Just installed Total Chaos lower link skids

[troyboy162]

yea theres two trails i take that smash them every time. i have thought of getting them torched off and replaced, but there not beyond saving yet so i figure the above type of reinforcement is alot easier. i have not found anything thing for the 3rd gens. let me know if you do. its odd...there seems to be surprising things available for 4th gen and tons for 2nd, and 1st...but us 3rd's get forgotten lol

[4x4mike]

You say reinforcement. I'm just thinking about something that will slip over the mount and be attached with the bolt for the link. Nothing too thick that'll stick out much more and beg to get banged on.

[troyboy162]

You say reinforcement. I'm just thinking about something that will slip over the mount and be attached with the bolt for the link. Nothing too thick that'll stick out much more and beg to get banged on.

yea i wouldn't want anything to hang low either but 1/4 inch steel shouldn't come into play very often. that spot is tender on our trucks and its always a factor when bumping over and obstacle. my left one gets slammed every time when bumping it up through the squeeze in Odessa canyon.

[Ric]

hey all,
did a little LIGHT wheeling the last couple days, but yesterday I noticed a squeak, really didnt think anything about it, so this moring I go to autozone to get some silicone spray, coming out I noticed the TC mount skid, Ill let the pictures do the talking:



Im going to clean it up reweld where it broke, then add another plate to it..

Would I buy these again ? YOU BET, they have been saving that mount, I just they would last a little longer, lol

[4x4mike]

$100 for something that broke during light wheeling?

I'm done with one of mine and am going to weld up the other one today if I have time.

[4x4mike]

Cut up the Pepsi carton

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1/8" steel cut out.

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Using a long bolt to hold it together while I weld up the sides.

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Bottom skid portion is cut on the inside, bent and then welded. Still needs a little tweaking before being tacked.

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[Ric]

$100 for something that broke during light wheeling?

I'm done with one of mine and am going to weld up the other one today if I have time.

well just the last two days were "light" wheeling, and they have saved the mount, I think it would cost alot more than $100 to cut off the stock mount and have something to replace it. maybe its just cheap steel, hell I dont know, lol

[4x4mike]

I'd at least email TC and send them a picture and let them know that they're product failed. Who knows, they might kick down.

Here's my junk.

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Paint is still wet.

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I'll probably need to put another coat of paint on them and maybe get some longer bolts. INstall might be some days away but I'm in no hurry.

[troyboy162]

when can we expect production and whats your retail cost going to look like?

[4x4mike]

when can we expect production and whats your retail cost going to look like?

I'm not totally sure I'd produce these. For all I know someone would buy them, jack up their mounts and want me to pay to fix their frame. Really I think I'll run these and see how they work. It wouldn't be any harder to make thicker ones, I just went with 11 gauge because I already had it. In all if I sat down and did it all at once it wouldn't take more than a couple of hours. Hardest part was measuring for the holes and drilling them. I still haven't checked to see if they are exactly where they need to be (damn cardboard tolerances). If you'd like I could photo copy the cardboard template and email it to you. I was thinking about PDF'ing it anyways so I don't loose it.