NEED HELP QUICK PLEASE (INSTALLING SKID PLATE)

GIJOE4LIFE · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:25 pm

I just got in some skid plates from mopar for my 05. I bought the transfer, transmission, and front suspension skid plates. I figured out where the transfer and transmission plates go but i can't figure out the front suspension. yeah im dumb whatever:) it didn't come with any pictures or anything, just 4 bolts and 2 rivet type things. please help

thanks
brian

warblade666 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:23 pm

the front skid has 2 holes on the front bottem of the x-member, and uses the same rear holes that the trans skid uses. should just lift right into place.

GIJOE4LIFE · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:33 pm

thank you, i figured it out. does anybody know of anyone having problems with one of the rivet things stripping out or not holding in the hole while you try to tighten the bolt down. i had one of them do that on the transfer case skid.

just wondering

brian

3 should be enough right?????

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:54 pm

GIJOE4LIFE wrote:

thank you, i figured it out. does anybody know of anyone having problems with one of the rivet things stripping out or not holding in the hole while you try to tighten the bolt down. i had one of them do that on the transfer case skid.

just wondering

brian

3 should be enough right?????

Those nutserts are horrible. I just stripped on of my tcase skid inserts the other day. Not sure how I'm goint to get the remains out of my frame...

3 should be ok, but if you can get your dealer to give you another one it wouldn't hurt to use it.

WV(0)IIIIIII(0) · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:22 am

Make sure your tranny skid goes under your front diff skid so that there is nothing in the way of a slide.

CtrlAltDel · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:30 am

FreedomKJ wrote:

Those nutserts are horrible. I just stripped on of my tcase skid inserts the other day. Not sure how I'm goint to get the remains out of my frame...

Have you tried a screw extractor?

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:50 am

CtrlAltDel wrote:

FreedomKJ wrote:

Those nutserts are horrible. I just stripped on of my tcase skid inserts the other day. Not sure how I'm goint to get the remains out of my frame...

Have you tried a screw extractor?

It's rolling around inside the frame rail..

GIJOE4LIFE · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:29 pm

what is a screw extractor. not very mechanically inclined here:) does it work? where do i get one?

brian

Trodo · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:40 pm

Sears sells them, craftsman tools. Pretty handy.
Or try Home de-pot.
Here's a good listing. (sorry for the long link)

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/search.d ... rchresults

NEED HELP QUICK PLEASE (INSTALLING SKID PLATE)

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