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GAredClaYJ · 09-21-2006, 08:29 PM

I have an np435 and np208 behind my 258 in an 88 yj. What is everyone's recommendations for a belly skid? I would love to see some pics of what you have done to your rigs, especially ones with a similar setup. I have a plate of 1/4" and plenty of 2x2" 1/8" tubing at my expense. The problem I have with mine is that the tranmission mount is right beside the front output from the tcase and I will have to mount the tranny onto an unsupported area. Please help before I do something stupid, like sell it for a ricer.
Thanks in advance,
Jordan

heepr on here is a tard...happy cam?

commrad · 09-21-2006, 09:40 PM

if you sell it and buy a ricer i'll come down there with my big truck and run it over

how much protection do you need? are you all ways in rocks or just our good ole red clay? if it's just the red a skid really isn't much needed the pan on my 20 took a BUNCH of red hard pack with just scratches if it's rocks, well make something that works for you. or you could swing buy here, i'll help you out. I don't have a bender at the monent but we can notch, bend, weld. just bring some plasma cutter tips :P and your steel

GAredClaYJ · 09-22-2006, 11:06 AM

That sounds good, are you a business or just doing it for 'fun'? I'll get in touch with you and see if we can get together and work on it some time. Anybody else have some pics of their rig's skid?
J

GAredClaYJ · 09-22-2006, 10:20 PM

Help me please.

bgredjeep · 09-23-2006, 06:32 PM

I'm running a t18 d20 in my YJ. I'm not sure how the overall setup compares, but I think the size of the tranny should be similar. Here is a link to some pics of a cross-member / skid that I built for mine using 1.5" square tube and 3/16" plate. I'm running a JKS bl but I still couldn't get the skid completely tucked (it hangs down about 1"). Mounts to stock frame holes, uses standard tranny mount, and I had to hammer the floor a bit to clear the t-case.

http://www.knology.net/~MonsterPirate/jeep/skid/

GAredClaYJ · 09-23-2006, 09:04 PM

That looks pretty close to what I've finally decided to go with, has it dented much on the rocks or anything?

bgredjeep · 09-24-2006, 07:00 AM

nothing yet. With all the support the frame provides I don'y really expect it should. I can always go thicker if it does.

09-21-2006, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
GAredClaYJ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66555 Location: Monroe GA Posts: 137	Skid plate recommendations/pics I have an np435 and np208 behind my 258 in an 88 yj. What is everyone's recommendations for a belly skid? I would love to see some pics of what you have done to your rigs, especially ones with a similar setup. I have a plate of 1/4" and plenty of 2x2" 1/8" tubing at my expense. The problem I have with mine is that the tranmission mount is right beside the front output from the tcase and I will have to mount the tranny onto an unsupported area. Please help before I do something stupid, like sell it for a ricer. Thanks in advance, Jordan heepr on here is a tard...happy cam?

09-21-2006, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
commrad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Member # 79319 Location: Toccoa Ga Posts: 44	if you sell it and buy a ricer i'll come down there with my big truck and run it over how much protection do you need? are you all ways in rocks or just our good ole red clay? if it's just the red a skid really isn't much needed the pan on my 20 took a BUNCH of red hard pack with just scratches if it's rocks, well make something that works for you. or you could swing buy here, i'll help you out. I don't have a bender at the monent but we can notch, bend, weld. just bring some plasma cutter tips :P and your steel __________________ 73 CJ5 rear spooled 44, lunchbox 30 front, NP435 Dana 20 twin stick stage 4 body lightning (rust holes), 33-14-15 boggers. Last edited by commrad; 09-21-2006 at 09:41 PM.

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09-22-2006, 11:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
GAredClaYJ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66555 Location: Monroe GA Posts: 137	That sounds good, are you a business or just doing it for 'fun'? I'll get in touch with you and see if we can get together and work on it some time. Anybody else have some pics of their rig's skid? J

09-22-2006, 10:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
GAredClaYJ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66555 Location: Monroe GA Posts: 137	Help me please.

09-23-2006, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
bgredjeep Wheeler Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 32145 Posts: 422	I'm running a t18 d20 in my YJ. I'm not sure how the overall setup compares, but I think the size of the tranny should be similar. Here is a link to some pics of a cross-member / skid that I built for mine using 1.5" square tube and 3/16" plate. I'm running a JKS bl but I still couldn't get the skid completely tucked (it hangs down about 1"). Mounts to stock frame holes, uses standard tranny mount, and I had to hammer the floor a bit to clear the t-case. http://www.knology.net/~MonsterPirate/jeep/skid/

09-23-2006, 09:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
GAredClaYJ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66555 Location: Monroe GA Posts: 137	That looks pretty close to what I've finally decided to go with, has it dented much on the rocks or anything?

09-24-2006, 07:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
bgredjeep Wheeler Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 32145 Posts: 422	nothing yet. With all the support the frame provides I don'y really expect it should. I can always go thicker if it does.