance for any responses.
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It is the same bolt that holds the hook that is on passenger side of the frame. And, if you have that hook, you don't need any additional bolts. Hope this helps.
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Go to a hardware store, park your car up front, and explain what the problem is to someone who works there.
Grab 3-4 metric bolts you think would work, test em out, find one that fits, then buy however many you need.
I've done it before...
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Just read you'd tried that. Try a bolt supplier. Usually they sell better bolts for cheaper.
maps.google.com <----- type in Bolt Supply, Martinsburg WV
Call some people and see if they can help!!!
Grab 3-4 metric bolts you think would work, test em out, find one that fits, then buy however many you need.
I've done it before...
Edit///
Just read you'd tried that. Try a bolt supplier. Usually they sell better bolts for cheaper.
maps.google.com <----- type in Bolt Supply, Martinsburg WV
Call some people and see if they can help!!!
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Do you have the skidplate brackets? The Tacoma brackets and the ones made for the official Sport skidplate on the '02 Runners are different;the 4Runner brackets place the plate to far forward and low for my tastes so I used a Tacoma plate and modded simple retangle brackets to move it forward about 3" to hug the bumper snugly.
I have pics here in my profile
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f79/...lander-118787/
I have pics here in my profile
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f79/...lander-118787/
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Go to a hardware store, park your car up front, and explain what the problem is to someone who works there.
Grab 3-4 metric bolts you think would work, test em out, find one that fits, then buy however many you need.
I've done it before...
Edit///
Just read you'd tried that. Try a bolt supplier. Usually they sell better bolts for cheaper.
maps.google.com <----- type in Bolt Supply, Martinsburg WV
Call some people and see if they can help!!!
Grab 3-4 metric bolts you think would work, test em out, find one that fits, then buy however many you need.
I've done it before...
Edit///
Just read you'd tried that. Try a bolt supplier. Usually they sell better bolts for cheaper.
maps.google.com <----- type in Bolt Supply, Martinsburg WV
Call some people and see if they can help!!!
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I would say call your toyota dealer and ask what size the bolts are for your front tow hooks and see if they have any or know the size. just my 2 cents good luck
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Do you have the skidplate brackets? The Tacoma brackets and the ones made for the official Sport skidplate on the '02 Runners are different;the 4Runner brackets place the plate to far forward and low for my tastes so I used a Tacoma plate and modded simple retangle brackets to move it forward about 3" to hug the bumper snugly.
I have pics here in my profile
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f79/...lander-118787/
I have pics here in my profile
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f79/...lander-118787/
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Good idea man, can't believe I didn't think of that after Andrey's reply. Guess I was just too ticked off at Toyota parts guy. Hope he knows what a tow hook is...lol. thanks.
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Officially only the '02 4Runner Sports had the skidplate option but that plate and brackets will fit any '99-'02 Runner. Before '02 you only had the Tacoma plate option which fits the pre '99 Runners perfectly but with the "fatlip" bumper I needed to make the extending brackets which was just two rectangle pieces of metal with corresponding bolt holes plus I need 4 more bolts/nuts.
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Gotcha. Makes sense now. I just got back from Toyota dealership (think the parts guy is ready to ring my neck!) but finally I think I have hit paydirt. With Mountainryders advice, I asked him to pull up the tow hook on my 4runner and "voila".....the illustrious bolts were staring us right in the face!! I have ordered 4 of them....at $3.25 a piece.....Grrrrrrrrrr. But I have spent $20 in gas riding around looking and buying the wrong one's and returning them so what's another $13 gonna hurt. Anyways, I think my quest is finished as they should be in Tuesday morning. I can't thank all of you enough for the advice...really appreciate it. Love this site!!!!
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Glad to hear you found the bolts, you'll really like the way your 4Runner will look with that skidplate on. Mine was actually a Tundra/Sequoia skidplate that I had some trouble with because they use different brackets. I'm with X-AWDRiver on this one, I really don't like the way Toyota puts those skidplates on, they're too low and too far out. I brought mine in basically flush with the bumper, but also put a small layer of foam padding in between the skidplate and bumper. Good luck with the install!!
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^^^^Those are the proper '02 Runner brackets which doesn't look too bad on a truck with some lift to it.
I do like the idea of a bit if rubber or foam between the plate and bumper since mine is snug but hasn't showed any signs of rubbing.
I do like the idea of a bit if rubber or foam between the plate and bumper since mine is snug but hasn't showed any signs of rubbing.
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Nice lookin' rigs you guys got.(last 3). Should have it mounted today...hopefully. Will get some pics on later. Don't know if I can bring the plate in too far. I've got a manik grille guard with that bottom crossbar that's gonna be pretty darn close to the skid plate it seems. Thanks again for the ideas guys.
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