socomanche Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I don't know if anyone else has come across this, but my speedometer would constantly, rapidly fluctuate across about a 10 mph range ever since I got my commanche a year ago. I installed a front skid plate (http://teamcherokee.com/front-sway-bar-skid-plate-oem-jeep-cherokee-1984-2001/) on it last night, and the speedomoter is now completely stable even going down the highway. It's a nice little improvement care of dumb luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 How did you source all the bolts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 It must be the air flow is different now and the cable isn't being buffeted. You should probably zip tie the cable down better anyways. But, hey, a fix is a fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socomanche Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, eaglescout526 said: How did you source all the bolts? Home depot / already had. The bolts for the side holes are 3/8, and the bolts for the front of the skid plate mount were already on the truck. Note, they were metric (M8), so I had to get the nuts at Home Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Hmm. Ok. I have a plate I need to install but only have one side mount screws. Thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socomanche Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 53 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Hmm. Ok. I have a plate I need to install but only have one side mount screws. Thanks for that! For mine, the pre-existing holes in the frame lined up exactly with the plate mount holes. I'll take some pictures in case it's helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, socomanche said: For mine, the pre-existing holes in the frame lined up exactly with the plate mount holes. I'll take some pictures in case it's helpful. That would be mighty helpful please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socomanche Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 17 hours ago, eaglescout526 said: That would be mighty helpful please! There were three bolts already coming down on the front of the frame, so if you have these, slide the front of the skid plate mount right on those. Two were offset a bit from the third, so slide the plate on so it’s centered on the truck. From there, swing the back of the plate up towards the engine, and the side mount holes will line right up with holes in the frame. My side mounts arrived a little bent inward so I bent them out to make them align. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socomanche Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 20 hours ago, fiatslug87 said: It must be the air flow is different now and the cable isn't being buffeted. You should probably zip tie the cable down better anyways. But, hey, a fix is a fix Good call. I’ll try to figure this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexanEliminator Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I wonder if this skid plate would work with a front receiver hitch? This is the only one I’m missing to have a complete set of factory skids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I've always read a front receiver hitch will not work with the skid plate. Maybe with some modifications it could work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 There should be a bracket on your speedometer cable to hold it to the driver side upper control arm bolt. It uses one of those push retainer things on the threads of the bolt to hold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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