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Toyota style T-case skid
Here is how I made a transfer case skid plate for my xj which I based off the ones found on Toyota Land Cruisers. Because I couldn't put all the bends and ridges in it, it is a little floppier that I wanted but I think it will hold up well and protect the transfer case.
I started by making a nut strip to weld into the crossmember to bolt the skid plate in. Here is the cardboard template that I used to make it fit perfectly. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...82ece8f6d2.jpg Here is the cardboard template with areas cut into it for welding. The metal piece looked exactly like this. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...6ad097f50b.jpg Here is the nut strip welded into the crossmember and painted. It is painted on the other side as well to prevent rusting. I used the three holes on the driver's side of the crossmember that aren't used for anything to put the nuts into https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...af6247b03b.jpg Here is the skid plate. It is made of 1/8" sheet metal. To make the bends, I made a score mark on the other side with a grinder. I also welded gussets on the end. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...bd59a41a4b.jpg Here is a close-up of the drain I put into it (and my crappy welding). In the background you can see drain holes as well as holes to bolt it on. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...de650e54d7.jpg Here is is being painted with bedliner. I think mud will probably get caught in the corners where the gussets are but hopefully there are enough drain holes to where I can wash it out. I didn't want to make the holes too big so that rocks can't poke through and get stuck in there. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...668489a8cd.jpg Here is is all bolted in. You can see two extra gussets I put right where it meets the crossmember so that there will be more rigidity. They are triangular so probably won't get caught on rocks etc. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...009af00cf8.jpg There were definitely things I could have done better but I think it's pretty good for my first major fabrication project. I'm curious to see how it holds up on the rocks since it's pretty redneck but I will post an update if anything breaks. I would love any suggestions because I may make a similar one for the tranny pan. |
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Originally Posted by xjnm
(Post 3486338)
Here is how I made a transfer case skid plate for my xj which I based off the ones found on Toyota Land Cruisers. Because I couldn't put all the bends and ridges in it, it is a little floppier that I wanted but I think it will hold up well and protect the transfer case.
I started by making a nut strip to weld into the crossmember to bolt the skid plate in. Here is the cardboard template that I used to make it fit perfectly. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...82ece8f6d2.jpg Here is the cardboard template with areas cut into it for welding. The metal piece looked exactly like this. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...6ad097f50b.jpg Here is the nut strip welded into the crossmember and painted. It is painted on the other side as well to prevent rusting. I used the three holes on the driver's side of the crossmember that aren't used for anything to put the nuts into https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...af6247b03b.jpg Here is the skid plate. It is made of 1/8" sheet metal. To make the bends, I made a score mark on the other side with a grinder. I also welded gussets on the end. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...bd59a41a4b.jpg Here is a close-up of the drain I put into it (and my crappy welding). In the background you can see drain holes as well as holes to bolt it on. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...de650e54d7.jpg Here is is being painted with bedliner. I think mud will probably get caught in the corners where the gussets are but hopefully there are enough drain holes to where I can wash it out. I didn't want to make the holes too big so that rocks can't poke through and get stuck in there. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...668489a8cd.jpg Here is is all bolted in. You can see two extra gussets I put right where it meets the crossmember so that there will be more rigidity. They are triangular so probably won't get caught on rocks etc. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...009af00cf8.jpg There were definitely things I could have done better but I think it's pretty good for my first major fabrication project. I'm curious to see how it holds up on the rocks since it's pretty redneck but I will post an update if anything breaks. I would love any suggestions because I may make a similar one for the tranny pan. Here's the info on the exhaust crush. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...915e9b8dac.jpg |
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