going flat skid route on a 1993 YJ running a 4 liter mated to a T999/32RH and a NP 231.. Cv shafts......


I do not want to install a body lifty PERIOD.... who's done a flat to nearly flat skid on this setup.. Links or pics are welcomed and appriciated....

I have the same setup. 32rh / np231 no body lift with a totally flat skid except for a 1" drop section for the t-case. I have my t-case clocked in order to get the skid is flat as it is. Here are some pictures.

clocking ring
http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/np231_clocking1.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/np231_clocking2.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/np231_clocking4.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/np231_clocking5.jpg

Skid I fabbed up 1/4" steel
http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/flat_skidplate1.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/Gallery/Big%20Bear%203-13-04/tony10.jpg

I am not done but here is some picture's of what I had to cut! spec's are as follows:1976cj-7,700r4,atlas two.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d924b3127cce86eb1556a1b900000026103AYuGbhu4Yo
You can look at the build in my sig for more details.

these might be helpfull too. Here is the tranny mount I had to fab up for all this to work. I especially like the fact that I can remove my skid plate and the tranny stays mounted.

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/tranny_mount1.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/tranny_mount2.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/tranny_mount3.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/tranny_mount4.jpg

Cross Member welded in with tranny / t-case mounted
http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/P2070062.jpg

these might be helpfull too. Here is the tranny mount I had to fab up for all this to work. I especially like the fact that I can remove my skid plate and the tranny stays mounted.

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/tranny_mount1.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/tranny_mount2.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/tranny_mount3.jpg

http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/tranny_mount4.jpg

Cross Member welded in with tranny / t-case mounted
http://www.rockskullz.com/uploads/rockskullz/P2070062.jpg



step away from the blurrrrr button

step away from the blurrrrr button

Quit posting useless comments:flipoff2:

snip snip here, little trim there, bada boom bada bing, flat skid...almost.

http://tamor.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10453&stc=1

Well.. I just ordered a clocking ring for my Np231 from Mad Rooster... $55 shipped.... hopefully things go as planned...

great pics rock skullz!

I'm another one that went the hack the tub route. No body lift pretty much means you'll need to rework the tranny hull in the tub to get a flat skid.

I'm another one that went the hack the tub route. No body lift pretty much means you'll need to rework the tranny hull in the tub to get a flat skid.

really? did you look at the pics in this thread? Rock skullz pics dont have any tub hacking.

really? did you look at the pics in this thread? Rock skullz pics dont have any tub hacking.

Yep, and while I like what he did, it's not a flat skid - nearly flat, yes.
To quote RockScullz himself "with a totally flat skid except for a 1" drop section for the t-case."

i would rather have a small drop in the skid compared to hacking up my floor and doing sheetmetal work.

Thinking I'll be happy with a 1" drop on the skid instead of body lifts and tub hacking .....

FYI running a 93 YJ SOA on 38" swampers (D44 / D60) combo running AZ rocks

So nobody has a true flat skid without having to do one of the following.
Modify flat skid to be 1" lower around t-case
Add 1" BL
Cut tub up

I have done this mod myself and found the 1" BL is the easiest method for a true flat skid. Even when I did the 1" BL I still had to make some tub adjustments at the rear CV joint.

zman

So nobody has a true flat skid without having to do one of the following.
Modify flat skid to be 1" lower around t-case
Add 1" BL
Cut tub up

I have done this mod myself and found the 1" BL is the easiest method for a true flat skid. Even when I did the 1" BL I still had to make some tub adjustments at the rear CV joint.

zman

X2 - the 1" BL is the easy way to do this and I feel works out the best.