Metal Cloak Front Axle Disconnect Skid Plate Interference with Hard Rock LCA Skid Plate

[AJ-MJ]

This is a follow up to a similar post in "what did you do to your gladiator". I just finished installing the Metal Cloak Front Axle Disconnect skid plate and I ran into an issue. I had an interference fit with the Rock Hard front Lower Control Arm skid plate that I had previously installed. I was asked to provide a picture. I had to remove the LCA skid plate and trimmed it and the FAD skid. I trimmed about 3/8" from the edge off of the Rock Hard LCA skid plate. I then trimmed the Metal Cloak FAD skid plate on a radius so the LCA bolt would not hit that skid plate. I considered flipping the LCA bolt around but it is too long and hits the FAD. What a pain, but got it to fit and repainted everything. It just took a lot longer than I anticipated. Tomorrow I'll install the stabilizer relocation kit from Metal Cloak.

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[brianinca]

I guess I was lucky to have bought the Rock Hard FAD skid, that must have been a kink in your time spent!

 

[AJ-MJ]

I guess I was lucky to have bought the Rock Hard FAD skid, that must have been a kink in your time spent!

WOW, GREAT POINT! I just looked at the Rock Hard FAD. Boy do I wish I had gone that route! I really like the Metal Cloak design but I really like the fit of the Rock Hard FAD... "If I only knew then what I know now" GREAT SOLUTION!

 

[sass JT]

My artec fad interfered with my rock hard Lca’s skids… but that all got fixed from my installer.

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