hksocal
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Has anyone else noticed the (prepare to see my lack of knowledge on the names of Ranger parts) struts/braces to the front differential and out to the wheels sticking below the skid plate. The brace connected to the differential is almost 2in below the skid plate. Picture below:
The brace connected to the differential is definitely the larger annoyance (first image above). You can even see the chunk a rock took out of it last weekend. I was hoping the skid plate would take the hits before anything on the frame.
Does everyone have this issue? Is this just a weakness of the design of the skid plates/truck? I ask because I feel like images of others undercarriage haven't had this and it would've come up that there was a fairly massive low point connected to the frame.
Are others worried about dinging this piece first consistently? Seems to limit the effectiveness of the skid plate to when your approach angle is too high and you're nosing in.
Thanks,
Ean
The brace connected to the differential is definitely the larger annoyance (first image above). You can even see the chunk a rock took out of it last weekend. I was hoping the skid plate would take the hits before anything on the frame.
Does everyone have this issue? Is this just a weakness of the design of the skid plates/truck? I ask because I feel like images of others undercarriage haven't had this and it would've come up that there was a fairly massive low point connected to the frame.
Are others worried about dinging this piece first consistently? Seems to limit the effectiveness of the skid plate to when your approach angle is too high and you're nosing in.
Thanks,
Ean
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