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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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custom skid plates- your ideas

I'm thinking of beefing up on my underbelly protection, so lets see what you've done.

As our 2nd gen gas tanks don't appear to be able to be lifted a better skid is in order. The T-case is pretty vulnerable as well. A IFS skid plate would be useful, not so much for protection, but in order to slide over stuff. if you don't quite clear it.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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Flatbelly

New gas tank
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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You have to clock your tcase to pull that off?
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Drivetrain lift?
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SwampThing
You have to clock your tcase to pull that off?
Originally Posted by SpecialScottie
Drivetrain lift?
Oh yeah MC10R10! And full drivetrain lift.

High pinion would be nice!
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fillsrunner4
Flatbelly
I didn't know double cardigan could do 90* bends
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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I didn't know double cardigan could do 90* bends
Youde think that hah? its actualy a good bit under 30 and has had no real problem aside from not putting the CV in the rear. Should be perfect once I do that. Fronts gonna move forward to and help some ad maybe a high pinion (???) someday
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt16
I didn't know double cardigan could do 90* bends
Dual cv's and a pillow bearing lol.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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High Angle Drivelines!
42degree


New toyota 49 degree

This makes ride feel bad past 5 that is of course how steep you run it

Not cheap but Damn!

Jesse is the Man!
High Angle Drivelines

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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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Gotta love those ag joints.

Yeah I was just looking at those earlier today. I'd love to have em, but for the price of one I could link my truck lol.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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MMMMMmmm... skid plates... and just wondering, but why does the stock TCase crossmember have that kinda L shaped "protection"??
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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I don't even know why they bothered with the OEM T- case protector. That
s a tough one to protect without a all new crossmember.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by space-junk
MMMMMmmm... skid plates... and just wondering, but why does the stock TCase crossmember have that kinda L shaped "protection"??
you mean that littel piece of Sheet? who knows!
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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you mean that littel piece of Sheet? who knows!
i like to call mine "the clearance tester"
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by apalmer1
i like to call mine "the clearance tester"


Originally Posted by yotasavg
i want me some budbuilt.

I want me some bud!

or am I
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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i want a budbuilt to go along with my bud
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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Shouldn't be that hard, you are a Canadian.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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yeah its harder to get the skid plates!!!
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mic09dcsm
Shouldn't be that hard, you are a Canadian.
Home grown is better

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