I just received this message from a VW parts supplier. Has anyone had any experience with these skid plated"
"The newest part number is 7L0-825-235-G and yes it is a belly pan / splash shield under the engine that is steel. The catalog refers to it as Sound baffle for vehicles with rough road equipment
VW list is $337.00
CT price is $250.00"
Pics? I just received this quote from the VW people. I did not even think VW made a metal skid plate for the Touareg. I got the original part number from an after-market skid plate manufacturer who no long makes them. Would love to see a picture or have any information on them.
Pics? I just received this quote from the VW people. I did not even think VW made a metal skid plate for the Touareg. I got the original part number from an after-market skid plate manufacturer who no long makes them. Would love to see a picture or have any information on them.
Go to images.google.com and search for 7L0-825-235-G and there are links to images posted on ImageShack linked from a French Toureg forum of a fuzzy under car pic and a couple of diagrams. I can't see the original posts on that forum as they require a "Votre psuedo" & "Votre mot de passe" to read the post.
I quizzed my local stealer , the part exists in OZ, yes it is new part however the lads in the main warehouse think it is plastic. When asked “have you seen it with your own eyes" answer was no. Cost A$516-20 supply only. That’s a lot of money for a piece of plastic???
Looking at the "schematic diagram there seem to be brackets holding the part (wonder if they would be included?) If it the item is plastic, why so many beefy brackets? the plate also seems to extend past the gearbox/transfer case which the current plastic one does not??
Interesting Warrenza. Seems costly for plastic. The link I posted up further seems to be the pattern to work from. I need to get my Treg to a mate with a hoist to do a measure off the plate on the link. Personally, that skid plate will protect the belly nicely and simple removal.
The plot thickens, VW called me back, it is steel however only 2mm steel and apparently not designed for heavy impacts. Maybe we should start a new OZ tread. It could be modified to become suitable or used a jig to make something decent.
The plot thickens, VW called me back, it is steel however only 2mm steel and apparently not designed for heavy impacts. Maybe we should start a new OZ tread. It could be modified to become suitable or used a jig to make something decent.
Agree. It's not a hard fabrication job. But it requires a hoist and some work to knock up a template for multiple production (DIY kit?). 3mm plate min spec I suggest.
Mine is 4mm and has one slight bend in it when the entire weight of the Treg basically dropped on it once during an off-road excursion. I wouldn't go thinner than 4mm, but thicker would be too heavy. I can remove and fit mine on my own, but it's not exactly easy.
BTW, AU$500 is about ballpark for the plastic one as well, if you want to replace both pieces. The quote I got from the dealer here was around ZAR3,500 for the two.
Didn't take me long to destroy the plastic cover up under the radiator. It's tough plastic (as in to scratch), but it's too brittle when it has a load on it. I reckon $500 will easily cover a steel plate custom fab job down past the tranny.
I know a boilermaker who specialises in custom off road stuff (a tenant in a rental property I own). But, he needs a hoist. I have another mate with a garage and several hoists. I think I now need to get my sh1t together and get a template made. The structure's got to be light enough to remove and refit to allow regular servicing and bolting on to the sub-frame without any major surgery and ideally, a 1 man job (maybe with some cable ties as it's being bolted on). 3mm may be ample, not sure about the weight of 4mm plate. Not alloy as it can't be straightened without cracking and weakening the surrounding material structure. If it can be done, it needs to be a kit similar to one I posted the link to the US guy prior on this thread.
The structure's got to be light enough to remove and refit to allow regular servicing and bolting on to the sub-frame without any major surgery and ideally, a 1 man job
Mine is still a 2 piece kit. It covers everything up to the cross member that holds the back of the transfer case. You only need to remove the front part for engine servicing.
With the vehicle on a hoist, it's not that difficult to remove, but I don't have a hoist and have to do it laying under the vehicle with it on axle stands. It's a bit more tricky then, but far from impossible. Definitely still a 1 man job.
I suspect that these are the plastic version judging by the way the parts are formed in the images. Otherwise, if it is the 'fair dinkum' metal plates, then they have been pressed in a die from flat plate steel. However, the images to me are representative of a 2-plate set-up and that's what I'm after as well.
If you have access to a lift and some nice toys like laser/plasma cutters and a bending press, it should be quite easy to make one up. I'll see if I can get some more detailed High Res pics over the weekend.
Since this has turned into a general skid plate thread, here is a pic of mine installed. It's been well used but is holding up fantastically. This is the Dakar Offroad plate which is no longer offered.
schubie, my version of ETKA (7.0 rev. 732); shows the 7L0 825 235 G as a current piece shown for all markets (Europe, South Africa, USA) for all T1/T2 (up through 2009). The USA catalog states "for vehicles with rough road equipment / "Additional stone guard body covers"; the Europe and South Africa catalogs state "additional engine and transmission guard"...
Both catalogs also show a 7L0 825 285 C as the primary choice for that position in the drawing; which in Europe / SA states "Without additional engine guard" and in the USA states "Without additional side body covers (stone guard) / Additional stone guard body covers (type 2) / Additional stone guard body covers (type 4)
Interestingly, only the T1 "years" state the "rough road equipment" part...
I think we might now have the main components of this 2-piece unit. The online parts catalogs I've checked (Keffer VW, ECS Tuning & VW Parts Dept) identify 7L0 825 235 G variously as DAMPENING or BAFFLE. These sources identify 7L0 825 285 C as DAMPENING under the same OEM Catalog referencing; but 2 out of 3 identify it as "Radiator support - Radiator support - Shield
Shield 2004 - 2010" under the Collision Catalog.
So I take it that would make 7L0 825 285 C the front piece and 7L0 825 235 G the rear? If so, that's an MSRP of $180 (7L0 825 285 C) and $337.00 (7L0 825 235 G). If that's everything, $517 isn't bad for OEM. But I personally would like to see more info on the construction (e.g. steel grade) before making a move on this. :-k
I actually have the piece that is labeled #22 for the Touareg in metal. I cannot find the info on where I got it from though. I will look for it over the next couple of days. I have tried once but could not find any info. I took a couple of pics.
I found a few cool metal skid plates online for the Touareg...but Im surprised no one has posted the OEM full undercarriage plate (Dakar) from like 5 years ago....you know the one thats like 6 grand....:-k I might still have the pic at home. Ill post it later.
I bought the skid-plate today. I will post pics of it when it arrives next week. I'm not expecting much - but $337 for a bolt-up solution was hard to pass up. I am thinking that 2mm of steel beats the heck out of 4mm of plastic!!
So after a few offroading trips and not even having the plastic "skid" plate i figured it was time to make one.
it has the mounting points marked as well as the bend. It runs the the tranny cross member and slips under the clips at the front of the front subframe. The top of the picture is the front of the plate and the hole is just part of the box i used.
Ive got the hand tools, i just need someone to make the bend and order the steel.
I was thinking 3/16" stainless. Thoughts? If there is enough interest and i can get the cost down i may do a run of these. Let me know if you are interested.
So after a few offroading trips and not even having the plastic "skid" plate i figured it was time to make one.
it has the mounting points marked as well as the bend. It runs the the tranny cross member and slips under the clips at the front of the front subframe. The top of the picture is the front of the plate and the hole is just part of the box i used.
Ive got the hand tools, i just need someone to make the bend and order the steel.
I was thinking 3/16" stainless. Thoughts? If there is enough interest and i can get the cost down i may do a run of these. Let me know if you are interested.
Actually, you may be able to get GruvenParts to make you an alloy one. Per the below Vortex thread, several of us have been lobbying them to fab a skid plate. They've offered to do the first one for free. Someone just has to supply them with a template.
the template took me all of about an hr to make after i raided a local paper bin for the TV cardboard. I would want to have my car to test fit and get right. I image the first one may be either a throw away or quite rough looking. The mounting points may be tough to get right.
I am going to do some research on getting the plate in here. I have tools for cutting and grinding but i need a bender to make the bend at the front.
the template took me all of about an hr to make after i raided a local paper bin for the TV cardboard. I would want to have my car to test fit and get right.
Give me some ideas of what you think this is worth? Because of the shape, shipping will be expensive no matter where you are.
Remember it will be made of thick stainless or thicker aluminum, come with all hardware and instructions an will fit snug.
Let me know!!
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