Valhalla’s Shield theft deterrent/skid plates info and ordering post

I have the front and rear Valhalla cat plates. I want to order an engine skid and trying to decide between Valhalla, RCI, and TRD. Which one is easiest to do oil changes and I assume the Valhalla works best with the cat plates? Thanks for any recommendations.

 

Hello Tyler, any updates on my order# R531329219/with R088049142...Going by the 3-4 weeks lead time... Thanks for your service.

 

I have your plates, but I am taking another day off due to being sick…

 

I opted for the Valhalla.
A few have mentioned how heavy the TRD plate is.
It works with the RCI, but their logo isn't as cool

 

From what I understand all 3 plates offer oil filter access cutouts/panels. The major difference between the Valhalla and the others is the Valhalla is a 3 piece plate which makes bolting the rear section of the engine skid and front cat plate to the cross member much easier. I think this is correct anyway.

Tyler is now making the bolt plate which helps resolve the difficult installation with the other two engine skids. I installed my cat plates with the RCI skid before I got the bolt plate and tightening those two bolts was…a real pain. I say go with Valhalla skid or at least the bolt plate…or both!

 

Alright, I am not 100%, but I am going to try and ship some orders out today

 

Update on R546451526? I assume it'll be a few weeks (not because it will or won't be, but because I know you get busy, and have had to take time off to take care of yourself). I'm just antsy.

 

I assume this will ship next week

 

Just ordered cat cover and rear cover. Can't wait for em to come!

 

any update on order: R018014015 ?

thx

 

Your plate is cut, but I haven’t gone to pick it up yet. I am hoping I feel better next week and I can weld it out and ship it asap

 

I'm about to put in an order for front and rear steel plates from the website. I got 2021 Limited which is only leveled. I wont have any issues i guess with the installation and do all the hardware is included ?

 

Does anyone have a picture of the red skid plate from the front of the car? I'm curious how much it stands out.

 

Nope

I don’t have a good picture, but you can see it for sure

 

I have the TRD skid plate so just imagine that sweet red color where my gray is and you will def notice it (and that’s a good thing!) looking at the truck head on from a level position…

 

It will SCREAM at anyone looking. I mean, I want to achieve a very sleeper type of look with my super white, otherwise, I would say hell, red all the way. I believe if you reach out to @Classy63 via PM, you might get a quote for a custom color. Don't hold me to it, but I have seen super white, Tiffany Blue(?) and some others, and man, they are nice! But it is the underside, so you install and never see them again.

 

thanks, no rush. I got another 3k before I hit 5k for the oil change . Hope you get back to 100% real soon.

 

That's one of reason why I didn't get the power coat on my order, it is under the truck and not visible to anyone by me when I have to crawl back under there.

 

True. I powder coated mine for the sake of not rusting it. I mean, chances of me off-road in the next 5 years is not great, but I rather be ready than not. Also, rust is an issue on another car of mine, so I try and avoid it at all cost, regardless.

 

I can do custom colors, but it isn’t something I can put a price on with the website, the price varies

Yesterday I helped with an install and it was the first time I could install my new nut plate with the pro plate. That stupid retainer washer thing was the biggest pita but after that. Holy crap, what a difference, it was almost too easy

 

Tyler, when you have a chance, can you share all the custom colors you have done in the past?
I know some of them are in this 100+ page somewhere, would be nice to see them.

 

Here are the ones I have

 

Didn't you do a super white one sometime ago? Or was that just in my dreams??

 

Could you share any suggestions on dealing with the retainer washers on the TRD front skid?

 

It is an option on my website now

I am picking up white and red plates this weekend hopefully, I will take pictures of course

 

So, you can either try and back them off by hand or you can do what I did, take a set of pliers and hold the spacer putting pressure up, spin the bolt via impact and it should move it up alittle, repeat until you can stuff a wrench or something below the bolt head washer and just keep pressure on the washer and spin the bolt, it will take that sucker right off.

The one we did, both the spacers fell over and are now lost in the frame.

 

Hi Tyler,
I just ordered some 1/8" shields on Jan 5 and am regretting not going with the 3/16" skids. Is there anyway I can still upgrade to 3/16"?

 

I am assuming you are Brad? I sent you an email

 

Candy cane edition today

 

Are those spacers not required with your custom nutplate installation?