Homemade TX Skid plates, bed bars and random fabrication

Bolts and holes don't seem to line up. 3/8x2"?

 

Front bolts should be metric as they are factory. My through bolts were probably about 4" long though, the crossmember is a couple inches thick plus the skids, washers and nuts.

Shorter through bolts may be for the rear of the mid skid. That cross member is not as stout if I remember right

 

Do I need to remove this?

 

yes both of them

 

Someone told me no and that's why it took me so long

 

IFS skid is on and this thing is a stout piece of awesomeness. Tip of the day:use a jack for the skid plate

 

Hey Rich sorry I just saw this! I'm glad you got it worked out and I'm glad you're happy with it. Look forward to seeing it bashed on at Jambo.

Thanks for helping him out
@BulletToothTony & @dwaltdtx

 

Yea man it's awesome and sorry I would've texted ya but I lost your number. I have your fridge btw

 

Awesome! I'll shoot you my number in a PM.

 

Shipping to zip 46902 would be around how much???
Momma hates it when I have to modify prior fund approvals.

 

Great job OP

 

I just read where you’re only building those for the Texas folks. OK so, I was born in Odessa, Midland to be more precise because Odessa didn’t have a hospital, I was a Cowboys fan until Romo came along but I just couldn’t stomach him anymore. I have an uncle that lives in Texas, and my neighbor is fixing to move to Texas. So as you can see my Texas connection Is extremely strong.
If you were me, I would ship some to me, even if I lived in Kokomo Indiana.

P.S. I don’t have any ex’s in Texas, but I like the song.

 

Where in Texas? I’m sure CHRIS will chime in here a little later but it’s just the shipping factor. He is in Beaumont but if you or someone will be near Dallas I can pick them up from him when I see him since I’m an hour east from dallas.

 

He’s in three Rivers, and Google says it’s 305 miles away from Beaumont.

 

Hey sorry it took so long to get back to you. I’ll send you a PM in just a minute. Been pretty busy this last week.

 

Not a problem. I shot you one back. Thanks