DickM
SILVER Star
My experience with the Orion case was that the belly skid that fit before the Orion install did not fit without modification after the Orion.
The case was about 3/8" or so lower so that the skid plate was tight against the rear of the case with no clearance. Instead of shimming with spacers which, as Jim said, would be an good, simple solution, I welded a long, tapered plate on the sides to drop the rear of the skid to get clearance. But I am retired and it was winter, and I have a heated shop so it was a "cause I could solution", not a required one. Spacers would have been fine.
BUT, I don't think mine was a Downey skid plate, and the contact was at the rear of the case only. So a slight difference in measurements between the skids would negate the problem I had. In any case, it is worth checking some measurements.
The Downey aux tank skid is a great product. I have one from an earlier runs, and it fits great, was easy to install and still looks good after a lot of years.
The case was about 3/8" or so lower so that the skid plate was tight against the rear of the case with no clearance. Instead of shimming with spacers which, as Jim said, would be an good, simple solution, I welded a long, tapered plate on the sides to drop the rear of the skid to get clearance. But I am retired and it was winter, and I have a heated shop so it was a "cause I could solution", not a required one. Spacers would have been fine.
BUT, I don't think mine was a Downey skid plate, and the contact was at the rear of the case only. So a slight difference in measurements between the skids would negate the problem I had. In any case, it is worth checking some measurements.
The Downey aux tank skid is a great product. I have one from an earlier runs, and it fits great, was easy to install and still looks good after a lot of years.