Re: DHC Off Road Skid Plates
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:57 pm
Hi,
No need to drill access holes in the front cross member if you just use the trailer hitch installer trick of wrapping thin wire on the threads of a hex bolt and pull the bolt through using existing access holes.
On my 2003 AWD I fist installed a 28" length of Uni strut channel, from lowes or Home Depot, get the 7/8" X 1 5/8" channel instead of the 1 5/8" X 1 5/8".
Then bolt and nut the channel to front cross member, and I used 1/4" channel nuts and hex bolts to install front edge of front skid plate.
AP
No need to drill access holes in the front cross member if you just use the trailer hitch installer trick of wrapping thin wire on the threads of a hex bolt and pull the bolt through using existing access holes.
On my 2003 AWD I fist installed a 28" length of Uni strut channel, from lowes or Home Depot, get the 7/8" X 1 5/8" channel instead of the 1 5/8" X 1 5/8".
Then bolt and nut the channel to front cross member, and I used 1/4" channel nuts and hex bolts to install front edge of front skid plate.
AP