Trail Damage - 2.7 Cross Member

[BroncoTrail]

Crossmember Skid Plates from RCI

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[Tex]

Amen. Perfect arms reaching out to grab ****.

Yeah I'm not sure what they were thinking when they designed it, because that was likely the worst option on their list of possible brace designs. When I get around to making mine I'll post up a DIY thread for anyone interested.

Just another option- Next Venture Motorsports with UHMW. I have been very pleased. I have the front bash plate all the way through the fuel tank covered. My UHMW has definitely been used to skid over obstacles

UHMW is a fantastic material to line a skid with, makes a huge difference over obstacles and allows the use of aluminum as a backing material to save weight.

 

[Bronc6g22]

Just another option- Next Venture Motorsports with UHMW. I have been very pleased. I have the front bash plate all the way through the fuel tank covered. My UHMW has definitely been used to skid over obstacles

Those are nice and probably worth the price tag. A little rich for me. Would be nice if they had a steel option.

 

[Mlarv]

Before I climb under my Badlands SAS with full factory skids. Is my cross member covered with a skid or not? If not will the RCI work with the factory skids?

 

[Bronc6g22]

Before I climb under my Badlands SAS with full factory skids. Is my cross member covered with a skid or not? If not will the RCI work with the factory skids?

Our "full skids" do not cover the cross members (2.7 only) or transmission pan. RCI cross member and trans skids work with the OEM skids.

 

[indio22]

UHMW is a fantastic material to line a skid with, makes a huge difference over obstacles and allows the use of aluminum as a backing material to save weight.

How well is the UHMW holding up on regular sized vehicles? I did a quick search on YouTube to find some examples of usage and durability on rocks, but seemed like most uses of the material were on those smaller UTV 4 wheeler type vehicles.

 

[vrtical]

These are actually partially exposed on the braptors also just not near as bad, but you can run the individual plates on them for the section that is exposed.

 

[01tundra]

Before I climb under my Badlands SAS with full factory skids. Is my cross member covered with a skid or not? If not will the RCI work with the factory skids?

Not covered from the factory. They will fit, this is them on our Badlands -

 

[Mlarv]

Not covered from the factory. They will fit, this is them on our Badlands -

Thanks I just ordered the Tranny, fuel tank and cross member skids. they are having a 15% or 20% off if you spend $1000 or more. It covered the cost of shipping and a little extra.

 

[broadicustomworks]

How well is the UHMW holding up on regular sized vehicles? I did a quick search on YouTube to find some examples of usage and durability on rocks, but seemed like most uses of the material were on those smaller UTV 4 wheeler type vehicles.

Mine is holding up great so far.
I just did UHMW inserts on mine vs. more skid protection on the braces.
1/2" thick, no issues.

 

[Bronc6g22]

Thanks I just ordered the Tranny, fuel tank and cross member skids. they are having a 15% or 20% off if you spend $1000 or more. It covered the cost of shipping and a little extra.

The Badlands one-piece fuel skid is actually pretty great. Solid and I've had the weight of the vehicle on it. The RCI (and most other aftermarket) are two piece skids. I don't have 1st hand experience with them but read that they bend/fail at the joint. That's the only reason I skipped the fuel tank skid.

 

[iamcris]

You bought this or made the 1/2" uhmw inserts yourself? If so link or photos please.

 

[broadicustomworks]

You bought this or made the 1/2" uhmw inserts yourself? If so link or photos please.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...r-braces-improve-or-remove.44790/post-1811543

Bought a sheet of 1/2", cut it down with a jigsaw (table saw would have been much nicer and easier).
Details on the process and hardware a few posts later than the one I linked.

 

[Mlarv]

The Badlands one-piece fuel skid is actually pretty great. Solid and I've had the weight of the vehicle on it. The RCI (and most other aftermarket) are two piece skids. I don't have 1st hand experience with them but read that they bend/fail at the joint. That's the only reason I skipped the fuel tank skid.

I checked Fords website and it said the front and engine is considered the full set. If the fuel tank is covered then I will cancel that part of my order.

It's raining pretty hard out right now or I would go look. It stopped raining, and just looked, I guess I should have looked before I ordered. Now I hope I cancel that part of the order.

 

[murphtron]

I bought the RCI skid, but for protection of the trans pan. Plastic and rocks don’t mix. Be glad it got your cross member, and not the trans! I got the metal, half the price of the aluminum, and more strength.

Which RCI skid covers the trans pan? The transmission skid? https://rcimetalworks.com/product/transmission-skid-plate-19-present-bronco/

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