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[Nexus]

Anyone fabricated their own one of these, and if they have any pictures of it / them.  I am considering having a go I was planning on using 1/8" steel plate any opinions on whether this is thick enough.  Once I have a plan I will post some pictures of a cardboard mock up for comment / riddicule  :shock: .


Cheers
Nick

[scrw]

yes, used 6mm steel, bloody heavy, as a test I drove over it and got no flex so think it will do the job

[Nexus]

The weight was the reason I am thinking of using 1/8" over 1/4", it will also have some bracing / gusseting for strength.  Got any photos of the shape of your one.  I plan on running it from the exhaust back to the Transfer case skid.

Cheers
Nick

[doublej]

I dont think pony ever took photos of his, but we built it just like all the others out there.
A square out of angle iron, and braces up to the frame around the eng mounts. the back end mounted to the tcase skid.

[Nexus]

How far up the front did you come after the pan but before the exhaust or did you bring it forward of the exhaust.

Cheers
Nick

[GermanXJ]

I would use 1/4.  I have creased every pice of armor on my Jeep that is thinner.  Just my opinion.

[Nosebolt]

I have been loking a few designs for sump and trans skids for future projects and the designs that I like are based on a tube frame with removable plates. the reason I like these is becauce the tube frame gives much more edge strenght and stronger mounting options than just plate and the tube type looks like it would be easier to repair/reskin if needed

[Nexus]

Nosebolt, can you point me to some images of the tubular ones with demountable plates on the web.

[Nosebolt]

got the idea from books and old JP magazines but did find this online that gives the general idea
http://http://saabrally.com/WordPress/?p=7

[Nexus]

Hell fire I better start reading the "Power" thread and start uprating the springs.  Interesting concept might have a fiddle and a sketch on the weekend on a bit more constrained version of it, as I only want to protect the middle area of the engine bay back to the transfer skid.  I like the idea of removable plates from a replace / fix / access viewpoint.

Cheers
Nick

[Nosebolt]

that design need not be much heavier that a traditional steel plate, because the skid plate is supported all around the edge it can be made of alluminium and assuming yours will be about 12" x 20" then 5mm plate will be plenty, to explain why you can use a thinner softer material and get same protection think of a drum skin, loose it just like a bit of cloth but fitted to a drum will hold a lot of weight and take a bashing with sticks.