The Skid Plate List

Markarian421 · May 10, 2026

Area 51 said:
The TRD version is the aluminum one, i missed that completely.
Aluminum is better for corrosion resistance especially when it will see salt and mud, the lake bed mud, dust etc is caustic.

Yeah my steel one is already showing some rust spots. This is tempting for when the rust starts to annoy me.

Shawn MA · May 10, 2026

Full set.
Radiator, engine, transmission, transfer case, fuel tank, front lower control arm, rear lower control arm, rear connecting rod.

Calokie · May 11, 2026

Shawn MA said:
Full set.
Radiator, engine, transmission, transfer case, fuel tank, front lower control arm, rear lower control arm, rear connecting rod.View attachment 66935

if only i could place an order on FK Offroad webpage, i would have bought this setup already (minus the front bumper)

Shawn MA · May 11, 2026

Calokie said:
if only i could place an order on FK Offroad webpage, i would have bought this setup already (minus the front bumper)

Haha, we’ve never been able to get PayPal and other credit card payment methods working properly.

This is our new store, shop.fkoffroad.com, which we run ourselves. So far it’s working fine for now.

akira · May 11, 2026

@Shawn MA how do you like the skid plate set? How’s the quality? They seem to be cheapest set I’ve seen on the market so far.

Shawn MA · May 11, 2026

akira said:
@Shawn MA how do you like the skid plate set? How’s the quality? They seem to be cheapest set I’ve seen on the market so far.

Starting with the materials:

The skid plates under the front bumper, radiator, engine, transmission, and transfer case are all made from 8mm 5052 aluminum alloy (approximately 5/16" in U.S. thickness standards).

The skid plates for the fuel tank, lower control arms, rear shocks, and rear link areas are made from 5mm material (approximately 3/16").

In the aftermarket, skid plates are generally made from manganese steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, or aluminum alloy. We mainly specialize in aluminum alloy products, so I prefer not to say which material is “better,” as that would sound too much like self-promotion.

There is a Japanese content creator who has done extensive off-road testing with the LC250. They’ve installed almost a full set of our bumpers and skid plates.If you’re interested, you can check out their content.|

Moreover, I’d say his usage conditions are already pretty extreme for the LC250

(excluding the rock crawling activities that some off-road enthusiasts love).