Transfer Case Skid Plate

[Drahcir495]

I’m getting everything lined up to go into the Comanche when I get it back. I have found some stuff in the “MJ” stash that I forgot I had. I found a (new to me ) transfer case skid plate. I have no clue how I acquired it or how it goes in? Can anyone show me how this is mounted/attached under the truck? 

[gogmorgo]

I can’t get you pictures because mine is 100 miles away, but it attaches to the trans crossmember on one end and runs diagonally over to the frame, underneath the transfer case output. I wanna say it goes to the driver’s side frame, but don’t quote me on that.

 

 

Edit to add this picture. It’s about the best I could find in a quick search of what I’ve got. This is looking at the lower edge of the driver’s door, from roughly next to the front wheel. Comes off the trans crossmember (where the two long bolts are hanging down, I think I broke the hardware pulling it and just put it back on with whatever was available at the time, never addressed the long bolts) and runs back to the driver’s side frame rail. I think there’s weld nuts in the frame for it but don’t quote me on that either. 

[Salvagedcircuit]

I think there's supposed to be welded nuts in the frame where it mounts. I'm not 100% sure if every truck came with the nuts though.

[Drahcir495]

Thank you gogmorgo. 

Savagedcircuit I will look for those nuts when I get it back 

[pizzaman09]

I had no idea that was a skid plate!  I just assumed that was an extra and very odd support brace on mine.  If you need I can take pictures of the one on my truck.

In other news, apparently I have a transfer case skid plate. 🙂

[gogmorgo]

I wouldn’t call it flimsy but I feel like it wouldn’t take much of a hit, and it doesn’t offer a lot of real coverage. Maybe it would help prevent stuff wrapping around the front driveshaft yoke. Kinda seems like if it actually caught a sizeable hit you’d be hung up on the thing you hit anyhow. Increase the chances of damaging the crossmember. 
I also wouldn’t have guessed it was a skid plate either if I didn’t already know. 

[Drahcir495]

If you don’t mind taking a picture of it I would appreciate it pizzaman09 that would be great. No rush on that. I don’t have my truck at home

[Drahcir495]

I already have it so I will put it on lol. No rocks out here to worry about getting hooked up on but you never know what is out there to catch on 

[pizzaman09]

6 hours ago, Drahcir495 said:

If you don’t mind taking a picture of it I would appreciate it pizzaman09 that would be great. No rush on that. I don’t have my truck at home

Pics.  There are 2 studs with nuts centered under the trans cross member.  There is a stud and nut on the driver's side frame and a threaded hole with bolt on the driver's side frame.  

[Drahcir495]

Thank you . That’s very helpful.