Transfer case skid plate

[etlsport]

etlsport- was it the Trooper transfer case skid plate you had to persuade or which ones were causing the problems above? (From thread of 8/19/08). I want to buy Rowhard's Trooper transf case skid plate in Moab if it's not too hard to get to fit. Anybody know??

sorry for the delayed response kat.. been working long hours and then going to school after the long hours

i actually had trouble with two of the trooper skid plates (theres some question as to whether the donor vehicle had frame damage that twisted them up though)

the passenger side skid plate would hit the torsion bar during turning making a clicking sound that sounded like a CV, a quick bend downwards took care of that

the center skid plate sat just a pinch too high and under heavy acceleration, it would graze the drive shaft bolts.. resulting in one of the most horrific noises ever.. a quick snip with the angle grinder took care of that and ive had no problems since

[Marlin]

My skidplate went on fine, except I had to groom the threads on the unused holes a bit, they had rust and dirt in there, but nothing that a few strokes with WD40 and a tap couldn't fix. I even kept the transfer case and the little plate under my custom skidplate...worked out fine.
All that rust in the pic, is now gone....so please, no comments about how abused my VX is, Isuzu social services has already been out about it...

[VX KAT]

i actually had trouble with two of the trooper skid plates (theres some question as to whether the donor vehicle had frame damage that twisted them up though)

the passenger side skid plate would hit the torsion bar during turning making a clicking sound that sounded like a CV, a quick bend downwards took care of that

the center skid plate sat just a pinch too high and under heavy acceleration, it would graze the drive shaft bolts.. resulting in one of the most horrific noises ever.. a quick snip with the angle grinder took care of that and ive had no problems since

Forgive my dumb questions etlsport, Was it the "transfer case" skid plate you're referring to above or another plate? Looks like Marlin got the OEM Trooper transf case on w/o any adjustments. Thanks Marlin for mentioning the holes as mine is an East Coast car all it's life and the holes are probably pretty gunked up as well.

[VX KAT]

OK now, what...... I was after M10X28 bolt.
Home Depot, Lowes, AutoZone have M10x25 and M10x30 but no "28".


UPDATE......Jackpot!
Napa has M10x28....but do I need 1" or 1.5"???

[rowhard]

VX Kat, I will bring the bolts you need.

[Kenny]

OK now, what...... I was after M10X28 bolt.
Home Depot, Lowes, AutoZone have M10x25 and M10x30 but no "28".


UPDATE......Jackpot!
Napa has M10x28....but do I need 1" or 1.5"???

Don't sweat over x25 to x30 that's just how many mm long.
25mm is 1", where 30mm is just under 1-1/4". It's all close enough to x28. You'll get away with 1" bolts on the cross member bolt holes. The holes don't go through and through the hollow member so if your bolt is more than 1-1/2" you may run into the top steel in there.

Also important: Keep in mind those Metric bolts are fine thread - look for 1.25 pitch. (Standard out there is 1.5 pitch).

Pretty much all those bolt-on spots on the cross members under the body are M10x28 x1.25 pitch. Those holding the tow hook are M10x50 x1.25 pitch. (I don't know about you guys, but it was a bugger to find 1.25 pitch bolt longer than 2.5" in my town. Everyone had 2" long, but I needed that extra bit for my skid and tow hook bolts. Eventually lucked out.)

I would definitely take marlins advice and buy a M10 tap and ream those rusty bolt holes, they're nasty when they plug up with gunk.

[Marlin]

My autozone here has a bolt pattern display. You actually just thread in your own bolt and it tells you everything.
I actually bought the metric bolt replacement kit, had about 100 misc metric bolts and washers, nuts and so on...it was at autozone for like 25 bucks, but it has been a lifesaver. If you ever work on your VX, you are gonna drop one, need to replace a stupid allen head, or break one, then its another trip to the store. Easier just to have the kit...
As far as bolts, I actually ordered mine when I ordered my plate, they were less than a buck. I have a few extras as well, just in case I tear one of mine up.