Where is a good place to get the conical washers?
My local Ford dealer here in SoCal is doing the install and they have stock of them. But a lot of places sell them. I googled "conical washer" and got a lot of hits, even Amazon sells them.
Thanks! Looking forward to your feedback once installed.
Looks great! Saw on in Moab this weekend at Off-Rodeo. Looks like you did not use conical washers?So I have the Rally Innovations front skid plate installed along with the 1-3/4" lift from Robby Woolworth and the 245/70/R17 Falken Wildpeak AT3W's. Total added ground clearance is about 2-1/2". The front skid looks pretty nice, it's made from sturdy aluminum and it does not impact approach angle at all. Took it through a pretty tough trail today and it all worked great. About the only less than great thing is that there doesn't appear to be any way to attach the front/top of the skid plate to the vehicle. I think that the skid plate will do a good job to protect against the most common kinds of front end damage caused by not enough clearance for the obstacle. But, if you really plant the nose in a hole or something while descending a steep hill, it seems like there's a good chance it will peel back and under the car. Also upgraded the attaching bolts for a little more strength and to an internal hex type to make them easier to remove after a rock has damaged the bolt head. Overall very happy!
You might want to look for some button head screws, maybe a little less likely to get sheared off.So I have the Rally Innovations front skid plate installed along with the 1-3/4" lift from Robby Woolworth and the 245/70/R17 Falken Wildpeak AT3W's. Total added ground clearance is about 2-1/2". The front skid looks pretty nice, it's made from sturdy aluminum and it does not impact approach angle at all. Took it through a pretty tough trail today and it all worked great. About the only less than great thing is that there doesn't appear to be any way to attach the front/top of the skid plate to the vehicle. I think that the skid plate will do a good job to protect against the most common kinds of front end damage caused by not enough clearance for the obstacle. But, if you really plant the nose in a hole or something while descending a steep hill, it seems like there's a good chance it will peel back and under the car. Also upgraded the attaching bolts for a little more strength and to an internal hex type to make them easier to remove after a rock has damaged the bolt head. Overall very happy!
Shop decided against the washers thinking that damage would still occur and the washers would make it very difficult to remove and replace damaged bolts. Not sure if I agree or not but am going to run like this for a while and see how it works out.
That seems like a good idea. If these bolts do start taking damage I think I'll try that.
I left a reply to one of his early YouTube videos saying he should make one. I’m glad he followed through and it looks like it may have more coverage, than the others but it seems a little high, pricewise.
Thanks. Still deciding…
