BudBuilt Question?

Yeah I have and used the spacer that keeps the exhaust from getting crushed. The problem I have is when the front skid is bolted down it hits the bottom of the engine I had to use these two over sized nuts that were used for the same reason on the oem skids. It is much better if not perfect with the spacer(nuts). This caused the mid skid to have about a 1/4 to a 1/2 inch gap between the two. also the hardware is a bit short so i need to get a longer bolt.

 

I have taken them off and put them on several times during this process so I am real comfy with them now. With the except on of the front skid they go on real easy and the only thing not easy about the front was the spacer issue.

 

I had trouble installing mine also. On the front skid. I did not use a spacer. The only problem i had with the front skid was that i had removed my stock skid plate hangers off so after we figured out i needed those it went on fine.

 

So I wrasseled them bitches on. still not happy with the front but oh well.
here is a pic of the problem area.



I had to use that nut as a spacer



without the spacer the skids will rub on that thing to the left.



this is the other side. same story without the nut the skids tighten down on those things in the photos.

By using the spacers it made the mid not sit as deep as it should of so I needed longer bolts.
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Here are some photos of the finished product.











plenty of room

 

What does that crossmember bolt too?

 

it bolts to a small metal plate that claps down on the frame when you tighten the bolts

 

Ok. Yeah guess that was something else i didn't get. I didn't receive the spacer or that metal piece.

 

didnt you get one

 

so you just put on your front and mid for now?

 

if you have some pics post them. i would like to see how someone else did.

 

I put on all three just left the part open with out the spacer and left the crossbar up tight to the frame. i won't be drivin my truck soon so i can wait for the pieces.

 

I can get pics tomorrow its dark now. and i know what you went through it was a pain in the ass.

 

so you didnt get the two little pieces that had two threaded holes for the crossbar? you also didnt get the spacer to keep your exhaust from getting crushed. I didnt get any hardware to start. bud got it to me super quick once i talked to him

 

I may need to call and see if i can get those front spacers. I am getting some good vibration noise from the skids