OEM skidplate

[idfeiid]

Does anyone use the OEM skid plate off of a 2000ish or a FX4 lvl II (p/n 1L5Z-5B018-AA)? How does it mount? And would it be reasonably adaptable to a 96? I've got pretty good mechanical skills but I don't have any good fab equipment like tube/plate benders or welders, but I do have the basics like grinders, saws, drills, and sledge hammers....
Thanks
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[Fx4wannabe01]

that a big hell no. front frames and suspension is TOTALLY different. FAR better of making your own skid.

 

[LittleBigFoot]

It could be made to work. I've done a lot of things that just aren't supposed to work, but do.

It uses two bolts at the front of the frame under the POS plastic crap.
The other two bolt to the IFS crossmember (which you don't have)

Maily this was to protect the rack and pinion steering and the oil pan.

While I agree you'd be better off making one, depending on the type of wheeling you do, this could be made to work.

It'd sure keep mud and crap from gettin up in your engine bay and radiator. I've never worked with the TTB rangrers, but I assume it'd help protect your diff depending on the amount of lift you're running.

You could whip somethin up really easy with some plate, a grinder, and some square.

 

[idfeiid]

Part of the problem with fabing one up is that I don't have any metal shops nearby to get supplies from. 1000000 thanks for the info on the oem plate.

Are our frame rails the same distance apart? Because if they are I should be able to bolt the front to the frame and mabey make a rear mount with some scrap metal.