Did you get the front diff and t-case skid plate? I see dents in mine and I rarely hit trails just deer hunting and iirc you want to make a trail truck right?

 

my truck came with the diff and transfercase skidplate already... its gonna be my daily driver again but im gonna eventually lift it and put 33" mt's on it.

 

I second that, when my current set wears out I'm moving up to 33's. I already did the T/S lift. Shouldn't be to hard to clear 33's after you get your bumper built though.

 

hmmm... just crawled under the truck... i have the front axle skid... not the transfercase skid... darn... back to the wrecking yard ill go...

 

adukart do you have the transfercase skid? can you take some pics of it and the mounting hardware so i can make sure i get the right stuff lol

 

Yeah I'll do it tomorrow when it drier outside.

 

Fair weather picture taker.... J/K

I am also interested in seeing what the said things look like...

 

Be aware that they are 2 different skid plate types. The 1998-1999 had a solid metal style, which if I remember was better. Then the 2000-2003 had a different style and I think it was plastic, but it had different protection. It's been a long time sence we talked about this, just be aware there is some differences.

Maybe someone with a newer year can announce the correct type.

But yea, the 1998-1999 was a 2 piece and metal. One on the front suspension that mounted to the frame and to a cross member if I remember right. And the T-case one bolts to the cross member under the T-case and to the trans mount if I remember correctly.

 

Yeah my 98's are solid metal and tough. With us both having 98's they should be the same though. I'll take a pic of the skid plate off the truck and where it mounts. I think hydra is right about where it mounts.