Okay the PO of my Jeep made a crossmember/skid plate that was crap. It works for street driving, in that it holds everything in place, but it sucks off-road. I have already messed it up twice creating headaches for the tranny mount. I have a T-150/Dana 20 combo, so I have to come up with something to protect everything underneath. I have heard that welding sections together to go around the tcase compromises strength, that I would be better off to find somewhere to press break a piece of steel to fit around it. I did a search but they are related to D 300, and atlas tcases. both of which can be made to mount fairly flush, eliminating the issues I am facing.
My thought is to use 3/8" steel and cut & weld, or have it bent then mount it to the frame using Grade 8's. For the Tranny mount, I thought about cutting a hole large enough for the bolt head and socket in the plate, then welding a separate piece on the top side that is drilled to the diameter of the bold. In theory this would help protect the bolt head, and create a more flat skid.
I could definitely use some ideas here, and pics would definitey help as well.
Jeremy
My thought is to use 3/8" steel and cut & weld, or have it bent then mount it to the frame using Grade 8's. For the Tranny mount, I thought about cutting a hole large enough for the bolt head and socket in the plate, then welding a separate piece on the top side that is drilled to the diameter of the bold. In theory this would help protect the bolt head, and create a more flat skid.
I could definitely use some ideas here, and pics would definitey help as well.
Jeremy