They're supposed to have nutplates in the frame.

Don't forget to use a floor jack to hold the trans/tcase up when you take
the skid plate down.




"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:AMvEf.107$ZY.14@fe12.lga...
>I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
> to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
> into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
> involved?
> Thanks,
> Joe
>
>

 

Since I just helped a freind with an 89 YJ use a ***-a-long to hoist his
skid plate/tranny up to get him out of trail, have you got any ideas as to
how to fix the two bolts snapped off flush with frame and the 3rd one that
pulled through skid plate and is now just spinning nut in frame?

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43E29755.68A1260D@sympatico.ca...
> Sure, it will snap the bolts off or spin the nutserts out really
> well....
>
> I just see too many of the old ones up here in the rust belt and they
> are very hard to get apart and hard to fix when things snap and spin
> out.
>
> Hopefully you won't have those issues.
>
> Mike
>
> Joe C wrote:
>>
>> 3/4" drive won't do it?
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:43E28EF4.3E52E44E@sympatico.ca...
>> > They are nutserts sort of welded to the inside of the frame.
>> >
>> > If you live in the rust belt, I would advise finding another way to fix
>> > the cat....
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> >
>> > Joe C wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
>> > > to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
>> > > into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
>> > > involved?
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Joe

 

Since I just helped a freind with an 89 YJ use a ***-a-long to hoist his
skid plate/tranny up to get him out of trail, have you got any ideas as to
how to fix the two bolts snapped off flush with frame and the 3rd one that
pulled through skid plate and is now just spinning nut in frame?

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43E29755.68A1260D@sympatico.ca...
> Sure, it will snap the bolts off or spin the nutserts out really
> well....
>
> I just see too many of the old ones up here in the rust belt and they
> are very hard to get apart and hard to fix when things snap and spin
> out.
>
> Hopefully you won't have those issues.
>
> Mike
>
> Joe C wrote:
>>
>> 3/4" drive won't do it?
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:43E28EF4.3E52E44E@sympatico.ca...
>> > They are nutserts sort of welded to the inside of the frame.
>> >
>> > If you live in the rust belt, I would advise finding another way to fix
>> > the cat....
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> >
>> > Joe C wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
>> > > to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
>> > > into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
>> > > involved?
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Joe

 

Since I just helped a freind with an 89 YJ use a ***-a-long to hoist his
skid plate/tranny up to get him out of trail, have you got any ideas as to
how to fix the two bolts snapped off flush with frame and the 3rd one that
pulled through skid plate and is now just spinning nut in frame?

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43E29755.68A1260D@sympatico.ca...
> Sure, it will snap the bolts off or spin the nutserts out really
> well....
>
> I just see too many of the old ones up here in the rust belt and they
> are very hard to get apart and hard to fix when things snap and spin
> out.
>
> Hopefully you won't have those issues.
>
> Mike
>
> Joe C wrote:
>>
>> 3/4" drive won't do it?
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:43E28EF4.3E52E44E@sympatico.ca...
>> > They are nutserts sort of welded to the inside of the frame.
>> >
>> > If you live in the rust belt, I would advise finding another way to fix
>> > the cat....
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> >
>> > Joe C wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
>> > > to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
>> > > into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
>> > > involved?
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Joe

 

Ouch!

The spinner will likely need to be cut off so the nut can be pushed out
of the way.

If I had two snapped ones, I think I would be inclined to weld either a
couple deep nuts or a couple bolt heads to the frame and use either
short bolts for the welded nut or nuts for the welded on bolts. This
would give me about a 3/8" skid plate drop that I could live with. In
my case the drop might even be a good thing...

I would do this for the cut and spun one too and then just use a spacer
on the one bolt left.

They do sell replacement 'nutserts' that require a hole to be fitted
into. This could be a problem with the snapped off ones. The frame is
likely too soft to punch out the old ones without bending something...
'My' frame would be too soft for that anyway.

Mike

Greg wrote:
>
> Since I just helped a freind with an 89 YJ use a ***-a-long to hoist his
> skid plate/tranny up to get him out of trail, have you got any ideas as to
> how to fix the two bolts snapped off flush with frame and the 3rd one that
> pulled through skid plate and is now just spinning nut in frame?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43E29755.68A1260D@sympatico.ca...
> > Sure, it will snap the bolts off or spin the nutserts out really
> > well....
> >
> > I just see too many of the old ones up here in the rust belt and they
> > are very hard to get apart and hard to fix when things snap and spin
> > out.
> >
> > Hopefully you won't have those issues.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Joe C wrote:
> >>
> >> 3/4" drive won't do it?
> >>
> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:43E28EF4.3E52E44E@sympatico.ca...
> >> > They are nutserts sort of welded to the inside of the frame.
> >> >
> >> > If you live in the rust belt, I would advise finding another way to fix
> >> > the cat....
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >> >
> >> > Joe C wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
> >> > > to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
> >> > > into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
> >> > > involved?
> >> > > Thanks,
> >> > > Joe

 

Ouch!

The spinner will likely need to be cut off so the nut can be pushed out
of the way.

If I had two snapped ones, I think I would be inclined to weld either a
couple deep nuts or a couple bolt heads to the frame and use either
short bolts for the welded nut or nuts for the welded on bolts. This
would give me about a 3/8" skid plate drop that I could live with. In
my case the drop might even be a good thing...

I would do this for the cut and spun one too and then just use a spacer
on the one bolt left.

They do sell replacement 'nutserts' that require a hole to be fitted
into. This could be a problem with the snapped off ones. The frame is
likely too soft to punch out the old ones without bending something...
'My' frame would be too soft for that anyway.

Mike

Greg wrote:
>
> Since I just helped a freind with an 89 YJ use a ***-a-long to hoist his
> skid plate/tranny up to get him out of trail, have you got any ideas as to
> how to fix the two bolts snapped off flush with frame and the 3rd one that
> pulled through skid plate and is now just spinning nut in frame?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43E29755.68A1260D@sympatico.ca...
> > Sure, it will snap the bolts off or spin the nutserts out really
> > well....
> >
> > I just see too many of the old ones up here in the rust belt and they
> > are very hard to get apart and hard to fix when things snap and spin
> > out.
> >
> > Hopefully you won't have those issues.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Joe C wrote:
> >>
> >> 3/4" drive won't do it?
> >>
> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:43E28EF4.3E52E44E@sympatico.ca...
> >> > They are nutserts sort of welded to the inside of the frame.
> >> >
> >> > If you live in the rust belt, I would advise finding another way to fix
> >> > the cat....
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >> >
> >> > Joe C wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
> >> > > to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
> >> > > into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
> >> > > involved?
> >> > > Thanks,
> >> > > Joe

 

Ouch!

The spinner will likely need to be cut off so the nut can be pushed out
of the way.

If I had two snapped ones, I think I would be inclined to weld either a
couple deep nuts or a couple bolt heads to the frame and use either
short bolts for the welded nut or nuts for the welded on bolts. This
would give me about a 3/8" skid plate drop that I could live with. In
my case the drop might even be a good thing...

I would do this for the cut and spun one too and then just use a spacer
on the one bolt left.

They do sell replacement 'nutserts' that require a hole to be fitted
into. This could be a problem with the snapped off ones. The frame is
likely too soft to punch out the old ones without bending something...
'My' frame would be too soft for that anyway.

Mike

Greg wrote:
>
> Since I just helped a freind with an 89 YJ use a ***-a-long to hoist his
> skid plate/tranny up to get him out of trail, have you got any ideas as to
> how to fix the two bolts snapped off flush with frame and the 3rd one that
> pulled through skid plate and is now just spinning nut in frame?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43E29755.68A1260D@sympatico.ca...
> > Sure, it will snap the bolts off or spin the nutserts out really
> > well....
> >
> > I just see too many of the old ones up here in the rust belt and they
> > are very hard to get apart and hard to fix when things snap and spin
> > out.
> >
> > Hopefully you won't have those issues.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Joe C wrote:
> >>
> >> 3/4" drive won't do it?
> >>
> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:43E28EF4.3E52E44E@sympatico.ca...
> >> > They are nutserts sort of welded to the inside of the frame.
> >> >
> >> > If you live in the rust belt, I would advise finding another way to fix
> >> > the cat....
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >> >
> >> > Joe C wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
> >> > > to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
> >> > > into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
> >> > > involved?
> >> > > Thanks,
> >> > > Joe

 

The owner said he was ok with welding on nuts, or even welding on bolts
and using them like studs, I told him I would try what I did on my CJ frame,
front spring hanger bolts snapped off, so I welded on a couple nuts, ( to
the busted off bolts ) and that gave me something to unbolt and the heat
from welding nut on freed up bolt stub, it's worth a try, but since his are
busted off clean, it may not work. I don't like the idea of hanging
skid/tranny/transfer off nuts welded onto exterior of frame, but as I said,
he's ok with it. Will post the results and what we ended up doing, wont be
for a week or so, he just receiveed his RE 4" lift, so will do all at same
time.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43E37ECC.83BFE75F@sympatico.ca...
> Ouch!
>
> The spinner will likely need to be cut off so the nut can be pushed out
> of the way.
>
> If I had two snapped ones, I think I would be inclined to weld either a
> couple deep nuts or a couple bolt heads to the frame and use either
> short bolts for the welded nut or nuts for the welded on bolts. This
> would give me about a 3/8" skid plate drop that I could live with. In
> my case the drop might even be a good thing...
>
> I would do this for the cut and spun one too and then just use a spacer
> on the one bolt left.
>
> They do sell replacement 'nutserts' that require a hole to be fitted
> into. This could be a problem with the snapped off ones. The frame is
> likely too soft to punch out the old ones without bending something...
> 'My' frame would be too soft for that anyway.
>
> Mike
>
> Greg wrote:
>>
>> Since I just helped a freind with an 89 YJ use a ***-a-long to hoist
>> his
>> skid plate/tranny up to get him out of trail, have you got any ideas as
>> to
>> how to fix the two bolts snapped off flush with frame and the 3rd one
>> that
>> pulled through skid plate and is now just spinning nut in frame?
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:43E29755.68A1260D@sympatico.ca...
>> > Sure, it will snap the bolts off or spin the nutserts out really
>> > well....
>> >
>> > I just see too many of the old ones up here in the rust belt and they
>> > are very hard to get apart and hard to fix when things snap and spin
>> > out.
>> >
>> > Hopefully you won't have those issues.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > Joe C wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 3/4" drive won't do it?
>> >>
>> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> >> news:43E28EF4.3E52E44E@sympatico.ca...
>> >> > They are nutserts sort of welded to the inside of the frame.
>> >> >
>> >> > If you live in the rust belt, I would advise finding another way to
>> >> > fix
>> >> > the cat....
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike
>> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> >> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> >> >
>> >> > Joe C wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
>> >> > > to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
>> >> > > into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
>> >> > > involved?
>> >> > > Thanks,
>> >> > > Joe

 

The owner said he was ok with welding on nuts, or even welding on bolts
and using them like studs, I told him I would try what I did on my CJ frame,
front spring hanger bolts snapped off, so I welded on a couple nuts, ( to
the busted off bolts ) and that gave me something to unbolt and the heat
from welding nut on freed up bolt stub, it's worth a try, but since his are
busted off clean, it may not work. I don't like the idea of hanging
skid/tranny/transfer off nuts welded onto exterior of frame, but as I said,
he's ok with it. Will post the results and what we ended up doing, wont be
for a week or so, he just receiveed his RE 4" lift, so will do all at same
time.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43E37ECC.83BFE75F@sympatico.ca...
> Ouch!
>
> The spinner will likely need to be cut off so the nut can be pushed out
> of the way.
>
> If I had two snapped ones, I think I would be inclined to weld either a
> couple deep nuts or a couple bolt heads to the frame and use either
> short bolts for the welded nut or nuts for the welded on bolts. This
> would give me about a 3/8" skid plate drop that I could live with. In
> my case the drop might even be a good thing...
>
> I would do this for the cut and spun one too and then just use a spacer
> on the one bolt left.
>
> They do sell replacement 'nutserts' that require a hole to be fitted
> into. This could be a problem with the snapped off ones. The frame is
> likely too soft to punch out the old ones without bending something...
> 'My' frame would be too soft for that anyway.
>
> Mike
>
> Greg wrote:
>>
>> Since I just helped a freind with an 89 YJ use a ***-a-long to hoist
>> his
>> skid plate/tranny up to get him out of trail, have you got any ideas as
>> to
>> how to fix the two bolts snapped off flush with frame and the 3rd one
>> that
>> pulled through skid plate and is now just spinning nut in frame?
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:43E29755.68A1260D@sympatico.ca...
>> > Sure, it will snap the bolts off or spin the nutserts out really
>> > well....
>> >
>> > I just see too many of the old ones up here in the rust belt and they
>> > are very hard to get apart and hard to fix when things snap and spin
>> > out.
>> >
>> > Hopefully you won't have those issues.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > Joe C wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 3/4" drive won't do it?
>> >>
>> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> >> news:43E28EF4.3E52E44E@sympatico.ca...
>> >> > They are nutserts sort of welded to the inside of the frame.
>> >> >
>> >> > If you live in the rust belt, I would advise finding another way to
>> >> > fix
>> >> > the cat....
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike
>> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> >> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> >> >
>> >> > Joe C wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
>> >> > > to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
>> >> > > into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
>> >> > > involved?
>> >> > > Thanks,
>> >> > > Joe

 

The owner said he was ok with welding on nuts, or even welding on bolts
and using them like studs, I told him I would try what I did on my CJ frame,
front spring hanger bolts snapped off, so I welded on a couple nuts, ( to
the busted off bolts ) and that gave me something to unbolt and the heat
from welding nut on freed up bolt stub, it's worth a try, but since his are
busted off clean, it may not work. I don't like the idea of hanging
skid/tranny/transfer off nuts welded onto exterior of frame, but as I said,
he's ok with it. Will post the results and what we ended up doing, wont be
for a week or so, he just receiveed his RE 4" lift, so will do all at same
time.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43E37ECC.83BFE75F@sympatico.ca...
> Ouch!
>
> The spinner will likely need to be cut off so the nut can be pushed out
> of the way.
>
> If I had two snapped ones, I think I would be inclined to weld either a
> couple deep nuts or a couple bolt heads to the frame and use either
> short bolts for the welded nut or nuts for the welded on bolts. This
> would give me about a 3/8" skid plate drop that I could live with. In
> my case the drop might even be a good thing...
>
> I would do this for the cut and spun one too and then just use a spacer
> on the one bolt left.
>
> They do sell replacement 'nutserts' that require a hole to be fitted
> into. This could be a problem with the snapped off ones. The frame is
> likely too soft to punch out the old ones without bending something...
> 'My' frame would be too soft for that anyway.
>
> Mike
>
> Greg wrote:
>>
>> Since I just helped a freind with an 89 YJ use a ***-a-long to hoist
>> his
>> skid plate/tranny up to get him out of trail, have you got any ideas as
>> to
>> how to fix the two bolts snapped off flush with frame and the 3rd one
>> that
>> pulled through skid plate and is now just spinning nut in frame?
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:43E29755.68A1260D@sympatico.ca...
>> > Sure, it will snap the bolts off or spin the nutserts out really
>> > well....
>> >
>> > I just see too many of the old ones up here in the rust belt and they
>> > are very hard to get apart and hard to fix when things snap and spin
>> > out.
>> >
>> > Hopefully you won't have those issues.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > Joe C wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 3/4" drive won't do it?
>> >>
>> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> >> news:43E28EF4.3E52E44E@sympatico.ca...
>> >> > They are nutserts sort of welded to the inside of the frame.
>> >> >
>> >> > If you live in the rust belt, I would advise finding another way to
>> >> > fix
>> >> > the cat....
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike
>> >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> >> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> >> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> >> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> >> >
>> >> > Joe C wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I have to drop the large skid plate covering the tranny
>> >> > > to do some exhaust work. Do the six large bolts go
>> >> > > into the frame, or are there nuts and washers
>> >> > > involved?
>> >> > > Thanks,
>> >> > > Joe