I am looking to do something to replace my crossmember and add a skid plate to the under side. I have the RK LA set up so I am some what limited on what I can use because of the mounting points. After researching I decided against modifing the TNT pan but thought the Full Traction skid and crossmember looked good does anyone have any input on this? Also if I end up wanting to make my own cross member and skid can I just use a piece of flat steel and cut it to the size I want or do I need certain bends etc to acommidate the transmission/transfer case?
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Cross member/ belly skid
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rstarch345
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If I understand you correctly that you have the TNT high clearance cross member, you can do what I did. http://www.soxja.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=257
Im thinking he had nothing and was apposed to buying the tnt and then modding it.... i donno tho.
On another note you could always add another stock x member further back and lay out a peice of flat steel to run between both and there ya go..... pretty cheap and cheezy but as long as it works i guess. Ive been working on a couple of diffrent designs of this for a while and came to the conclusion that may want to just "beef" up their existing X member so my plan is to bend out one that mounts to the existing X member and covers where you want. Pretty much want to design it, test it, sell it to someone to market cheaper than the rest.
On another note you could always add another stock x member further back and lay out a peice of flat steel to run between both and there ya go..... pretty cheap and cheezy but as long as it works i guess. Ive been working on a couple of diffrent designs of this for a while and came to the conclusion that may want to just "beef" up their existing X member so my plan is to bend out one that mounts to the existing X member and covers where you want. Pretty much want to design it, test it, sell it to someone to market cheaper than the rest.
uncc civilengineer
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Im running the RK LA's also.. I went w/ the JKS crossmember w/ built in t-case skid. It's 1/4" wall beef...
No I do not own the TNT I was considering buying it and modifying how it mounts but decided against it from reading so many peoples stories of crumpling this set up. I looked at the JKS but it does not cover as much as I want I'm looking for more of a full belly pan style and for the price I don't think it would be worth it. Any one have write ups on making their own cross member? Also anyone w/ RK's use Full Traction?
CustomCrawler
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