What are these brackets for? IFS

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854x4

December 10, 2005, 05:17:00 PM
 I was putting a skid plate on my dads 86 toyota, and he wants to know what these brackets are for. My knowledge is mostly for solid axle trucks like my 85. Any help, did they make a different kind of skidplate?
1985 Toyota X-Cab 22-RE 4.88 gears Detroit Locker Rear, Open Front 4 1/2" Lift 32x11.50 BFG Mud on 15x10 rims. LC Rotors, 92 IFS Calipers,MC,Dual Diaphram Booster.

BoG-ToY

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December 10, 2005, 05:21:17 PM
I beleive those are the factory skidplate mounts, and I dont know if they make an aftermarket plate that mounts differently
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December 10, 2005, 05:28:50 PM
Definitely the factory skidplate mounts.
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December 10, 2005, 06:08:07 PM
I didnt bolt the skid plate to those I bolted under the crossmember there were holes for it there and everything lined up. So maybe they made two factory plates I'm not sure just guessing. Thanks
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December 10, 2005, 06:40:42 PM
I know tacomas come with a two piece skid plate, the older IFS trucks prob did too.
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December 10, 2005, 08:47:14 PM
the skidplates are suppose to have 3 inch tall gussets that attach to those perticular mounts :yesnod:

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December 11, 2005, 06:31:04 AM
They are just there so you have something to hold onto when torching the IFS off for the SAS  :rofl:


I really don't know what they're for...I see 'em everyday on older rigs at work, and nothings ever attached to them.

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December 11, 2005, 08:31:58 PM
Quote from: CTENG on December 10, 2005, 06:40:42 PM
I know tacomas come with a two piece skid plate, the older IFS trucks prob did too.

Don't think so.  I cut those brackets off my truck.  They weren't being used, and my skidplate bolts up to the holes under the crossmemeber, so :dunno:
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December 13, 2005, 07:10:05 AM
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December 13, 2005, 07:15:38 AM
Quote from: BLACKDOG on December 11, 2005, 08:31:58 PM
Don't think so. I cut those brackets off my truck. They weren't being used, and my skidplate bolts up to the holes under the crossmemeber, so :dunno:


That is the same on my 93.  The skid plate bolt to the crossmember.  Those two brackets are on my truck as well and nothing is bolted to them.
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