MountaineerTom
LJ Enthusiast, Retired USAF Weapons Loader
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Rusty's Off-Road Products radiator skid installed. Pretty easy installation. Remove grille to frame body bolt and rubber bushing, put skid into place over exposed bushing, reinstall lower bushing and body bolt, drop supplied bolts down through hole in top of frame, through hole in bottom of frame and through skid plate. Washers on each end. I'd suggest adding a bigger washer under the top one. The hole is so big that the washer and bolt head fell through at one point. Once in place, torque bolts through frame to 50 ft. lbs. and radiator to grille bolt to factory specs (35 ft. lbs.). I added anti seize to the threads since I had it out, so I reduced the torque to 28 ft. lbs. Skid plate is listed as 1/8 inch thick. It also has a cut out for the radiator drain. There is almost the thickness of a pencil between the skid and the pitman arm. Not bad for $80 plus shipping.