Rev 9" Skid Plate!

[Mark Hinkley]

Mr. Blaine I finished that project. Your spare diff came in handy!

This is a first version done quickly today, to go wheeling and try it tomorrow!

What a bunch of angles, the next one will be a little different, but this should work. Hopefully no more hanging up or breaking hubs.






I'll call you about bringing that stuff to you early next week!

mark

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by Mark Hinkley
Mr. Blaine I finished that project. Your spare diff came in handy!

This is a first version done quickly today, to go wheeling and try it tomorrow!

What a bunch of angles, the next one will be a little different, but this should work. Hopefully no more hanging up or breaking hubs.






I'll call you about bringing that stuff to you early next week!

mark

Looks good, how many do you want to make? If you make them, they will line up at your door to buy them.

[Joe Dillard]

I like it! Is there an 8.8 version in the works? If not, you can use mine to prototype one.

[eurobob]

After grinding up the bolts on my HP9, I was thinking of doing something similar. Looks great!

[Allen]

How do you remove the center section when need be?

Allen

[Mark Hinkley]

Originally posted by Allen
How do you remove the center section when need be?

Allen

Unbolt it.

The skid is bolt on and easily removes.

[Allen]

Originally posted by Mark Hinkley
Unbolt it.

The skid is bolt on and easily removes.

I see now.....the mounting brackets are welded to the housing and the skid bolts to the brackets.....I couldn't figure out why you welded it on there.

Looks good. :thumbs up:

Allen

[John]

Okay, I'm a retard and haven't had enough sleep and/or coffee.
Do you have a pic of this when it's not on the axle? I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around the mounting

[mckeddie]

i can't really see it. is there a ubolt around the top, and a hex head bolt on each side?
looks sweet though. congrats on it.
greg

[Mark Hinkley]

Mounting Qs

The pinion area just invision a real strong muffler clamp.

The housing has tabs welded to it outside of the center section. When the skid is unbolted there is nothing in the way of removing the center diff section.

hinkley

why not extend the skid to protect the pinion u-joint?

EDIT: like this one

[Mark Hinkley]

Originally posted by dennisuello
why not extend the skid to protect the pinion u-joint?

It's just a skid plate, not unbendable.

First time it bent from a hard hit you would havve even more problems.

hinkley


Edit after yours, It's for a High pinion anyhow.

[ChrisO]

Great idea Mark. I like it.

Time for a LR axle seal, though!

[Mark Hinkley]

Originally posted by ChrisO
Great idea Mark. I like it.

Time for a LR axle seal, though!

I was waiting for who was going to speak up first.

hinkley