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| Author: | ChileanKJ [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | New design Skid Plate |
This is my transmision skid plate design, it's based on two 5mm tubes and a 5 mm plate, I just finish the soldering no cleaning yet, I'm not professional solder and it is only arc but I think it will hold up very well, I will test for fit as solder some times twist things, and then painting, I think this is going to be far more hard to bend than only plate skids. 
NEXT: I will work on the transfer case skid to mate with this one. |
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:21 am ] |
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looks good! I excited to see what you come up with for the t-case. |
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:43 am ] |
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It looks good - but don't forget about changing oil & filter - |
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| Author: | ChileanKJ [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:57 am ] |
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I will have to take it out to change oil and filters, but as I need to change these days, I'll do it while it's painting then I will have a few miles before take it out again, and it's only 4 nuts. Total cost of the project: Scrap 11 + 5mm plate 16 + Lugs and nuts 7 = 34 
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| Author: | JJsTJ [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:02 pm ] |
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I like it! Nice idea and home fab. Cut a hole in it so you can access the drain plug and you won't have to drop it for the oil change. Only thing I would add is some crossmembers going from tube to tube so the center expanse of it doesn't dent as easily. we'll have to move this over to the fab section. |
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| Author: | Neatus [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:02 pm ] |
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I like it too great job |
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| Author: | ChileanKJ [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:21 pm ] |
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I will have to put a drain plug in the transmission... I will think about it. If you look closer, there is a cross member in front, I haven't solder that part of the plate yet, do you think it will need a rear too? |
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| Author: | jeepmedic46 [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:17 pm ] |
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Looks good 
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| Author: | Maximum Carnage [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:24 pm ] |
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Nice simple yet effective looking design. Good job, post pics of the final project. |
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| Author: | jeepmedic [ Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:50 pm ] |
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Looks good !! Simple and strong. Nice. |
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| Author: | tjkoen01 [ Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:29 pm ] |
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i've been wanting to buy some skid plates....this looks like a great "at home" fab project. keep the pics coming, looks good so far! |
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| Author: | ChileanKJ [ Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:03 pm ] |
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I'm waiting for the paint guy from work, to come back from his summer vacations and finish the project. |
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| Author: | Kdabbagh [ Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:18 pm ] |
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i was thinking of trying to make something like that for my jeep, never done any metal work before, but i have a couple friends who can help me with the welding. but i was wondering how much the material costs for something like this, i know steel prices vary but im not too keen on costs of different guage steel and what not, what is a round about estimate? |
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| Author: | riptricket [ Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:01 pm ] |
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I have a great scrap yard here, but NO WELDER!!! It looks awesome and when I do get my welder, in the next few decades... I will makes some like yours! |
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| Author: | ChileanKJ [ Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:17 pm ] |
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Kdabbagh, I put a little more than 30 bucks on this project riptricket, It's time to get a welder and build you life 
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| Author: | riptricket [ Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:19 pm ] |
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no where to store it and no place to work on it... in college still! and plus can't spend the extra money on that.... right now that is! |
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:04 pm ] |
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riptricket wrote: I have a great scrap yard here, but NO WELDER!!!
It looks awesome and when I do get my welder, in the next few decades... I will makes some like yours! shoot if you need a welder your more than welcome to come up and use mine, I got a 110v mig and a 220 arc and hopefully a 220 mig in the summer |
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| Author: | riptricket [ Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:15 pm ] |
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KS is a little far for my in edmond/okc OK I could always have someone weld stuff for me... |
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| Author: | Kugellager [ Thu May 14, 2009 9:39 am ] |
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Nice simple design. It should be very effective. Do you have any updates on your progress? Any finished photos? Have you had a chance to use it yet? John ];') |
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