lonegpr
04-05-2001, 07:22 PM
Got it installed today. Only took me about two and a half hours working by myself after work.
I deviated some from the instructions, opting not to disconnect the fuel tank. I simply used a couple of tie down straps snaked around between the stock skid and the fuel cell to support the tank when I pulled the factory skid off.
Getting the Kilby up was tough though. Thing is heavy. But I managed to work it upward using several blocks of 2x4 pieces of wood to support it before using my floor jack to lift it all the way up and into the final position.
Getting the mounting studs through the provided holes wasn't easy, tried not to booger up the threads. The single support on the passenger side presented the only problem.
As I tightened the nut, the mounting stud twisted in it's location, effectively rounding out the hole (it has a square shank holding it in place much like a carriage bolt). Unfortunetly, nothing I tried would keep the stud from spinning. :(
So, tomorrow I plan on running to the hardware store and look for the largest self tapping screw I can get to screw into the hole (I pushed the stud up into the crossframe member) to attach this part of the skid to the crossmember.
Other than that, it is a cool install. I can definitely see that there is more room beneath the skid over the factory unit. At least an inch more. I like the cool Kibly cutout on back of the skid. I only had to do a bit of touching up with the spray paint to make it look perfect (for the moment) :D
I deviated some from the instructions, opting not to disconnect the fuel tank. I simply used a couple of tie down straps snaked around between the stock skid and the fuel cell to support the tank when I pulled the factory skid off.
Getting the Kilby up was tough though. Thing is heavy. But I managed to work it upward using several blocks of 2x4 pieces of wood to support it before using my floor jack to lift it all the way up and into the final position.
Getting the mounting studs through the provided holes wasn't easy, tried not to booger up the threads. The single support on the passenger side presented the only problem.
As I tightened the nut, the mounting stud twisted in it's location, effectively rounding out the hole (it has a square shank holding it in place much like a carriage bolt). Unfortunetly, nothing I tried would keep the stud from spinning. :(
So, tomorrow I plan on running to the hardware store and look for the largest self tapping screw I can get to screw into the hole (I pushed the stud up into the crossframe member) to attach this part of the skid to the crossmember.
Other than that, it is a cool install. I can definitely see that there is more room beneath the skid over the factory unit. At least an inch more. I like the cool Kibly cutout on back of the skid. I only had to do a bit of touching up with the spray paint to make it look perfect (for the moment) :D