Skid plate

agjake01 said:
FE is definitely a two piece skid plate - l think Teebo also said the oil filter is accessible without dropping the front skid plate.
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Wow, I don't see how one could change the oil! Filter maybe, if one was young and double-jointed. :)
 
In this video where they broke the rad - I think that is a LC trim based on lights/mudflaps (but not colour/roof rack!), so I don't think it's an FE. wonder if the upgraded armour would have made a diff:


skip to 28:00 to see just the impact
 
That one is a LC trim that they just put a roof rack on. I don't think the difference in skid plates is significant beyond appearance so result would likely be similar.
 
brianz said:
In this video where they broke the rad - I think that is a LC trim based on lights/mudflaps (but not colour/roof rack!), so I don't think it's an FE. wonder if the upgraded armour would have made a diff:


skip to 28:00 to see just the impact
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I was thinking of exactly this video. That looks like the 1958 & LC/LC skid plate, and it looks super thin, very minimal protection. I'd love to see thickness measurements on the standard plate and the FE/upgrade plate. (If you have a first edition and don't have calipers but would do the measurement, pm me and I'll have Amazon ship you calipers! Someone has taken me up on the offer, thanks!) For reference, the aluminum plate on my FJ measures 0.26" thick.

Screen shot from the video:
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From the pic that looks like it should have been called a dust cover, maybe a belly pan. Skid Plate is a real stretch.
 
Markarian421 said:
I was thinking of exactly this video. That looks like the 1958 & LC/LC skid plate, and it looks super thin, very minimal protection. I'd love to see thickness measurements on the standard plate and the FE/upgrade plate. (If you have a first edition and don't have calipers but would do the measurement, pm me and I'll have Amazon ship you calipers! Someone has taken me up on the offer, thanks!) For reference, the aluminum plate on my FJ measures 0.26" thick.

Screen shot from the video: View attachment 2270
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I saw this video! They jumped a sand dune. Got some serious air. Then drove it 100+ miles back to the dealer they borrowed it from…still got them home.
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