Tacoma Armor Discussion: Skid Plates and Oil Change Access

TRD JON · 2024-08-01T04:28:12+00:00

I have an Underground colored 2024 Toyota Tacoma and the paint when I received this truck was BAD. I’m not sure if it was the dealer prep, transportation, or shipping yard that got their paws on my truck, but it needed some love. I mentioned this in my previous YouTube videos and it seems I’m not the only one who has a Toyota in this color who has had some issues, 4Runner included! My Tacoma was hazy, had swirl marks, and even some micro scratches. I was able to have my detailer do a single stage polish which helped knock down a good majority of the imperfections. Pic was after single stage & ceramic.

TrdMarkey

Member

Jul 7, 2025

I recently added some factory armor to the front and differential of my Tacoma. I'm still waiting for the sliders to arrive and mulling over whether to get the transfer case skid plate available for the Trailhunter model.

One thing caught my eye: the new TRD front skid plate no longer has an access point for oil changes. I’m guessing this is because the oil filter’s been relocated, which I'm still yet to confirm. I can't lie, this really stood out compared to older plates I’ve checked out.