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transalper 03-15-2004 05:19 AM

$17 t-case armor for 3rd gen
 
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I bought a $17 piece of 3/16" steel plate last week and mounted it up yesterday. If necessary I may add some reinforcemnt, but I think 3/16" should hold up just fine. We'll see . . .

jacksonpt 03-15-2004 05:22 AM


Originally Posted by transalper
I bought a $17 piece of 3/16" steel plate last week and mounted it up yesterday. If necessary I may add some reinforcemnt, but I think 3/16" should hold up just fine. We'll see . . .

Good deal... just watch those bolts don't round off as you drag 'em across rocks. Could make getting that skid off a bit of a chore.

transalper 03-15-2004 05:30 AM

Yup. Nothing a vise-grip can't handle though. :)

Ranski 03-15-2004 09:13 AM

Thanks for putting the dimensions in your photo. Nice job!

Hyperlite 03-15-2004 09:20 AM

Torch it off or drill it out, no biggy at all. Great idea unfortunently my metal is a couple of inches short, guess i need to take a trip to the steel shop

85runner 03-15-2004 09:44 AM

Nice idea!!

shazaam 03-15-2004 10:48 AM

Lets see $300 TC plate .... Or $17 transalper plate?

Thanks for the idea man.
Quick question though, are the mounting points already there? So basically I would just drill the holes in the metal sheet, and screw them in, right?

When I put mine up, I'll engrave Transalper into it

transalper 03-15-2004 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by sdastg1
Quick question though, are the mounting points already there? So basically I would just drill the holes in the metal sheet, and screw them in, right?

When I put mine up, I'll engrave Transalper into it

Thanks man, but it's just a plate. :)

The mounting points use existing holes in the cross members, so all you have to do is drill four holes in the plate and bolt 'er up.

I'll be testing it out in Moab in two weeks, so we see how it holds up without any reinforcement.

Ranski 03-15-2004 11:42 AM

What size bolts did you buy?

transalper 03-15-2004 11:51 AM

I used 3" long 3/8" bolts for the front crossmember and 2.5" long 3/8" bolts for the rear crossmember. I plan to swap these out for metric grade 8 bolts eventually, but I had a bunch of 3/8" bolts lying around.

ravencr 03-15-2004 03:00 PM

Sweet mod, man! I'm planning to do something similar, but will be reinforced on the edges with DOM tubing, and then two cross tubes on either side of the transfer case from left to right, to really guard that puppy. I've already bent up my balancer and light weight stock guard.

Chris

transalper 03-15-2004 04:34 PM

Make sure you post pics of your finished t-case armor.

If I decide to reinforce it, I'll probably notch out the four courners and have the sides bent up a little bit.

shazaam 03-15-2004 04:46 PM


Originally Posted by ravencr
Sweet mod, man! I'm planning to do something similar, but will be reinforced on the edges with DOM tubing, Chris

Whats DOM tubing?

Dr. Zhivago 03-15-2004 04:48 PM

DOM = Drawn Over Mandrel

Peace.
G

shazaam 03-15-2004 04:50 PM


Originally Posted by Dr. Zhivago
DOM = Drawn Over Mandrel

Peace.
G

and for us non-engineer types that translates into?

ravencr 03-15-2004 04:51 PM


Originally Posted by transalper
Make sure you post pics of your finished t-case armor.

If I decide to reinforce it, I'll probably notch out the four courners and have the sides bent up a little bit.

I'll do it!

Chris

Dr. Zhivago 03-15-2004 04:56 PM


Originally Posted by sdastg1
and for us non-engineer types that translates into?

DOM (Drawn Over Mandrel) Pipe is made from strip bar stock that is rolled, welded, and pulled through circular dies. The result is a straight, stiff, economical pipe. It's beefy and strong.

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Bob_98SR5 03-15-2004 04:57 PM

jay,

ah yes, one of those "now why didn't i think of that?!!?!"

ingenuity at its best. great mod! by the way, how much does that nice piece o' metal weigh? approximate is good too.

and if i do this mod, it'll be branded as the "transalper". :D

bob

shazaam 03-15-2004 04:59 PM


Originally Posted by Dr. Zhivago
DOM (Drawn Over Mandrel) Pipe is made from strip bar stock that is rolled, welded, and pulled through circular dies. The result is a straight, stiff, economical pipe. It's beefy and strong.

G


Ok thanks for the clarification. This doesn't sound like something I'll be able to do on my own. I'll just have to stick with the plain plate

Dr. Zhivago 03-15-2004 04:59 PM


Originally Posted by Bob_98SR5
jay,

ah yes, one of those "now why didn't i think of that?!!?!"

ingenuity at its best. great mod! by the way, how much does that nice piece o' metal weigh? approximate is good too.

and if i do this mod, it'll be branded as the "transalper". :D

bob

What he said. I meant to say something about the mod, but spaced because I was answering someone's question. :D

Good job, dude!
G


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