B.A.M.F Rear Diff skid plate

lets see... 24 or 25 out of that load and I am number...ah shit

 

LOL I'm getting more next week I just don't want more then 1300lbs in the back of the truck. Once I start cutting I'm doing all the skids in one day all the DOM will be cut and the weld in bungs tapped "That's going to be fun tapping 80 weld in bungs" then I will bend and weld 5 at a time. Once the bending and welding starts it should go pretty quick I'm designing a jig in CAD to streamline the builds. It's going to be a big one man assembly line

 

Very cool Jerry, Thanks again for the GB +1 to you

 

No thank you guys for showing so much interest in these I never thought these would be so popular.

 

So i was toying around with CAD last night and running the numbers for my costs and I'm thinking about upgrading the axle mounts on your skid plates and just nixing the U-bolts. Seeing how a have the CNC now I can play around with better mounting designs.

From the get go I wanted to do a clamping style axle mount but the cost of having them all cut in 1/2" plate would drive up the cost of the skids and I wanted my skid to be the most protected and lowest priced skid for Toyota trucks & SUV's.

I ran the numbers and the cost for me to make these would be just about the same as the U-bolts would cost and it's a way better design.

Now this is just an Option but I'm going to design them and auto nest the parts to see how much steel I will need and if it's around the same cost of U-bolts I'm going with the new mounts. I'll post up the CAD design this weekend to show you guys I know you will like it

kinda like this but there will be tube on the ends of the clamps not machined.

 

I still haven't got a chance to check but for CO im thinking no more then 30 or 40 bucks.

 

I think I would be feeling pretty tired and sore after tapping 80 bungs.

 

LOL yeah I know

 

I think it's freaking awesome how your constantly trying to improve this design JLee!

Instead of someone that just makes something and call it quits. I dig the way you think man, and if you make more products for the Tacoma I'll definitely buy them.

 

Thanks man I can't call it quits the voices in my head keep telling me things

 

For those of you that haven't payed I sent a invoice over let me know what your plan is Via PM.

 

just sent my down payment.

 

Thanks OP updated.

 

one step closer to building these skids water table is 75% done.

 

nice!

bump!

 

A little test fitting

 

^^ cool, you gotta get that thing workin, gotta pay off that cutter

 

HA yeah tell me about it now that I have room in the shop everything should start moving forward this week. once I get me torch Tuesday I should be able to start my test cuts and I can start pumping out these skids this weekend after that the sky is the limit

 

I'm in. Sent you a PM. I'll even add the $25 to support you on the new equipment
2010 TRD Sport 4x4