RE drop brackets & engine skid?

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MikeyB

NAXJA Forum User

Location

MN

• Jul 15, 2005

• #1

Can you use the RE drop brackets and still be able to use rustys engine/tranny skid?

TIA
Mike

 

Yucca-Man

NAXJA Member # 683

Location

Castle Rock, CO

• Jul 15, 2005

• #2

Hmmmm...Rusty's page doesn't want to open for me right now. How does it mount? Does it have anything to do with the control arm mounts? If so, the DBs replace the upper control arm with a hard spacer but still use the mounting position to help hold the bracketry.

I'd recommend calling Rusty to see if it fits. If he doesn't know, have him send me a skid and we can find out...doesn't need to be painted if that will help seal the deal.

http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/re_db.html

 

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MikeyB

NAXJA Forum User

Location

MN

• Jul 15, 2005

• #3

The engine/tranny skid does have a crossmember that goes from inside LCA to LCA then the skid mounts to that and the t-case crossmember.

 

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Stretch

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Westminter, CO

• Jul 15, 2005

• #4

Yes, you can use Rusty's engine skid with the RE drop brackets. Our skid mounts to the upper control arm mounts and will work with just about any lift kit, including most long-arm kits.

Thanks-Stretch

RustysOffroad.com

 

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Heb80

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Harrisburg, PA

• Jul 15, 2005

• #5

Stretch said:

Yes, you can use Rusty's engine skid with the RE drop brackets. Our skid mounts to the upper control arm mounts and will work with just about any lift kit, including most long-arm kits.

Thanks-Stretch

RustysOffroad.com

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uhh, you mean lower control arm mounts.

 

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Stretch

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Westminter, CO

• Jul 15, 2005

• #6

Sorry, a little unclear there, got a bit ahead of the cart. Our Engine/Tranny skid mounts to the Lower Control Arm mount with short arm lifts and Upper Control Arm mounts for the long-arm lifts. We use a different crossmember depending on lift type.

Thanks-Stretch

RustysOffroad.com

 

Yucca-Man

NAXJA Member # 683

Location

Castle Rock, CO

• Jul 17, 2005

• #7

You're in Westminster CO but you're with Rusty's?

 

xjj33p3r

NAXJA Member #1108

Location

garland, tx

• Jul 17, 2005

• #8

Just a vendor maybe?

 

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Stretch

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Westminter, CO

• Jul 17, 2005

• #9

I'm the webmaster at RustysOffroad.com. I also do some marketing and sales. I try to keep up on the forums to help answer any "Rusty's" specific questions.

Thanks-Stretch

Rusty's Offroad West

 

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MikeyB

NAXJA Forum User

Location

MN

• Aug 1, 2005

• #10

Yeah that crossmember doesn't come close to fitting after you get those UCA boomerang brackets in. I will have to cut and shorten the crossmember a little. The crossmember was uber tight squeeze without those brackets to begin with.