a: weld nuts on the out side and drill holes biger for the bolts
b: ur idea

 

supposed to be a direct bolt on but I can find where mine is a direct bolt on either.

 

theres holes there but no way to put nuts on rrrg

 

What about using a self tapper?

 

on the tcase skid? r u kdding? a rock will rip it off

 

Ya it wasnt until after I posted that I realized it was a horrible idea. You may have to cut into your unibody to fish that bolt through there. I cant think of any other way.

 

what about weld anexternal nut and drill the exsisting holes bigger and bolt it up?

 

nutserts were used from the factory and can be picked up at any good hardware store.

tap them into factory holes and when you tighten the bolt it will pinch the framerails

 

How do you feed the nutserts in the framerail?

 

They go in and are compressed into place with a tool that comes in the kit. Kind of expensive but with a unibody it pays off in the long run.

 

Interesting, still cant picture how it works but I get the concept.

 

Tool looks like this. Check the rest of the site for whatever you might need.

http://www.imperialinc.com/items.asp?item=0068860

And like this for the larger nutserts.

http://www.imperialinc.com/items.asp?item=6885

Blue

 

Ahh thats very interesting, thanks for that.

 

Just added to the last post.
I've got the smaller set but have used the larger nutserts too. They are a little harder and the hole being perfectly round helps the nutsert to get a good bite into the sheetmetal so it doesnt spin. Tacking sometimes helps if you have the time and the welder. Let me know if you want in more info.
Blue

 

so what size would you recommend for a skid ?