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With all that protection, you would be remiss to not make a cover plate...drill or torch a 3/8" hole on either side of the rectangular hole, weld a couple nuts on the top side of the "belly pan", and bolt thru from underneath.
Easy drop down , or swivel aside action for maintenance. This type of "belly pan" was quite common on the Caterpillar dozers, loaders, and scrapers I used to work on as a kid.
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This is probably what I'll end up doing. I don't like the extra plate because it provides something to get rocks hung up on, but I'll end up doing it anyway.
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Except they used 3/8" plate  . |
Well I'm not
that much thinner than them.
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One suggestion...you might consider welding an angled edge on the rear, so if you ever find yourself reversing out of the rocks, you won't catch on the rocks, but will ramp up over them.
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That's a good idea, and something that I will probably do once I reroute my exhaust over the frame rail. Once I reroute the exhaust that cut out for the tubing won't be needed, and I'll have some extra room for what you suggest.
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Consider posting the dimensions for tech.
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I intend to take measurements in case if I ever do version 1.1. When I do, I'll post them here.