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05 Tranny Skid on an 02
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Author:  sqliberty [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:31 pm ]
Post subject:  05 Tranny Skid on an 02
I just wanted to post a few pictures to show that you can put a Mopar Tranny Skid from a newer model on an 02. I am sure some of you have done this already, but I wanted to post this for those who may have been wondering.
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The tranny skid is sandwiched under the engine skid. Since there were no slots in the crossmember for the tabs on the skid we cut them off.
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My Jeep dealer had these spacers laying around. They said they were skid plate spacers for a Wrangler. We used these to give the exhaust the clearance it needed. We drilled a new hole in the crossmember and put in a well nut to thread into.

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Here is the exhaust clearance
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Author:  Jeepjeepster [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:37 pm ]
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Hmm, crazy you had to use spacers. On my 04 Mine cleared fine.
Author:  sqliberty [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:47 pm ]
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Strange, without the spacers I would have had to bend the exhaust pipe for the skid plate to fit because the skid plate sure isn't bending
Author:  the1jferg [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:23 am ]
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Why the spacers?

My 02 don't need them, You just hit the pan with a hammer in the exhuast pipe spot...It will bend.

What grill gaurd is that you are running??
Author:  sqliberty [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:12 pm ]
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I will talk to my guy at Jeep about that, I really didn't think about trying to bend that skid.The Grill Guard is by Aries, I had it sprayed at Line-X so it won't rust, it looks cool too.
Author:  SD-KJ [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:32 pm ]
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I had to use spacers also but nothing that big. Maybe 1/4 to 1/2 an inch... It probably needs more though, sometimes in rare occasions in reverse the exhaust and the pipe rattle together but normal driving no problems...

-nick
Author:  the1jferg [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:00 pm ]
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Yes, that grill gaurd does look cool.

Scratch the skid plate under the exhaust area with a screwdriver, take it down and bang hell out of it with a sledge in that spot, put it back up without spacers.
Author:  jason thompson [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:56 pm ]
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what if you cut a notch out with a torch or sawzall just big enough for the exaust pipe ??
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