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cewillis
Explorer
Jun 14, 2015

what's wrong with this picture? (think skid plate)


That's right -- no protection for the transmission pan or external filter. Been meaning to fix this for years - even before I creased my original pan years ago.


Those creases on the corners are factory installed.


Maybe this will work -- 1/4" diamond plate aluminum.




After some measuring and marking --


-- and sawing and drilling.


Looks a lot better than nothing to me.


But I better clean up the front edge of the transfer case plate.
  • I'm guessing it's just a few bolts, as often as you have to change the fluid or filter in the transmission, it probably won't take that long to take down each time.
    Scott
  • Good idea..that could have been trouble...
    Can you still get to the filter easily to swap it out?...and to the pan drain?