building a belly pan
03-22-2014, 04:50 PM
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Weld some kind of brace across the back of the plate.
I have a 1/4 belly skid on my xj with what were 3/16 ribs for support on the sides.
I hit the driver side on a rock 2 nights ago and it smashed the skid into my t case.
I know it sounds overkill but get a piece of 3/8 x 2 flat stock and weld it as a rib across the rear of your plate.
I have a 1/4 belly skid on my xj with what were 3/16 ribs for support on the sides.
I hit the driver side on a rock 2 nights ago and it smashed the skid into my t case.
I know it sounds overkill but get a piece of 3/8 x 2 flat stock and weld it as a rib across the rear of your plate.
03-22-2014, 05:30 PM
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Weld some kind of brace across the back of the plate. I have a 1/4 belly skid on my xj with what were 3/16 ribs for support on the sides. I hit the driver side on a rock 2 nights ago and it smashed the skid into my t case. I know it sounds overkill but get a piece of 3/8 x 2 flat stock and weld it as a rib across the rear of your plate.
04-09-2014, 03:26 PM
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no lol. I decided not to mount the 3 link to the belly pan and instead directly to the frame rail. I didn't think I would be able to brace the pan strong enough. I will finish it when I have more time
05-18-2014, 01:45 AM
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Quit the direction I was going with the belly pan. I decided it wouldn't be sturdy enough for bouncing off rocks. I went with a 2x4 3/16 piece and plan to add the rest of the belly pan off of this.
Another reason for ditching the pan was that I mounted the link mounts to the frame instead. It will be nice to have the xmember separate from the suspension for serviceability
Another reason for ditching the pan was that I mounted the link mounts to the frame instead. It will be nice to have the xmember separate from the suspension for serviceability
05-18-2014, 06:57 AM
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Looks gay.
Just kidding, that's basically the idea I had whenever I build my link/xmember setup.
You buy those mounts or did ya cut them
Just kidding, that's basically the idea I had whenever I build my link/xmember setup.
You buy those mounts or did ya cut them
05-22-2014, 11:50 AM
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Looks good. I want to make a cross member similar and make a matching one for the rear. Then make a flat belly skid to mount to the two of them.
05-22-2014, 12:03 PM
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it's finally time to get this ***** out of the garage and go wheel for the first time!
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