{"product_id":"rival-4x4-aluminum-engine-skid-plate-2333-9571-3-6-2024-toyota-tacoma","title":"Rival 4x4 Aluminum Engine Skid Plate for 2024-2026 Toyota Tacoma","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rival 4x4 2333.9571.3.6 is a deep-stamped quarter-inch marine-grade aluminum engine skid plate for the 2024-2026 Toyota Tacoma, the 2024-2026 Toyota Land Cruiser and the 2025-2026 Toyota 4Runner, in both 2.4L i-FORCE turbo and i-FORCE MAX hybrid form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToyota's TNGA-F trucks leave the factory with a thin composite splash tray under the engine: fine for road spray, useless against a rock. Rival replaces it with a 22-pound stamped aluminum panel that bolts to the factory mounting points and shields the oil pan and forward drivetrain on rutted forest roads and desert two-track. The stamping matters as much as the thickness, because pressing ribs and radii into the panel rather than folding flat sheet is what lets quarter-inch aluminum absorb a strike without oil-canning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRival also built it for owners who service their own truck: recessed oil drain and filter ports let an oil change happen with the plate still bolted up, and pressed drainage apertures and vent slots release water, mud and engine-bay heat. The panel wears zinc primer under a matte metallic silver powder coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuarter-inch (6.35 mm) deep-stamped marine-grade aluminum: rock protection without a steel plate's weight penalty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22 pounds installed, so front-axle load and ride quality stay close to stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolts to factory mounting points with the supplied hardware, no drilling and no cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecessed oil drain and filter service ports, so routine maintenance never means dropping the plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrainage apertures plus vent and airflow slots keep mud and heat from packing against the pan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne part number covers the 4th-gen Tacoma, the 250-series Land Cruiser and the 6th-gen 4Runner, hybrid included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRival aluminum engine skid plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete mounting hardware kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep-by-step installation manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRival lists 2333.9571.3.6 for the 2024-2026 Toyota Tacoma, the 2024-2026 Toyota Land Cruiser 250 series and the 2025-2026 Toyota 4Runner 6th generation, and confirms it on both the 2.4L i-FORCE turbo and the i-FORCE MAX hybrid, so the hybrid battery and its underbody routing are not a gate. The gate that does matter on the Tacoma is the front crossmember: TRD Off-Road, TRD Pro and Trailhunter trucks carry a welded factory crossmember the plate mounts to, while SR, SR5, TRD Sport and Limited trucks do not and need Rival's bolt-on front crossmember 2333.9571.2.6.RK added to the order. Rival notes that lower trims from the 2026 model year began arriving with the factory crossmember. Does not fit a Tacoma that has neither the welded factory crossmember nor the Rival bolt-on crossmember, because the plate has nothing to pick up at the front edge. This is the engine plate: Rival's transmission and catalytic-converter skid plate is a separate part covering the section behind it, and the 2005-2023 3rd-gen Tacoma plate is a different part entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rival 4x4","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53462370353449,"sku":"2333.9571.3.6","price":369.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1584\/9683\/files\/00_bcb84af1-1fc2-4054-ba45-a2d12a66fa47.png?v=1788192690","url":"https:\/\/www.dirtmasters.com\/products\/rival-4x4-aluminum-engine-skid-plate-2333-9571-3-6-2024-toyota-tacoma","provider":"Dirt Masters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}