DIY Skid Plates (1 Viewer)

[2008Sequoia]

Anyone made their own skid plates? I’ve got some 1/4” scrap laying around. Getting a wild hair to make my own… just worried the 1/4” is pretty beefy/heavy for the cheesy OEM bolts.
Also worried about promoting rust if I don’t seal the connections properly.

Let’s see what ya got!!

 

[Farnsrocket]

That does seem like it would be heavy. I have a Desert Eagle Offroad cat protection plate that I believe is 3/16" steel and it is heavy as hell! Then again if it going to be used truly for sliding over stuff, not just cat protection, 1/4" might be better/stronger.
Other companies I have seen offer their steel plates in 1/4" aluminum as on option.
I've always thought an old big street sign would be great to make a skid plate/cat protection plate.

 

[2008Sequoia]

That does seem like it would be heavy. I have a Desert Eagle Offroad cat protection plate that I believe is 3/16" steel and it is heavy as hell! Then again if it going to be used truly for sliding over stuff, not just cat protection, 1/4" might be better/stronger.
Other companies I have seen offer their steel plates in 1/4" aluminum as on option.
I've always thought an old big street sign would be great to make a skid plate/cat protection plate.

 

[2008Sequoia]

Those stock bolts are pretty flimsy looking and small for the weight of 1/4”
I’ve thought that too about a street sign

 

[Farnsrocket]

Those stock bolts are pretty flimsy looking and small for the weight of 1/4”
I’ve thought that too about a street sign

Size is M8 x 1.25

 

[2008Sequoia]

Been loosing too many hours of sleep thinking of this build. Finally got some cardboard to start mocking it up!! Woohoo!!

 

[turbo8]

You defiantly can DIY if you have all the proper tools.

Our 200 series front ends are very similar to your Tundra. I designed mine but had a shop cut out the parts.

 

[2008Sequoia]

Dude! Thank you for the

You defiantly can DIY if you have all the proper tools.

Our 200 series front ends are very similar to your Tundra. I designed mine but had a shop cut out the parts.

Dude!! Thank you for the information & pictures. These help keep the creative juices flowing! That’s awesome!

 

[2008Sequoia]

You defiantly can DIY if you have all the proper tools.

Our 200 series front ends are very similar to your Tundra. I designed mine but had a shop cut out the parts.

It may be a moot point, but my intention is to provide a little more protection to this area here:

 

[2008Sequoia]

A little forward progress this evening.

 

[2008Sequoia]

You defiantly can DIY if you have all the proper tools.

Our 200 series front ends are very similar to your Tundra. I designed mine but had a shop cut out the parts.

Are those RivNuts in the bracket to hold the pan?

 

[turbo8]

Yes, I'm using these:

Half-Hex Shank Low-Profile Head Threaded Insert - Open End - Unified On PennEngineering

Browse Half-Hex Shank Low-Profile Head Threaded Insert - Open End - Unified in the PennEngineering catalog including Part #,Thread Size,Grip Range,A ± .015,øD Max.,M Ref.,Fastening,CAD

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Kind of hard to make a hex hole by hand, so you can use these:

Low profile head – Open End - Unified On PennEngineering

Browse Low profile head – Open End - Unified in the PennEngineering catalog including Part #,Thread Size,Grip Range,A ± .015,øD Max.,M Ref.,Hole Size in Sheet + 0.006 - 0.000,Fastening,CAD

catalog.pemnet.com

If using the round ones, I would recommend getting them with a "wedge head". They have little teeth on the head that dig into the base metal, which help them not spin. part number example: AELS8-420-260W (1/4-20 thread with max material thickness .260", wedge head)

 

[2008Sequoia]

I got some time under the truck tonight to work on mocking up the skid plates. I’m pretty stoked with how this is going to look!

 

[jiggletits]

If you need ¼" steel plate under your truck, you must be planning to drive like a f'n retard. That is way overkill on anything other than a dedicated crawler.

 

[2008Sequoia]

If you need ¼" steel plate under your truck, you must be planning to drive like a f'n retard. That is way overkill on anything other than a dedicated crawler.

Well, I don’t plan on driving like a retard. I know it’s overkill. I’m not even 100% sure if it’s really 1/4” - might be 1/8” now that I think about it. I haven’t officially measured it. But regardless. I know it’s over kill. I plan on drilling a lot of holes to lighten it up as much as possible.

 

[2008Sequoia]

Starting to get somewhere with this project! I’m pretty stoked!