Skid Plate Updates? 2013 GX 460 platform - Victory, RCI, or... (1 Viewer)

[jeremy j]

I would have gone Budbuilt if the prices were close. RCI has a few discounts going on so I got the steel engine, transmission, transfer case and aluminum fuel tank skid last week. Powder coated Budbuilt was about $2100 delivered and RCI was a little over $1300 for all 4 pieces. They really appear to be high quality and should be plenty strong.

 

[WVU fan]

Spent yesterday in the driveway and added RCI’s transmission and transfer case skids to my existing RCI engine skid. I left the cat guards in the box for another day of lying underneath the truck.

 

[jeremy j]

Spent yesterday in the driveway and added RCI’s transmission and transfer case skids to my existing RCI engine skid. I left the cat guards in the box for another day of lying underneath the truck.

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Did you end up drilling a hole on the bottom of the frame for the cross member? I don't know if that one bolt on each side is enough to hold it in place the way I want. I had them about as tight as I could get and the cross member would still move until I added the skid. Maybe that is ok but it didn't feel "right".

 

[WVU fan]

tried to snug it up against the frame with a jack but stil had the 1/4” gap. I’m good with it for now but will check it after a trail run next month. I like your approach - Good call on stands and the ramps. I just did ramps and bailed on the eaze of the dog bone realizing I had a little more room laying on the ground.

 

[jeremy j]

tried to snug it up against the frame with a jack but stil had the 1/4” gap. I’m good with it for now but will check it after a trail run next month. I like your approach - Good call on stands and the ramps. I just did ramps and bailed on the eaze of the dog bone realizing I had a little more room laying on the ground.

I have the same gap. It was snug but I couldn't get it to not shift when I removed the jack. I'll just do the same and keep an eye on it.

Yeah the ramps didn't give me much room and I'm a big boy.