New Forum Member: Mark

h4ngman tacoma · 2025-07-27T04:42:44+00:00

Last year, I helped a friend put a Miller Cat skid plate on his Tacoma. It took us about 30 minutes to do it by ourselves, even though it was an easy one-man job. Probably because of the beer breaks we had in between, haha. We started off by lifting the truck. We then took off the weak cardboard piece with a wrench, put the skid plate in place, and fixed it tightly. That was it. The steps are as straightforward as this, and we only used simple tools. Pictures below are from last year after his installation. Tomorrow, I'm set to help another friend set one up on his Tacoma, the same easy way. I've done it before, and I'm eager to see his truck get that tough bottom cover. The Miller Cat's strong build is great for trail-ready Tacomas, and I know he's really excited to nail this install, because it'd be his first DIY mod too.

TrdMarkey

Member

Jul 2, 2025

Hey folks,

I'm Mark. I've been browsing through the forum for a couple of days now and I must say, that I'm loving all the tips and chatter. You guys are a solid crew.

I snagged a 2024 Tacoma TRD Pro late last year, to haul stuff for some home reno projects I'm tackling. Wanted a midsize truck with 4WD, a stick shift, and no extra bells and whistles—just the basics. The straightforward setup is right up my alley, and I got super lucky finding one just 10 minutes away in Lakewood Ranch after a quick search online.

Already put about 7,000 miles on her, including a fun road trip from Bradenton, FL, to Charlotte, NC, and back, plus zipping around for my projects. I'm looking at making a couple of changes to my truck for some light off-roading on the Florida Trails. Would be posting them all on the forum when I'm getting them set up.

Thanks for checking this out.