Rubiwoo
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Happy Labor All!
Undercarriage protection underway. I used Rubicon Express transfer case steel skid and Asfir 4x4 engine/transmission aluminum skid. Let me just say, what a difference between the 3/16" steel and 1/4" aluminum regarding weight. If Asfir made a transfer case skid that covered as much as the Rubicon Express, I would have gotten that.
I took the factory transmission bar out because I have seen how mangled they get. Not sure if I will need it or not. The Asfir instructions showed to reuse it. Maybe I'll fabricate something later. Might get Asfir gas tank skid next.
Rubicon Express skid from Northridge 4x4. Fast shipping. It was like 2-3 days. Box was beat up and the paint was chipped on the skid. Touched that up before installing. The Asfir part came in about 2 weeks. Comes from Israel.
Pictures, enjoy
Front view of Asfir engine/transmission skid
Trimmed about a 1/4" off both side just under the exhaust. I wanted to make sure I had wiggle room. Driver side.
I really didn't have to trim passenger side, but I did anyways. Passenger side
The Asfir skid was about 3/4" to 1" to long when trying to mate the two brands together. The Rubicon Express has a nice lip so there trans skid would mount flush. So I trimmed it. Nice flush mounted now.
Better angle.
Scrap pieces
Undercarriage protection underway. I used Rubicon Express transfer case steel skid and Asfir 4x4 engine/transmission aluminum skid. Let me just say, what a difference between the 3/16" steel and 1/4" aluminum regarding weight. If Asfir made a transfer case skid that covered as much as the Rubicon Express, I would have gotten that.
I took the factory transmission bar out because I have seen how mangled they get. Not sure if I will need it or not. The Asfir instructions showed to reuse it. Maybe I'll fabricate something later. Might get Asfir gas tank skid next.
Rubicon Express skid from Northridge 4x4. Fast shipping. It was like 2-3 days. Box was beat up and the paint was chipped on the skid. Touched that up before installing. The Asfir part came in about 2 weeks. Comes from Israel.
Pictures, enjoy
Front view of Asfir engine/transmission skid
Trimmed about a 1/4" off both side just under the exhaust. I wanted to make sure I had wiggle room. Driver side.
I really didn't have to trim passenger side, but I did anyways. Passenger side
The Asfir skid was about 3/4" to 1" to long when trying to mate the two brands together. The Rubicon Express has a nice lip so there trans skid would mount flush. So I trimmed it. Nice flush mounted now.
Better angle.
Scrap pieces
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