ComancheKid45 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I recently got a front skid plate but don't have the bolts for installing it onto the truck. Does anyone happen to know what type/size bolts the front skid was installed with, I'm gonna try and pick up some at Lowes later on. Thanks for any help :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 The 3 along the front of the radiator x-meber were more like studs, As for the 2 on each side I can't remember the size or thread pitch. I found having the skid plate got in the way more then it helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james750 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Like said before the front 3 are studs with nuts, on my MJ there is only one threaded hole in the frame on the drivers side for the skid plate, put no mounts on the pass side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 The three along the front are studs. There is one bolt on the driver side and two on the passenger side. If I remember right the bolts I bought were M15 dog point bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broythomas Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I just got a skid plate today from a 1989 comanche. The bolts are metric the back ones took a 15mm wrench to remove. The three nuts on the front turned out to be 8mm with a 1.25 pitch. But my jeep doesn't have the studs so I bought studs and bolts that fit the nuts that came off the 1989 then tried to thread them my 1992. Turns out I only have one threaded hole (I think. only checked quickly in the parking lot) and they don't fit so the holes must be threaded different than the nuts. I'm just going to drill it out and put in the bolts. How common are these skid plates I don't think I've seen one before and it's pretty heavy duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 I got mine installed with just some random bolts i had around the Garage....it looks good and i havent seen any others around either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I have seen plent of mj's and xj's with them. I pull them off all my rides.. they just get in th way if you wheel hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broythomas Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 How is it in the way? I haven't put mine on yet. Looks like it basically just covers all your steering bars. This seems like a good idea. Didn't look like it was much lower. I only have a 3" lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 Yeah it covers your steering bars and the top half of the front diff......i like the look and don't do much major wheeling aside from the occasional mountian trail so it shouldent be an issue.....plus this should allow you to ditch the front valence w/o interrupting the airflow near as much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broythomas Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I'm not a hardcore wheeler either. Used to be with my old cj, but I'm simply too poor to constantly break and fix stuff. In fact the comanche hasn't been offroad yet (Next weekend will be it's first) since it began as a 2wd. My valence went away over a year ago and never had any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 I'm probably gonna ditch mine this weekend :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88mjmanche Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 yea the olny thing that happens with my skid i that the snow and slush and dirt and crap gets built up on it and rusts it out i reinforsed the skid and used some under coating on the back side and painted the front red with the jeep emblem panted on it . o yea and if the tires do rub JUST GET BIGGER TIRE STOPSSSSSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Well, I never mad much luck with it. Always seem to get in the way. You have to pull it to change the alt. then it does hurt your approach a lil.. especially if you wheeling tends to be a lil more abusive. I ended up totally changing my front bumper design so I could get my tires on the rocks.. and I can see where the skid plate could get in the way too in more extreme situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socomanche Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Does anyone know where to get a front skid plate for an '87? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Team Cherokee has a few left. But you’ll be paying a lot for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rylee144 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 http://teamcherokee.com/front-sway-bar-skid-plate-oem-jeep-cherokee-1984-2001/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socomanche Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Thank you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZJeff Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 49 minutes ago, rylee144 said: http://teamcherokee.com/front-sway-bar-skid-plate-oem-jeep-cherokee-1984-2001/ That's cheap compared to the aftermarket one I bought from Rusty's ($129). The Rusty's part is OK, but certainly not 4X as good as the OEM one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 32 minutes ago, AZJeff said: That's cheap compared to the aftermarket one I bought from Rusty's ($129). The Rusty's part is OK, but certainly not 4X as good as the OEM one. Oddly enough those may or may not be OEM. Someone on here got an Omix one when they ordered one from them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socomanche Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, AZJeff said: That's cheap compared to the aftermarket one I bought from Rusty's ($129). The Rusty's part is OK, but certainly not 4X as good as the OEM one. I'm with you on thinking it wasn't bad. $71 in total with shipping. Hopefully, shipping was free from Rusty's, so you're only at 1.8169014084507042253521126760563x times better than the OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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