E&E Off-Road 200 Series Skid Plate System (5 Viewers)

[lembowski]

Cautionary tail from Moab, do recheck the bolts like @turbo8 recommends

I did not. Was missing 5-6 in total. Thankfully the ace hardware here in Moab had metric hardware.

With the amount of loctite I used it should hold the space shuttle down. But will sort them out again here in a few weeks.

 

[turbo8]

Cautionary tail from Moab, do recheck the bolts like @turbo8 recommends

I did not. Was missing 5-6 in total. Thankfully the ace hardware here in Moab had metric hardware.

I probably have about 4x too many of those screws in there..lol

None of the bolts on my LX have really come loose, but on my LC250, with my skids, they tend to back out pretty easily. I might need to switch to red Loctite for that platform. The 250 just isn't as smooth as the 200. On a related note, even my stock GX550 ot+ lost some of its factory skid plate bolts after some mild off-roading.

 

[K9LTW]

PM’d @turbo8 , but just in case anyone else can weight in…I’m in a world of hurt and the swear jar is overflowing…

Pulled off the factory stuff from my ‘16 LC to install E&E’s work of art, and the previous owner snapped the head off the center front bolt on the crossmember under the radiator. I’ve now snapped TWO extractors in there trying to back it out and it’s completely jacked up. Like irreparably jacked up beyond what I could do to it. Despite three days of penetrating oil treatments, it wouldn’t budge.

Is there any way to salvage this only using the two outboard spines for the front skid and skipping the middle one?

 

[lembowski]

Gonna have to weld a nut on or try a heat gun.

 

[K9LTW]

Gonna have to weld a nut on or try a heat gun.

There’s nothing to weld to. It’s recessed up into that frame member. Can’t even get a drill bit to center as it’s so uneven.

 

[tbisaacs]

PM’d @turbo8 , but just in case anyone else can weight in…I’m in a world of hurt and the swear jar is overflowing…

Pulled off the factory stuff from my ‘16 LC to install E&E’s work of art, and the previous owner snapped the head off the center front bolt on the crossmember under the radiator. I’ve now snapped TWO extractors in there trying to back it out and it’s completely jacked up. Like irreparably jacked up beyond what I could do to it. Despite three days of penetrating oil treatments, it wouldn’t budge.

Is there any way to salvage this only using the two outboard spines for the front skid and skipping the middle one?

One of mine broke off and I just drilled straight through the cross member and used a longer nut with a bolt on the top side of the cross member.

You need the center rib because of the oil filter housing.

 

[K9LTW]

One of mine broke off and I just drilled straight through the cross member and used a longer nut with a bolt on the top side of the cross member.

You need the center rib because of the oil filter housing.

Well. Ugh. This is going to suuuuuuuuuuuuck.

Thanks for the info. Was hoping I could skip it and just avoid any dead center hits Guess I know what I’ll be doing today!

 

[turbo8]

One of mine broke off and I just drilled straight through the cross member and used a longer nut with a bolt on the top side of the cross member.

You need the center rib because of the oil filter housing.

I believe that should be worded, a longer bolt with a nut on the top side of the cross member.

What length bolt did you end up using?

M8X1.25 - A2 Stainless DIN 7984 - Allen Socket LOW Head Cap Screw

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[tbisaacs]

I believe that should be worded, a longer bolt with a nut on the top side of the cross member.

What length bolt did you end up using?

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Yup sorry about that. Was multitasking.

Ended up with a 50mm

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[K9LTW]

Got it done! Ended up only getting a good 1/4” hole to line up so used a 1/4-20 x 2” bolt with a small washer inside (added the washer after the below pic) the end of the rib and a fender washer and nylock nut on top. The rest was uneventful.

Fantastic piece of kit!

 

[lembowski]

Hindsight, should have put mine on jackstands. I was able to get under and get the job done, but my shoulder blades hated me for laying in the concrete floor for a couple hours.

Looks great @K9LTW

 

[turbo8]

Got it done! Ended up only getting a good 1/4” hole to line up so used a 1/4-20 x 2” bolt with a small washer inside (added the washer after the below pic) the end of the rib and a fender washer and nylock nut on top. The rest was uneventful.

Fantastic piece of kit!View attachment 3913601View attachment 3913602

Glad you got everything sorted!