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Looking for something to bolt on my fj40 with an h42/split case.
Should factor in how the engine is mounted. The split transfer case no longer used bellhousing motor mounts but instead a crossmember under the transmission. Those used a shorter skid plate.
do you have pics of this skidplate? Does it protect the tranny and transfer?My Iron Pig skid plate is one of the best additions that I’ve installed in over 40 years of owning my 40. It bolts to the existing frame Bolt pattern for the stock plate. Its HD and slides over or off boulders nicely. I tried to modify my stock plate after my V8 install and it didn’t work out very well but I didn’t have a lot of cash back in the day. IMO no need to look further than IP for a skid plate. Oh and it’s plated and painted!
do you have pics of this skidplate? Does it protect the tranny and transfer?
I would happily run a stock plate - the one on my '70 saw much abuse and never let me down. My '63 sadly has none.Anyone thought of just doubling the factory skid plate? If your running stock running gear it conforms to give you the best cleaance and each of the bends strenghens the metal. If your not running the stock ruuning gear the one size fits all approach is the easy way to. Up until 8/80 when the split transfer and crossmember under the transmission the three and four speed skid plates should be fairly common.
I am in. I need one. I have a LS conversion. I can also pre pay if that helps.I had a very righteous heavy duty skid plate, but had to build too many and sold too few, tied up too much money for too long, so I quit making them. Enough of you kimosabi’s want one I could do another batch.
Not trying to be overly critical but that skid plate shown in photos above robs you of substantial ground clearance. I think you could preserve much more ground clearance quite easily with a bit more effort toward that end. My fj40 has a mostly flat belly with a small convex obtrusion where the bottom of the case and outputs drop below the frame. Also making it out of 1/8" hardox would make it substantially lighter/stronger easier to remove and replace when doing maintenance. Sometimes adding protection creates more hang up points than it resolves issues. My point is strictly from an off the road POV.
Not trying to be overly critical but that skid plate shown in photos above robs you of substantial ground clearance. I think you could preserve much more ground clearance quite easily with a bit more effort toward that end. My fj40 has a mostly flat belly with a small convex obtrusion where the bottom of the case and outputs drop below the frame. Also making it out of 1/8" hardox would make it substantially lighter/stronger easier to remove and replace when doing maintenance. Sometimes adding protection creates more hang up points than it resolves issues. My point is strictly from an off the road POV.