Rustys tranfer skid

[a4x4freak]

I spent over $1000 to lift my cherokee 6 inchs to gain more clearance then I installed Rustys awsome transfer case skid plate
this skid plate is awsome but it hangs down like 6 inches is this normal and dose anyone know why it hangs so low?

 

[Rocky]

How far is the skid from the bottom of the t case?

 

[Scott Mac]

He builds it to accomadate a T-case drop.

It's a skid plate, I wouldn't worry about it cause thats what it's built for. Mines the same way and it does the job just as designed.

 

[a4x4freak]

it is 6 inches below the transfer case.

 

[Scott Mac]

At what point? The crossmember or where it bolts to the frame?

 

[Fore Wheeler]

Well, you bought a cheap lift if you did it for only $1000.


I have his t skid, are you sure you're not meaning a couple inches?, I don't think it would hang 6" below the case.

 

[Scott Mac]

Take a picture of it so we can see what your talking about.

 

[PNWXJ]

Are you using the T-case drop spacers AND the cross member that has a drop built in to it?? If not something must be installed wrong or built wrong. Good Luck

Tim

 

[Scott Mac]

Spacers? What spacers? The skid plate should bolt to the bottom of the crossmember.

 

[juicexj24]

Rusty's Skid

My skid is bolted to Rusty's Crossmember with 1" drop and is only 1/4" from the bottom of the t-case. about 4" from the frame rail down or what ever the amount is from the where the bottom of the crossmember is. My t-case is the 242 which hangs a little lower so I had to use some washers to get the 1/4" space below the t-case. Juice


Have pics don't know how to post them...

 

[PNWXJ]

I thought he was talking about the X member Rustys sells...:anon: .....so nevermind me..

Tim

 

[Scott Mac]

So where are you getting 6" from 1/4"?

 

[juicexj24]

6"?

My skid isn't 6" below, his is. Mine is only 1/4" below the t-case.

 

[Scott Mac]

Sorry, I wasn't paying attention to who I was responding to.

 

[juicexj24]

Got pics of T-case.

Thanks for the info Scott.

These are the pics of my skid . Juice

if you look you can see the washer under the skid and the 1/4" space between it and the t-case.

 

[Scott Mac]

I've got the same set up only without the drop crossmember and I bolted the leading edge of the skid to the front edge of the crossmemeber. I know Rusty has predrilled holes in his crossmember to acomadate the skid so that means that one of us has the crossmember bolted on backwards.

 

[Georgia Mike]

The skid is supposed to bolt to the rear portion of the x-member. This will allow room for the engine skid to fit on it,as well. I've got the engine skid,t-case skid,and his x-member w/1" drop. No issues of any of it hanging too low on mine :dunno:

 

[Scott Mac]

I have no problems with mine hanging low and never intend to get a engine skid.

Oh well

 

[juicexj24]

I dont' have any problems, but than again I don't want to take the crossmember out. Had a broken bolt taking it out the first time. I don't understand what he was taking about being 6" lower. Again post a pic of it. Juice

 

[Rocky]

Hey Juice, what did you do to get that broken bolt out? I went to unbolt my x-member and snap, so there I stopped. Just drill and use an extractor, heat or what?