I am planing on ordering a BudBuilt skidplate in about a week. I was wondering if any of you have the belly pan they offer. Is it worth is and can you still get to your U-joints to grease them without taking it off. From the looks of the pic on there website you can't. is weight an issue for anyone as well with the bellypan. thanks

 

Its worth it. You will have to remove it to get to the Ujoints. You will have to do that anyway even with the regular skid plate for the front Driveshaft.

 

ok sounds good. i will post pics when i get it and put it on. thanks AxleIke

 

Anything Bud makes is worth it IMO.

 

X2-I can't wait to get this dual transfer case mount on my '81..I was the only bidder on the ebay auction $31 plus $40 for shipping

Bud's stuff is stout and even though I got this thing used, looks like it had only been slid around a garage, Bud and Crew has been very helpful with hardware and other questions...

 

Nice OC good find! wish i could find my IFS skid plate for that cheep looks to be in fairly nice condition. good luck with it

 

Budbuilt is a great product. I have all 3 pieces, Front, bellypan, and Tranf-case mount. Love them. When I get skids for my FJC it's going to be Budbuilt.

 

I'm going to be getting that transfer case crossmember too. I'd like the skidplate also but I don't think I'd be able to use it with my warn bumper. My bumper frame brackets cover all of the holes in the front of the toyota frame rails and cross bar by the radiator.

 

I've got the skid and belly pan both. I LOVE THEM!!! Well worth it.

Josh

 

Nice i am glad everyone is pleased with there BudBuilt i can't find anyone who doesn't like them. I will be ordering mine on friday hopfuly the bellypan isn't too much more and i can order it as well. i will post some pics as soon as i get it and put it on.

Beaniam i am pretty sure from what i have seen the BudBuilt mounts onto the same ones the stock skidplate does, i am not positive but JBS4x4 has and ARB bumper on his truck and it seems to be fine. not sure about the warn bumper i am sure someone on here would know.

 

They should be able to fit, something you can do is ask Bud. He is a very nice guy and knows lots of information.

He normally has a combo going on for the skid and belly so check that out. Can't wait to see them on and put to use. Post up some pics when you get them on.

Josh

 

interesting, well that'll be next months addition. I've already gone spend crazy on parts this month and the credit card bill is gonna be scary

 

I've got Budbuilt crossmember for dual case cause I was planning to add another case. The dual case crossmember fit great and I didnt' need the other tray.

 

^ nice. i planned on adding another case, and i was hoping that the dual case x-member would fit without having two cases.

 

Yeah, I hate Bud. He's going to put me in the poor house...

 

hey treknwil can you post up some pics of how you installed your front skid?

 

the belly pans do you have to do a drive train lift to make the fit?

 

I assume that you are a non US YTer. First of all, welcome. Second, I apologize for not following your post. I know if I was on my second (or multiple), I'd be worse off than that. Hopefully I got it right

If that sentence was about belly pans and Drivetrain lifts, they will work together, but you have to specify it in your order. Its not hard for them to do it, though.

Hope that helps! Welcome again.

 

i was wondering if you must do a drive train lift for the belly pans to fit. i dont really want to do a drive train lift on my truck but want the protection of the belly pans.

 

To answer you question fully, no you don't have to do anything to your truck. These will fit on a stock vehicle if you wanted to.

Josh