My rear skid mount repair!!

[yamamarc]

This is NOT a known issue but it happened to my 2019!
Last season I pulled my skid to do a full inspection . I did torque to spec and use blue loctite when I reinstalled but over the course of the season (specifically on our 3 day 1500+km trip ) my chaincase side rear skid mount bolt loosened up and "egged"the hole.

Here is what I decided to do to repair my worn hole on my rear skid mount!!!

I decided to fabricate some 1/4" aluminum reinforcements.
As I was fabricating and trying to figure out the best repair I was talking to my buddy Hellflyer(ty member)! He offered to send me some aluminum brazing rods to fill the hole and redrill!
Once they arrive I will attempt to plug weld the hole and redrill and mount my brackets for reinforcement!!

I am just fitting the bracket once it's 100% I will have them powdercoated black and ready for a permanent install with 3/16 structural rivets

 

[hellflyer]

Looks good Marc!

 

[Sevey]

Looks good
Will that create any issues when reinstalling? Closing that distanced by 1/4”?
MS

 

[ClutchMaster]

Looks good
Will that create any issues when reinstalling? Closing that distanced by 1/4”?
MS

1/8” per side won’t hurt a darn thing.

Use red loctight next time

 

[swampcat]

On the red, a little goes a long ways.

 

[1nc 2000]

Nice work! Looks like the plates are going on the outside so it wont effect the mount spacing.

 

[yamamarc]

Looks good
Will that create any issues when reinstalling? Closing that distanced by 1/4”?
MS

One pic is the left side and one is of the right side!
The brackets are mounted on the outside of each oem bracket

 

[justinator]

NIce work Marc!

 

[sideshowBob]

Looks like you have a good helper.

 

[kinger]

Always use Red. Been using it in my ZX2 forever and have removed it from sled maybe 12 times. Never a issue breaking them free. Nice repair.

 

[yamamarc]

Looks like you have a good helper.

That's the boss..haha
He makes sure I don't cut corners..lol

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

You're just silly, we know who the real boss is and she isn't in the photo!!

 

[yamamarc]

You're just silly, we know who the real boss is and she isn't in the photo!!

Haha!! Well we like to think we are the boss when she isn't around

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

True story

 

[yamamarc]

You're just silly, we know who the real boss is and she isn't in the photo!!

I put the real boss to work today