Alpine Jim
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- Location
- Longmont, CO
I know that not everyone runs the front skid, but I have decided to try it and see for myself whether I like it. Given that currently I am at stock height and when I lift it I probably won't go over 3 inches, I think the extra protection around the steering components might be worth it.
Here is my question: Along the front edge of the skid, there are 6 holes, and none of them really seem to match up with existing holes in the 'cross-member' thing-a-ma-jigger that is there. Actually, a couple of them line up but seem smaller than the corresponding holes in the skid and I am thinking I may have to drill them out. No biggie really, but wondered if I am missing something here? The FSM diagram seems to show some stud like bolts coming down from the top and then a nut on the bottom, which I can rig up. I am thinking to run 4 bolts along there as I see no benefit to 6. What sayest thou?
And then for the back edge that goes up to the 'frame' by the sway bar mounts. One side has three holes and the other only one. On my 'frame' on the side with three holes, only one has a captive nut or something on the back side and the other two are just holes. Would I need threaded inserts in those holes? Or just go with the one bolt? Kind of seems like if the one side can get by with only one bolt then maybe this other side can too? Or is that just not doing things right?
What is the stock set-up here and should I be doing something different than what I have in mind above?
** if this should be in OEM Tech, feel free to move.
Here is my question: Along the front edge of the skid, there are 6 holes, and none of them really seem to match up with existing holes in the 'cross-member' thing-a-ma-jigger that is there. Actually, a couple of them line up but seem smaller than the corresponding holes in the skid and I am thinking I may have to drill them out. No biggie really, but wondered if I am missing something here? The FSM diagram seems to show some stud like bolts coming down from the top and then a nut on the bottom, which I can rig up. I am thinking to run 4 bolts along there as I see no benefit to 6. What sayest thou?
And then for the back edge that goes up to the 'frame' by the sway bar mounts. One side has three holes and the other only one. On my 'frame' on the side with three holes, only one has a captive nut or something on the back side and the other two are just holes. Would I need threaded inserts in those holes? Or just go with the one bolt? Kind of seems like if the one side can get by with only one bolt then maybe this other side can too? Or is that just not doing things right?
What is the stock set-up here and should I be doing something different than what I have in mind above?
** if this should be in OEM Tech, feel free to move.
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