transfer case skid plate

[cory1014]

My '93 bronco is stock and the transfer case skid plate sits kinda low. just out of curiousity, is there a way to make that higher to give more ground clearance directly undernieth. I dont want to remove the skid plate. cause it has come in handy A LOT. Just curious. <_<

 

[Seabronc]

Don't see where you have much option but to raise the frame since it is a stamped out piece of steel and bolted directly to the frame rails.

Good luck,

 

[Broncobill78]

Don't see where you have much option but to raise the frame since it is a stamped out piece of steel and bolted directly to the frame rails.

Yup, it's either that or fab an entirely new low-profile skidplate. If you try to cut down the one you have the ends won't bolt up and if you heat & bend it outward so they DO bolt up you'll destroy the temper of the steel and it'll bend when you hit something (not what you a skidplate to do). It really doesn't hang down much more than a couple inches below the xfer case anyways so at *best* you'd maybe gain 2" by fabbing a new one. If it seems low to you then why not just *raise* the rest of the truck /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />. Lots & lots of ways to put more distance between that plate & the ground.

 

[cory1014]

Yup, it's either that or fab an entirely new low-profile skidplate. If you try to cut down the one you have the ends won't bolt up and if you heat & bend it outward so they DO bolt up you'll destroy the temper of the steel and it'll bend when you hit something (not what you a skidplate to do). It really doesn't hang down much more than a couple inches below the xfer case anyways so at *best* you'd maybe gain 2" by fabbing a new one. If it seems low to you then why not just *raise* the rest of the truck /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />. Lots & lots of ways to put more distance between that plate & the ground.

Ok. thanks guys. just curious. I'd love to lift her a few inches. the only thing that bothers me about doing it is the ttb suspension and it effect the caster or camber. whats smart move for a lift with my ttb suspension? I'd like to go about 3 inches.

 

[Broncobill78]

No biggie, buy a kit from a reputable manufacturer, install it & then have a shop align it. Simple as that. It's only a problem if you don't have it aligned after installing the lift.

 

[cory1014]

No biggie, buy a kit from a reputable manufacturer, install it & then have a shop align it. Simple as that. It's only a problem if you don't have it aligned after installing the lift.

Oh ok. i have looked at a lot of furums about it. and it made me un-easy about a lift. but if its that easy. ill start looking into it.

 

[cory1014]

I'd like to install a 2.5 suspension lift from rough country but they say the add a leaf is only for f150's is this true? because i'd prefer not to use blocks.