Put a tranny skid on.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:53 pm

Went like I figured it would. I started to cut the hole in the front cross member for the little tabs, but i ended up bending them up. I drilled one new hole in the tranny cross member and just had to drill the other hole out the top. I put the drill on my floor jack and made a drill press out of it. I would of never made it through without it.

Pics:

hole i had to drill

On the front, one side of the skid has a bolt through it, and the other side is just sandwiched in.

bighause · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:23 pm

That's what I had to do with mine but I even had to cut a small area out of the transfer case skid so they wouldn't overlap and hang down another 1/2". It may not be the strongest out there but it works well for me. I am not afraid of getting high centered anymore :lol:

Nice Jeep by the way!

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:29 pm

I dont have a tcase skid "yet." I wish it didnt hang down as much as it does. And is plenty strong enough for me, would never jack the jeep up from it though.

edit: mind me asking how you know its nice by looking under it? :lol:

Fouros · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:17 pm

looks like everybody has the same idea, I just did my 04 with a trans skid too, only no holes had to be drilled at all 3 of the four bolt holes and nutzerts lined up like they should

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:19 pm

hmm, why did your holes line up? Weve both got 04's. And an ome lift but that doesnt matter, just kind of cool. Are you sure the back right one line up. Have any pics??

Did you do the clevis lift?

Fouros · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:08 am

no did not do the clevis lift as i have 2 1/2" at the front,

not sure why it worked with the skid unless they changed the rear crossmember during production

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:14 am

how long of bolts did you end up having to buy for the rear crossmember when you drilled it out? Also how big were they?

looks nice!

-Nick

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:06 pm

I had to get 2 2-1/2in(length), 3/8in(size) grade 8 bolts for the rear cross memeber.

Now that i think about it, im not sure they were 3/8in, be careful using that info.

I am sure about the length being 2-1/2 though.

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:29 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

I had to get 2 2-1/2in(length), 3/8in(size) grade 8 bolts for the rear cross memeber.

Now that i think about it, im not sure they were 3/8in, be careful using that info.

I am sure about the length being 2-1/2 though.

cool thanks, the length is what i was wondering about.

-Nick

uvalax236 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:44 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

hmm, why did your holes line up? Weve both got 04's. And an ome lift but that doesnt matter, just kind of cool. Are you sure the back right one line up. Have any pics??

Did you do the clevis lift?

In the 04 lineup, there were small changes in the middle of that year in the KJ. That may be one of the changes with the model (Crossmember having a different shape to it).

bighause · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:39 pm

I was referring to the stats listed in you signature, but it is always nice to see an undercarriaged lalmost as scratched up as mine

Fouros · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:47 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

hmm, why did your holes line up? Weve both got 04's. And an ome lift but that doesnt matter, just kind of cool. Are you sure the back right one line up. Have any pics??

Did you do the clevis lift?

when was your KJ made

my build date is

27/01/04

this one is a keeper

was built on the wifes birthday

Put a tranny skid on.

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