Thank you very much for making and posting this video, its very informative. I’m installing those babies on my 2023 4Runner this coming Saturday (08-05-2023). I will post a review…
How long did it take to receive your order, I hear it takes forever and a day until they’re delivered? Any rattling or vibration noises? Thx for the vid, im definitely considering this product 👍
@@mergenocideDo your cat covers rattle as you drive off road or the highway, I was about to order a pair until heard about the annoying rattling issue.
Hi. I have read complaints about rattle noise despite the black rubber grommet s. Any way to overcome this problem. No one wants to drive around in a rattle bucket. Thankyou
@@RoamWithJon talked to Callie LED today and they changed their design and it was wrong so they are sending me new skid plates out. It no longer goes over the transmission crossmember
@@RoamWithJon yeah kind of sucks cause that thing wasn’t all that fun to install and it scared the shit out of me when I put the truck in 4 x 4 the noise was bad
Seems they have two designs a 2WD version and a 4WD version. These seem to be the 2WD and their “new design” goes for 4WD. Wonder if their new design works for 2WD?
I can’t give you a 100% answer, but I would assume so if they’re anything like the Cali raised ones. The shields are tucked up all the way pretty much touching the cats. I would contact cali raised to see if they can give you a sure answer.
After off-roading with them I feel like the are rubbing on something. I can put my finger if they are flexing or what but I definitely hear them shifting.
I figured out what the noise is. The driver side car shield is against the cat and when there is flex the shield presses against the cat and that what I hear. Does your cat shield come in contact with your cat?
The driver side definitely sucks! a little harder to put on that you think, passenger side was easy went on in about 10 minutes I had to unbolt transmission cross member bolts almost flush with the crossmember to get it down. It was a little scary, but it worked.
Wierd Forsure, I don’t think I had any trouble with either side. I think the driver side I had to angle the cat guard a little to get it up and over but aside from that I had no issues on my end. Hope everything else was smooth for ya
Are the provided screws security screws? MillerCAT provides a specific made screw head that only they provide and if it’s lost you have to prove ownership before they’ll send you a new one.
Nice video. But on the driver’s side there’s a support u-shaped bar on the cat that has two bolts. The lower one has to be removed & the upper has to be loosened so the bar can be swung out of the way before the cat shield can be put into position.
I noticed there was a gap in the video that showed you just slide it in. You can bend the tab on the shield just a bit then bend it back. It is aluminum just an FYI.@@RoamWithJon
They mesh really well with the Cali Raised under body, I’m not quite sure how other skid plates are installed but I’d assume they work well. Over the next week I’ll be posting the rest of the Cali Raised led skid plate collection and it’ll show how they meld together.
I can’t remember off the top of my head but I do remember it being fairly close. If it is touching it’s not making any extra noises from what I can tell. I don’t believe it’ll be an issue if it is actually touching though.
Got this response from @caliraisedled after I emailed them about the cat shield touching the heat shield on the converter: Thank you for reaching out. What you are experiencing is completely normal. The catalytic converter on the driver's side has an extra heat shield that goes over the catalytic converter that is not found on the passenger side. The CAT Shield is stainless steel and can take the heat and will still perform perfectly with zero harm to the shield or the extra heat shield Toyota has in place. The vehicle we tested this on had a slight touch, and we did a bunch of bounce testing and there was no rattle or concern at all. We designed these to be very tight and close so that off-road skids would fit below them. Tighter means better theft protection and keeps everything up and out of the way when off-roading over obstacles.
@@henrypolo2597 That’s way too high. I believe it’s been mentioned as 24 lbs on tacomaworld but it’s recommended to hand tighten. I stripped the security bolt and snapped the other bolt to the brace.
It’s additional harder piece that they would have to cut through. It also blocks some of the easier spots to get a saw or cutter into. Basically turns something that should be an easy crawl under the rig and cut off a cat job into a much more time consuming job.
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Nice install, thanks.
No worries 🤙🏽
Thank you so much for videoing this project. Very helpful.
No worries! Feel free to ask any questions if you have them 👍🏽
Thank you very much for making and posting this video, its very informative. I’m installing those babies on my 2023 4Runner this coming Saturday (08-05-2023). I will post a review…
Nice! Glad I could help you out 👍🏽
How long did it take to receive your order, I hear it takes forever and a day until they’re delivered? Any rattling or vibration noises? Thx for the vid, im definitely considering this product 👍
I personally don’t have any rattles or noises coming from mine. Also not sure how long they take to ship would think it’s dependent on stock
Mines took several months
@@mergenocide sheeesh I was under the impression they were ready to ship
@@mergenocideDo your cat covers rattle as you drive off road or the highway, I was about to order a pair until heard about the annoying rattling issue.
@contentlessincali602 I have no rattles. I’m pretty sure the people who have rattled either messed up the install or have a defective unit.
Hi. I have read complaints about rattle noise despite the black rubber grommet s. Any way to overcome this problem. No one wants to drive around in a rattle bucket. Thankyou
I have zero noise from mine. So I’m not sure why others are having issues. It could be because I’m also running their full skid plates too.
@@RoamWithJon ok thankyou for your feedback.
@@jeffmaas2792 no worries, if you do get them and have issues the guys at cali raised are pretty quick to respond.
@@RoamWithJonthanks Jon I ended up getting a set!
Just curious how close the skid plate is to your driveshaft to the transfer case mine hits.
What model is your Tacoma? That’s very strange, I have a little more than an inch of clearance.
@@RoamWithJon talked to Callie LED today and they changed their design and it was wrong so they are sending me new skid plates out. It no longer goes over the transmission crossmember
Ahh I see, interesting, glad they could help you out 🤙🏽
@@RoamWithJon yeah kind of sucks cause that thing wasn’t all that fun to install and it scared the shit out of me when I put the truck in 4 x 4 the noise was bad
Seems they have two designs a 2WD version and a 4WD version. These seem to be the 2WD and their “new design” goes for 4WD. Wonder if their new design works for 2WD?
any issues with Clarence of that spinning drive shaft on the drivers side. I saw some people concerned with that?
I personally haven’t had any issues at all with the cat guards. No additional noise, or clearance issues.
@@RoamWithJon awesome! I just ordered a set
@@jepjona nice 👍🏽
Thanks bro. 👍
No problemo 👍🏽
Do you get a rattling noise on yours? I had a shop install them and it rattles
Negative zero rattles
Will that work with RCI skids
I can’t give you a 100% answer, but I would assume so if they’re anything like the Cali raised ones. The shields are tucked up all the way pretty much touching the cats. I would contact cali raised to see if they can give you a sure answer.
After off-roading with them I feel like the are rubbing on something. I can put my finger if they are flexing or what but I definitely hear them shifting.
Hmmm I’d go under and push and and pull on it to see what it is. I haven’t had any issues with em so far.
I figured out what the noise is. The driver side car shield is against the cat and when there is flex the shield presses against the cat and that what I hear. Does your cat shield come in contact with your cat?
@@Mandothemagnificent if I remember my cat is sitting right on top of my shield but it’s not making any extra noise
Do they make these for a 2023 tundra?
Not sure, I would contact the Cali raised guys
The driver side definitely sucks! a little harder to put on that you think, passenger side was easy went on in about 10 minutes I had to unbolt transmission cross member bolts almost flush with the crossmember to get it down. It was a little scary, but it worked.
Wierd Forsure, I don’t think I had any trouble with either side. I think the driver side I had to angle the cat guard a little to get it up and over but aside from that I had no issues on my end. Hope everything else was smooth for ya
Your video helped for sure!!
@@kts8806 Glad to help!
Are the provided screws security screws? MillerCAT provides a specific made screw head that only they provide and if it’s lost you have to prove ownership before they’ll send you a new one.
They are security screws, they look similar to the security screws on a Thule roof rack. Kinda like a torx with a raised section in the middle.
@@RoamWithJon gotcha. Thank you! Ya sold me on these! I live in butthole Portland OR and cat thefts are running rampant here.
@@ThatCleanMT No worries! It’s not much better down here in california 😂
Thanks for the vid on this...definitely ordering a set!
@@canucktaco no problem! I sleep better knowing I tried to stop em lmao
Nice video. But on the driver’s side there’s a support u-shaped bar on the cat that has two bolts. The lower one has to be removed & the upper has to be loosened so the bar can be swung out of the way before the cat shield can be put into position.
thanks! Not sure if that’s necessary. I didn’t have to do anything outside of what I did in the video.
I noticed there was a gap in the video that showed you just slide it in. You can bend the tab on the shield just a bit then bend it back. It is aluminum just an FYI.@@RoamWithJon
@@piratewb it’s not aluminum and why bend anything when you can just slide it in and not reduce the integrity of any parts.
Do the se work in conjunction with skid plates?
They mesh really well with the Cali Raised under body, I’m not quite sure how other skid plates are installed but I’d assume they work well. Over the next week I’ll be posting the rest of the Cali Raised led skid plate collection and it’ll show how they meld together.
@@RoamWithJon hey man, cool video have they give you any problems so far?
@@TRDproMike zero issues on my end
Had to bend the driver's side a little was Rubbing on the front drive shaft
That’s very strange. Do you have the v6 or 4 banger Tacoma?
If you have video or photos that’d be great to see. I think I’m having similar issues
I bet this is my issue….
Exactly how did you bend it? Crawl under and hang from it 😂, or pull it off entirely and use something else to bend it?
@@tterrag4010 it’s be nice to know for sure. Lol my truck sounds like the exhaust is going over a rock. That what yours sounds like?
I would ask cali raised if this is a an actual known issue and if they can remedy it
I just finished installing mine. The driver side cat shield touches the catalytic converter on mine is yours the same way?
I can’t remember off the top of my head but I do remember it being fairly close. If it is touching it’s not making any extra noises from what I can tell. I don’t believe it’ll be an issue if it is actually touching though.
It’s touching the heat shield I’m hoping it’s not a problem. 🤞
Got this response from @caliraisedled after I emailed them about the cat shield touching the heat shield on the converter:
Thank you for reaching out. What you are experiencing is completely normal. The catalytic converter on the driver's side has an extra heat shield that goes over the catalytic converter that is not found on the passenger side. The CAT Shield is stainless steel and can take the heat and will still perform perfectly with zero harm to the shield or the extra heat shield Toyota has in place.
The vehicle we tested this on had a slight touch, and we did a bunch of bounce testing and there was no rattle or concern at all. We designed these to be very tight and close so that off-road skids would fit below them. Tighter means better theft protection and keeps everything up and out of the way when off-roading over obstacles.
@@HM-vu9zw makes sense, I’m about to do the full cali raised under body soon so I was wondering how they would fit together
Are you going with aluminum or steel?
Torque specs?
I could not for the life of me find out the torque specs. So I just tightened it down to about how tight it felt when I first took it off.
@@henrypolo2597 👍🏽
@@henrypolo2597 That’s way too high. I believe it’s been mentioned as 24 lbs on tacomaworld but it’s recommended to hand tighten. I stripped the security bolt and snapped the other bolt to the brace.
@@ceeIoc Oh crap! I gave you guys the spec to a 4Runner. I will erase my comment. Thank you for responding.
how do they cat guards deter thieves?
It’s additional harder piece that they would have to cut through. It also blocks some of the easier spots to get a saw or cutter into.
Basically turns something that should be an easy crawl under the rig and cut off a cat job into a much more time consuming job.
Ha what a stupid question. Why lock your doors?
@@bartcanuck734 that’s actually a good point lol
@3:01 lol don’t lose the socket 😂
LOL it did end up rolling down to the gutter
Hello there do they make it for manual transmission let me know please and thank you new subscriber
I believe they only make it for the automatic transmission trucks. You could always shoot them an email, they’re pretty quick to respond.
@@RoamWithJon thank you boss they got back to me right away great video.
Nice truck - I have the same wheels
Thanks! They’re pretty sweet
Bolts or nuts?? LOL
Lmfao at this point I’m just gonna start using them interchangeably 😂
Do you know if it fits a 2019 V4 taco ?
Not sure, to be completely honest. I would send them a call, or dm on Instagram or email them. They should be pretty quick
2016-2022 according to the website.
@@michaelclayton9981 I just checked and it says it only fits the v6 taco. Not the 4 cyl.