Transfer case skid plate

[rowhard]

I have one spare trooper transfer case skid plate that I will be happy to hand deliver to MOAB, yes, that's right, I'm going. $40 bucks and it is yours.

[deermagnet]

Have fun at Moab. Pick up the required two additional M10X28 bolts and washers so they can install it right on the spot.

Mark

[Riff Raff]

Holy Cow ROWHARD; first a little outing over to the dunes in Eastern WA where you became a volunteer for vehicle winching training, and now you're going to MOAB, too??? Don't scratch that new pretty paint on the Dragon from last winter's travesty. You truly amaze me. "AIM HIGH"!!!

Be sure and hook-up with MARLIN (USN) when you get to MOAB, as he needs some former DOD employees in his corner to help fend off the other VX civilians.

I'd love to convoy to MOAB with you, but can't break away from my business for that extended amount of time.

[rowhard]

Yea, for sure Brian, think a swabbie and a zoomie can handle it, of course there is the Ldub to contend with, that could be a bit worry some.

I'll be okay there, no sand to screw up in and of course I will be epically careful of the new paint.

It would be nice to convoy over with you. One VX on the freeway turns enough heads, can't even imagine imagine what two or more would do.

[VX KAT]

I'd really like to buy it ......What's MOST important to protect? Diff, transfer case?
Is it something that can be installed in Moab without too much problem?
Wasn't there some modification it needed to fit the VX? I seem to recall a thread about that, and I think it was a sledge hammer was the modification tool.

[VX KAT]

many members have taken the 3 factory skid plates from the 93-99 troopers and put them on the VX, I have 2 of them and they fit OK.. after first installation one made contact with my torsion bar which caused a clicking and squeaking noise.. and the other made contact with the bolts holding the front of the driveshaft under heavy acceleration.. resulting in a sound that made me almost poop my pants.. but using a big ol pipe, i bent the plates to fit a little better and have had no problems since.. even put the plates to good use

etlsport- was it the Trooper transfer case skid plate you had to persuade or which ones were causing the problems above? (From thread of 8/19/08). I want to buy Rowhard's Trooper transf case skid plate in Moab if it's not too hard to get to fit. Anybody know??

[VX KAT]

Have fun at Moab. Pick up the required two additional M10X28 bolts and washers so they can install it right on the spot.

Mark

Can I only get these thru Isuzu (i.e. Merlin) or where?

[rowhard]

etlsport- was it the Trooper transfer case skid plate you had to persuade or which ones were causing the problems above? (From thread of 8/19/08). I want to buy Rowhard's Trooper transf case skid plate in Moab if it's not too hard to get to fit. Anybody know??

Well, I will be finding out this weekend how hard it is. I did hold it (the transfer case one) in place and it looks straight forward. Not sure about the other ones thought. Kind of like one of those puzzles you hate

[deermagnet]

Get the plate that Rowhard has! It rocks!



That shot is from the pass side. The blue arrow is where there's now a useless small plate with two bolts. It comes off in two minutes. Reuse those two bolts, throw away the old "plate". Then you need two new bolts shown by the red arrows. The holes are threaded already, so it only takes 2-3 minutes to put the whole thing on with just a ratchet or even a combo wrench. Nothing to it.

Mark

[Riff Raff]

VX KAT--- You might give a shout-out to MARLIN, as he installed a Trooper Transfer Case skid-plate on his VX that he purchased from Merlin. MARLIN also has pictures of it in his gallery.

[deermagnet]

I remember someone thought that plate could be bent up closer to the t-case, for some reason. They put a jack under there to try to bend it. They jacked up the vehicle without the plate moving at all! That plate is strong!

[JoFotoz]

YUP...thats the trick.

Have fun at Moab. Pick up the required two additional M10X28 bolts and washers so they can install it right on the spot.

Mark

...Ring Merlin ...he can bring some with him!


jo

[MSHardeman]

The skid plate is totally something that could be done at the Red Rock Porch Garage. I installed my skid plate in the parking lot of the LaQuinta there in Moab a few years ago and I think Gill installed CeCe's plate (that we picked up in a bone yard on the way to Moab) in the Red Rock parking lot last year. You also don't have to go to any dealer for the bolts; any hardware store or automotive store should have them.

We can install them during the ice cream social/ adult beverage gala on Monday afternoon/evening.

[deermagnet]

...Ring Merlin ...he can bring some with him!

That'll work. I got mine at Home Depot for pennies.

VX Kat, take off that small plate on there now. Take one of the bolts to Home Depot to be sure of the size. The manual says they're M10X28.

Mark

[JoFotoz]

The skid plate is totally something that could be done at the Red Rock Porch Garage...

We can install them during the ice cream social/ adult beverage gala on M...onday afternoon/evening.

...the o'l Red Rock stoop is gonna be busy this year.

I LOVE it!....


jo