Ep50 - RCI Metalworks Skid Plate Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
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A ton of people have been asking me about this. The install was pretty straight forward, only a few hiccups, but they look awesome! Haven't beaten them up too much yet, but plan to ian the future!
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I am so glad that people like him took the time to post this video. Some people will always say anything negative for his efforts but I am glad we have people like him on youtube.
Great editing. You've got a good formula and flow to your videos. You don't pretend to know everything and take us on a trial and error journey we can all actually relate to. Refreshing and fun...keep up the great work brah! Aloha from Hawaii!
Thank you!
Just one suggestion for anyone else that installs these . Coat those bolts threads with Never seez
Exactly. I put anti-seize on all of those bolts.
Here’s a tip: never use a torque wrench to break a nut loose. That can cause it to come out of calibration. Either grab a bar to slide over the ratchet to extend leverage or get a breaker bar!
Never thought of this-- great tip!
@@jamesperez-sanchez7573 a floor jack handle works perfectly lol
He should have used a half inch ratchet or breaker bar, to break them loose. Thereafter he can return to his 3/8 ratchet!
Well Jason, this vid is so good that I'm watching it again. You will definitely need those RCI's out west!
Thanks for the video. I have the steel RCI skids and today I changed my transfer case fluid. I was disappointed in realizing that I had to remove the skid plate. There is no hole in the transfer case skid for some reason while there are holes for the engine and transmission drain plugs on the other skid plates. The strange thing is that the black, steel cross-member support piece for the transfer case does include a hole so that doesn't need to be removed (thankfully). Why the actual skid plate does not, I have no idea. Changing transfer case oil is such a simple job but now it's a pain knowing that the skid plate has to be removed. I've contacted RCI today in hopes they can provide an explanation of why there isn't a hole in the first place. I will be taking my skid plate to a machine shop tomorrow to mill out an opening so I don't have to take this off again.
Word of warning: The aluminum skids plates bend and can crack really easily on rocks. I purchased the aluminum RCI front skid and cracked the welds doing a trail in Big Bear, CA (White Mountain Trail). I was really surprised. But, RCI came through though and sent me a new steel skid plate to replace it. It's much heavier but it seems to take a lot more punishment.
Who doesn't miss Jason Koertge and his superior editing of his 4Runner videos as well as his DIY can do attitude. He helped me understand more about the 4Runner than Toyota ever did. Poor guy, using hand tools. All cordless impact or nothing. Extensions needed. Kitty is cool.
Breaker bars are your friend, Jason! Also, you may want to put some blue lock-tight on those bolts to keep water out, as I have the aluminum RCI skids as well and the bolts suffered quite a bit of corrosion in the first year. Great video as always!
Ryan Evans That’s good advice!!
Yep, a breaker bar might be a good thing to have or borrow for the next bolt-on project.
Safety tip Jason. Chock the rear wheels, especially as it appears you are working on a grade. Safety assurance is always a good thing. Work Smart, Work Safe!Good video as usual and timely as bottom armor is on my upcoming list for my Tundra.
I bought the full steel setup for maximum strength, added about 110 lbs total (without filler plate). I dont plan on adding a new bumper or bull bars or a roof rack with ladder, so weight shouldn't be an issue.
On my short time driving with the plates installed, I definitely noticed a change in body sway during slow speed quick turns. Felt more centered and steady. Them steel plates definitely lowered the center of gravity
Did you install a Fomoto valve by chance?
I am so thankful for this video and the time you took to show us the details. Thank you so much.
For those curious on weight the RCI engine, trans, and transfer case package in aluminum weighs in at about 75-80 pounds if you also get the bumper filler plate that protects the radiator gap in front of the engine skid. The factory engine and trans skid I took off weighed in between 20- 25 pounds. Net gain is 50-55 pounds.
That’s awesome, I was wondering. I just installed the whole package in aluminum, including the a-arms.
Will this protect your Catalytic Converter?
Dude you video editing is on a whole new level. I cannot imagine the time to do all of that. I need to step up my game! Hooked on your vids...
Just got my full skid package in, RCI didn’t send any instructions whatsoever 🤦♂️. Your video helped a lot with the install, thanks Brother.
Just wanted to give you a big thanks for having posted this video. Came in handy for me today while I was installing mine.
you need an impact good sir. Got me an electric Dewalt brushless. its brutal
i love this VDO. Thank you
Awesome videos! But since everyone else is picking on you, I'll add something. I always toss extra jack stands under my rig when I'm getting under it. I don't trust $.50 worth of Chinese plastic. I had a close call when I was 19 and ever since then I make sure I'm over protected.
And the new 18v-20v impact tools will make quick work of those bolts.
Keep up the good work!
Max Haha. Thanks. That’s a good idea with the jack stands. There’s actually plenty of room for me to crawl around under there without anything lifting it up. I just rode it up on the stands to make things a little more convenient. If the plastic was to have crushed, it would have been scary, but I’d still have been cleared.
Great video. I get a kick out of your super cool sense of humor and appreciate the attention to detail and tech tips.
I’m about to do RCI skids in my 4runner and Tacoma. Def using your tips.
Thanks again.
Great channel! I have the RCI skids too. "Pro tip": Back the bolts out & put some anti seize grease on them. Skids collect all the muck from the trails and you are going to want to remove them to spray them off. 2nd exhaust pipe comes in contact with the Transfer case skid. Use an exhaust wrap on that pipe or you will hear a metal on metal rattle.
Great videos. I have the steel RCI skids on my 16 Trail and I get a serious rattle when I put her in reverse. Josh at RCI was great and explained that a washer between the transmission skid should fix it.
I have the same skid set on the way for my 2016 as well as their tank skid and sliders. The stock tank skid seems pretty thin and the tank hangs so low.
A couple tips: Loosening the frame end of those braces would have relived the downward pressure. For breaking loose tight fasteners, get as close to the bolt or nut as you can. Use a short socket if you have room and no extension if you can do without. Makes for better leverage and fewer skinned knuckles. Once loose use whatever is easiest.
I do enjoy your videos.
I can't read through all the comments to see if anyone has touched on this, but I scrolled through the video looking to see if you had installed the (2) 3 hole L brackets that should have come with the transmission skid plate, and it doesn't look like you did in the video, maybe you did afterward. If you were wondering why you had those brackets and 6 carriage bolts and nuts left over, that's why. You install them on the top of the plate to add structural support if you end up leveraging the vehicle on an obstacle or come down hard on a rock. Anyway, thanks for the vids, they are a good source for how to make some of these DIY projects easier.
I love your channel sir!! planning to purchase my 4 Runner next yr.. living here in NC..
i am watching this video again, again, and again after 5 years......
I purchased my 4th gen 07 limited 100% stock, then i crawled under her and found out all the skid plates are 8th inch thick steel, every one of them lol. Someone wanted some protection
Gotta do some corrosion control on that undercarriage! Drive shaft looks super rusted. Anyway, your vids are great.
Any tips on doing that? Interested on getting rid of the rust on my trail.
POR-15.
Your daughters reaction would be hilarious when she grows up and watches these videos lol
I liked this. Thanks for the good stuff.
Cat in slow mo nice touch. It’s the little things that make the video
Tyler Gieck haha. Was wondering if anyone would catch that!
By hand. Ouch but good commitment. I’d like some loctite blue since you may need to take those off.
Newbie installers might have to loosen/retighten bolts over the course of hours to get everything aligned correct & good to go. Loctite would make a difficult mess
Block those back tires. No one wants a flat Jason.
They were chocked
This makes me happy. I'm down in the Bay area bouncing around in my new 4runner also. Love the vids!
In the bay here too with a new 4runner!
An impact driver would make your life sooooo much easier ;)
I think you should regear to 4.56 especially since you almost always have a trailer and a full truck! Btw I love your videos, I’ve been watching before I got my 4runner trd pro! Keep it up man!!
Ha!! I got stuck for a few minutes on the crossmember as well. Crap instructions. I have full RCI skids on my TRD Pro and love em....
SSO front number and Warn going on as soon as delivered!!
Sweet, new video
front d-ring that the winch rope is attached to is about to fall off, nice Casey influence at the end
Great editing!
Take a large socket and long extension and use that on your ratchet handle to break em loose (or get a dedicated pipe that works). You dont need alot of fancy tools, I had nothing when I started, you just have to learn to work with what you got. I have all the fancy tools but I could do 95% of what I do with the tools you got and knowledge just takes more time.
These things smack me in the face.... I'll gently lower into my face....😂😂..... thats what she said!!!
A breaker bar would help a lot, since you are not using jack stands, put something behind the tires. You don't want the truck run over you.
Great looking skids!
The factory tank skid is weak. I would get the RCI replacement.
Next time use your jack to do all the heavy lifting. Just did my hefty fabworks skids yesterday and I lined everything up with the jack and just put the bolts in. Liking your videos.
OMG it was painful to watch you work, don't get me wrong you did a great job on the install and the video work, but it was like watching a child learn to use a chefs knife, you kind of want to take it away and show them how to do it. But again great video and overall install.
Loved this one, I bought my TRD Pro with the RCI skids already installed, but loved learning how it was done in case I need to remove (probably have to repaint after this last trip) mine. How long have you been making videos? Your music transitions and video cuts are so great. I'm sure it's something you've learned over a long time. People will hate on the "Casey Neistat style" but it's so good when done properly.
Good on you doing this yourself....
14:28 Please, please block your rear wheels when up on a ramp! And buy a piece of iron pipe to add some leverage to your wrench.
My neck always hurts after watching him
Likely the weirdest question you'll be asked on YT, but....what's the brand of the grey pants?
doctorres112 hahaha. They’re just some of those light weight pants from Columbia. actually love them - wear them all summer long in Florida and don’t wish I had shorts instead!
Just out of curiosity, do you have fused vertebrae? :)
Shia SURPRISE!!!!
Your next video better be about applying Fluid Film all over your under carriage, I am surprised how much surface rust I see fir a FL car.
Toyota tip. They do not use 13mm hex head bolts, mostly 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm and 19mm.
The RCI hardware is 13 mm.
Are the factory skids poor quality or just not enough protection? They definitely look nice. Great vids and thanks for the always useful info.
I wish my rig was a toyota with skids already, yes they are pretty thin (the ones I have seen are around 1/8 or thinner punched tin, mpg numbers) thick enough for light rocks if your careful but if you live in a area like mine not going to cut it for any real offloading. I am watching for design ideas for my skids that I need to build.
Edit: just realized that was a really old comment, shrug.
You should invest in a Milwaukee Impact Driver.
I bought an impact gun, it's battery-powered it makes my life a lot easier.
what kind/brand? i'm in the market for one as well.
j burggg I have the craftsman half-inch and quite frankly I’ve had it for years and although I have air tools that’s my go to .
i appreciate it! i'll look into it. i would use it mainly for my 4R and diy mods, like jason pretty much.
nice videos bro keep the hard work!!
I just bought a 2018 silver 4Runner. I’m really enjoying your videos. My first change is to place a lift on the 4Runner. I think at one point you mentioned that you had a 3 inch lift. Do you recommend anything specific?
really like watching your mods, i just picked up a new runner this w/e ,and will likely follow some of your leads, i like your "add as needed" directive
you are in florida right? Surprised to see how much corrosion the exhaust has accumulated in 3 years, are you in salt water alot?
Pro tip? 😂🤣🤣. Im diggin those plates tho! 🧐. Dude also invest in a 20v 1/2 impact you won't regret.
Torque wrenches are not for loosening, only tightening.
Looks great. Makes me wish I got RCI aluminum instead of steel for my Tundra. Not sure if they would hold up with how a wheel my truck though.
I’m going with metal. It won’t crack and it’s easier to bend back if it gets tweaked. Aluminum cracks when you bend it back. I get the weight part…that why I got super charger :)
Curious about your weight analysis. Did you weigh the steel plates you removed & compare that number to the weight of the aluminum skid plates you added? That difference would be interesting. New plates look good and I also like the front bumper partial mod (watched ur vid on that install).
What is that gorgeous front bumper?
Hello. Great video. The second skip plate after the main one. Right underneath the front bumper. Is it stock?
get a longer ratchet...or stay longer at the gym..lol I didnt like the other video, because I didnt watch it at all..But YOU are worth a watch, or two..good job. If you had a range rover classic I would subscribe....happy trails
Do the plates do a good job at covering the Catalytic Converters?
You should really look at getting power tools electric impact works amazing speeds up the process man.
I know I’m late but he should have put some jack stands under there
Maybe those brackets (15.00 minute mark) go outside the guard?
Should I install the Fumoto valve at the same time I install the skids or would it be possible to do at the next service with the RCI skids installed?
Hey Jason, can you jack up the front of the 4runner with the rci front skid plate as a jacking point. Best placement?
4runner has been gone for years. But I wouldn’t have used it as a jacking point.
Are the RCI bolts 13 mm or might they be 1/2" SAE? Also... Nylon bushings? On a skid plate? But thanks for the vid... this will help me decide between the rci and cbi for my taco.
Where do you get your music from?
How is it while performing an oil change with the plate ?
The level of fearless honesty makes me think you must be a Christian man.
Haha. This is true!
you will learn over time that Toyota is metric system and what you got us standard so is is almost 13 but standard it is 1/2
This guy looks like he has a huge Real Doll collection!!!
You are one patience man! 👍
Hi,..does the front skid plate have access plates/cutouts for oil changes so you don't have to remove the skid plate? Btw...nice vid.
Does these cover the catalytic converter too?
Have your rci skids caused any issues with your kdss?
Thanks for sharing :|
I know it's a little late but what did you do to your old skid plates? I happen to need a replacement and don't have much $$$ to get one.
Jason did you have issues with your muffler hitting or making sounds after your install?
What is the approximate weight of your rig with all the mods? I have 2021 with kdss and am extremely conscious of adding weight to any rig
What kind of company do you own? Overland company??
How much was all the skid plates? Where you get them?
Those are rated recovery points in the front or so Toyota/the manual claims
I concur. Everything I have read from the manual to other forums come to the conclusion they are recovery point rated.
dude buy a breaker bar at harbor frieght then a torque wrench.
breaker bar to remove bolts, torque to tighten, never use the torque to remove it will make the wrench useless and out of calibration.
The problem with buying torque wrenches is that getting them calibrated can be a issue.
Forgot to ask how your suspension was holding up with all the added weight. I’m on stock Pro now but with a warn winch SSO slimline and full skids planning on upgrading.
I need to upgrade the front to a heavier duty spring. That's on the list! It sags a little...
How's the oil change like with the rci skids?
Does your 4Runner have KDSS?
I know this an old video but hoping someone can answer this. Im pretty sure this 4 runner has KDSS but it looks like he installed RCIs non KDSS skid plates. How did he do this without removing the radiator supports? and is there way to install non KDSS RCI skids on a KDSS 4runner?
He does have KDSS it looks like, RCI sells skids for KDSS 4Runners, I just installed them on my 2021.
The thing you need most is a big sheet of cardboard to lay on under the car.
since i usually never get an answer.. 3 times the charm lol, whats the song called when you start taking the oem skid plates off called? i cant go through all his albums a third time 😂😂
Sorry, it's actually a royal pain to look up the songs, I don't mean to be difficult or seem unwilling to help, just short on time, usually. That song is Unbreakable Spirit, by Andrew Applepie and I believe the album is called the same thing. You'll probably have to join his community to find it as I think it's pretty old.
Jason Koertge all good man haha, love your music Choices, and always look forward to your vlogs each week, its become a ritual every friday to watch what you put out.
Chacos!
Dude ya gotta get some power tools.
What is your mpg?
This whole time I thought you had the non kdss trail. Are you sure?