My concern are the gaps at the front (between LCA and vertical portion of skid) and at the rear (behind the factory braces). It fits nicely with the factory stamped metal skid plate (I think better than the Talons Garage skid). I like the one piece design and the black does not bring any additional attention to the underside of the 4Runner. I have not read of anyone installing this yet and the only images are those from the RSG website. It is made of 1/8" steel and is powder-coated black. RSG makes heavy duty skid plates but this is their dedicated cat protector. The 1/4" aluminum plate seems to do a good job of restricting access to the cats but they also added small "wings" to close any gaps. There are a few posts on other threads commenting on a fitment issue at the cross member but I'm not sure if Talons has addressed this issue. They seem to have popped up last year as a response to the current spike in catalytic converter thefts and everyone seems to have taken a liking to them. Please let me know if I missed any and please feel free to chime in below with suggestions, opinions, or other. Here is a list of options with a short summary of information and my thoughts. but I wanted to stick to a skid type design. There are other options such as cable wrap, alarms, etc. I am starting this thread to compile all of the skid/shield type options I have come across. There are plenty of threads talking about different solutions and options but the information is scattered through pages of information. The 4Runner being an easy target, I figured it's time to start doing some research. I have become more and more paranoid with all of the news of cat thefts.
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