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[kdeanmitchell]

What is the frame cross member that holds up the skid plate called. Below are pictures of both sides of mine. Bolts are loose with a large gap. Wanting to find out if there is an isolation rubber piece or just the bolt straight to frame. Anyone replaced or upgraded this?

 

[Mall'er]

Transmission skid plate.

Someone spun the nutserts and gave up on fixing it. It should be a direct metal to metal contact.

Oil pan skid plate would be the upgrade to that piece.

 

[JMT]

What is the frame cross member that holds up the skid plate called. Below are pictures of both sides of mine. Bolts are loose with a large gap. Wanting to find out if there is an isolation rubber piece or just the bolt straight to frame. Anyone replaced or upgraded this?

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That the transmission crossmember skid plate.

You need this to fix it.

https://blackmagicbrakes.com/ols/pr...ck-automatic-transmission-skid-nutsert-kit-6m

 

[kdeanmitchell]

That the transmission crossmember skid plate.

You need this to fix it.

https://blackmagicbrakes.com/ols/pr...ck-automatic-transmission-skid-nutsert-kit-6m

Thanks so much. Greatly appreciated

 

[kdeanmitchell]

That the transmission crossmember skid plate.

You need this to fix it.

https://blackmagicbrakes.com/ols/pr...ck-automatic-transmission-skid-nutsert-kit-6m

Based on the install instructions - looks like almost a dry wall anchor. goes through the hole and then expands on the backside. Do I have to worry about it shifting out of place in the future when I undo the bolt. or is it fixed in place and won't shift?

 

[tworley]

Based on the install instructions - looks like almost a dry wall anchor. goes through the hole and then expands on the backside. Do I have to worry about it shifting out of place in the future when I undo the bolt. or is it fixed in place and won't shift?

Its a nutsert. WHen you torque it down it will collapse on itself and in between the frame. I've installed mine years and years ago and they are still in place. Just careful not to strip it.

Thread 'Took longer than it should nutsert tool'

Sep 28, 2020

I finally had a few moments to source a thrust bearing to change how frame nutserts are set and stop the thread stripping that happens when the bolt is turned inside the threads to pull up the nutsert and set it.

This tool reverses the setting action by holding the bolt still inside the nutsert and turning a nut down on the bolt against a thrust bearing to pull the nutsert up.

Just drop it in the frame hole and hold the bolt with one wrench, turn the nut. No lube or anti-seize needed, very low turning effort, nutsert doesn't try to spin.

Sets them very tight...

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[JMT]

Based on the install instructions - looks like almost a dry wall anchor. goes through the hole and then expands on the backside. Do I have to worry about it shifting out of place in the future when I undo the bolt. or is it fixed in place and won't shift?

We call them nutserts around here. Black Magic Brakes also sells a nutsert setting tool that crimps the nutsert on the inside of the frame. It’s fixed in place and is the factory correct way to mount that crossmember skid. You can take the bolt out and back in to the proper torque anytime. The same mounting system is used for the transfer case skid just behind the transmission crossmember, so if you need any of those you can also get them through Black Magic Brakes.

 

[DuckNut]

Thanks so much. Greatly appreciated

ACE hardware sells nutserts.