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Offline BobM

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What is this skid plate piece for?
« on: May 04, 2019, 09:29:47 AM »
I am getting things back together. After I reinstalled the e-Brake asy, I remembered this piece that was bolted to the skid plate under the drum. I can't find any reference to it. It appears to protect the drum? It bolts to the skid plate with 4 carriage bolts. The plate is cut for the bolts. It seems like there is something missing in the back. There are two holes that appear to have a purpose. Any ideas?

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Re: What is this skid plate piece for?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2019, 10:48:59 AM »
That may be a piece of the "Propeller Shaft Guard" accessory.� There are images of the pieces, I'll have to search around to see if I can find them.

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https://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/grass-shields_topic11075.html?KW=propeller+shaft+guard

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Re: What is this skid plate piece for?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2019, 08:31:51 AM »
Oh wow that's it! I also have the dealer installed air bags. This was a Jeep used for farming. It only had 43,000 miles on it. It was beat as bad as it gets however! I will take the plate out. It is the only piece I have of the shroud you have pointed out. I guess it and the air bags will go up as garage "wall art". 

Thanks a lot!

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Re: What is this skid plate piece for?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2019, 08:25:16 AM »
It is for the grass shield!
 Here's a thread with a pic of it installed and the rubber flex mount bolted to it.
https://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/grass-shields_topic11075.html�
Need to install bolts with rounded head down so they dont hang up on rocks too!
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