Rustys tranfer skid

[a4x4freak]

I spent over $1000 to lift my cherokee 6 inchs to gain more clearance then I installed Rustys awsome transfer case skid plate
this skid plate is awsome but it hangs down like 6 inches is this normal and dose anyone know why it hangs so low?

[Rocky]

How far is the skid from the bottom of the t case?

[Scott Mac.]

He builds it to accomadate a T-case drop.

It's a skid plate, I wouldn't worry about it cause thats what it's built for. Mines the same way and it does the job just as designed.

[a4x4freak]

it is 6 inches below the transfer case.

[Scott Mac.]

At what point? The crossmember or where it bolts to the frame?

[Fore Wheeler]

Well, you bought a cheap lift if you did it for only $1000.


I have his t skid, are you sure you're not meaning a couple inches?, I don't think it would hang 6" below the case.

[Scott Mac.]

Take a picture of it so we can see what your talking about.

[PNWXJ]

Are you using the T-case drop spacers AND the cross member that has a drop built in to it?? If not something must be installed wrong or built wrong. Good Luck

Tim

[Scott Mac.]

Spacers? What spacers? The skid plate should bolt to the bottom of the crossmember.

[juicexj24]

My skid is bolted to Rusty's Crossmember with 1" drop and is only 1/4" from the bottom of the t-case. about 4" from the frame rail down or what ever the amount is from the where the bottom of the crossmember is. My t-case is the 242 which hangs a little lower so I had to use some washers to get the 1/4" space below the t-case. Juice


Have pics don't know how to post them...

[PNWXJ]

I thought he was talking about the X member Rustys sells...:anon: .....so nevermind me..

Tim

[Scott Mac.]

So where are you getting 6" from 1/4"?

[juicexj24]

My skid isn't 6" below, his is. Mine is only 1/4" below the t-case.

[Scott Mac.]

Sorry, I wasn't paying attention to who I was responding to.

[juicexj24]

Thanks for the info Scott.

These are the pics of my skid . Juice

if you look you can see the washer under the skid and the 1/4" space between it and the t-case.

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[Scott Mac.]

I've got the same set up only without the drop crossmember and I bolted the leading edge of the skid to the front edge of the crossmemeber. I know Rusty has predrilled holes in his crossmember to acomadate the skid so that means that one of us has the crossmember bolted on backwards.

[Georgia Mike]

The skid is supposed to bolt to the rear portion of the x-member. This will allow room for the engine skid to fit on it,as well. I've got the engine skid,t-case skid,and his x-member w/1" drop. No issues of any of it hanging too low on mine :dunno:

[Scott Mac.]

I have no problems with mine hanging low and never intend to get a engine skid.

Oh well

[juicexj24]

I dont' have any problems, but than again I don't want to take the crossmember out. Had a broken bolt taking it out the first time. I don't understand what he was taking about being 6" lower. Again post a pic of it. Juice

[Rocky]

Hey Juice, what did you do to get that broken bolt out? I went to unbolt my x-member and snap, so there I stopped. Just drill and use an extractor, heat or what?

[juicexj24]

I just a small hole saw on the back side of the frame. I did this so I could get a wrench on the nut inside. Used a plug that I had laying around to fill the hole back up. But so people do use all kinds of methods to get it out like you stated. Cut a hole, and weld the nut back down and weld the hole back up. This didn't really work for me, had to do it once with the driver side leaf spring bolt so I didn't really feel to good about doing it with the weight of the trans on the weld. Soft unibody frame and all.
So just find the smallest holesaw you can get and some type of plug that will fit, oh by smallest I mean what a wrench can fit in.
Hope this helps Juice