New design Skid Plate

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:10 am

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.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:21 am

looks good! I excited to see what you come up with for the t-case.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:43 am

It looks good -
but don't forget about changing oil & filter -

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:57 am

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

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:02 pm

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.

Neatus · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:02 pm

I like it too great job

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:21 pm

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?

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:17 pm

Looks good

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:24 pm

Nice simple yet effective looking design.
Good job, post pics of the final project.

jeepmedic · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:50 pm

Looks good !! Simple and strong. Nice.

tjkoen01 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:29 pm

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!

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:03 pm

I'm waiting for the paint guy from work, to come back from his summer vacations and finish the project.

Kdabbagh · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:18 pm

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?

riptricket · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:01 pm

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!

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:17 pm

Kdabbagh, I put a little more than 30 bucks on this project

riptricket, It's time to get a welder and build you life :lol:

riptricket · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:19 pm

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!

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:04 pm

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

riptricket · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:15 pm

KS is a little far for my in edmond/okc OK
I could always have someone weld stuff for me...

Kugellager · **Posted:** Thu May 14, 2009 9:39 am

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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