HRG - Mid Skid issues

[Mike_n_Texas]

Yesterday I attempted to install the HRG mid skid, but ran into some issues and had to remove it for now.
I am not sure if something on the skid/rear bracket was out of spec. Or if between my BB, the skid and the bracket I ran into some extreme tolerance stacking, but I was left with about a 1/2" of space that I could not close up.

There is one screw added at the front end of the skid that is fastened to the subframe, 3 nuts are added to the skid with existing mounting points that are used by the OEM felt, and the rear of the skid requires a bracket that is slotted on both ends (see pics). I either needed a longer slot on the rear bracket allowing the bracket to slide into the skid further, or I needed the forward mounting hole more forward.

I will be away for a few days, but when I come back I plan on buying longer fasteners and washers to shim the gap. It should be good to go with the new hardware, but I was pretty annoyed yesterday. I feel like this mid skid is overpriced, but I did not want to mess with the install required of the JCR one.

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[gatornek]

That's quite a bit of slack. I would've been annoyed too. A lot of work to get under there and get it done, only to be left with so much play. I imagine you tried loosening every other attach point to its absolute limit, to see if that would close the gap here?

 

[Mike_n_Texas]

That's quite a bit of slack. I would've been annoyed too. A lot of work to get under there and get it done, only to be left with so much play. I imagine you tried loosening every other attach point to its absolute limit, to see if that would close the gap here?

Indeed, I did. Those pics were the closest that the skid and the bracket would get.
I'm going to send this over to HRG also. I doubt I'd be the only one to ever have this issue.

 

[BHShaman]

I'm going to send this over to HRG also. I doubt I'd be the only one to ever have this issue.

What did they say?

 

[Mike_n_Texas]

What did they say?

I never received any response back. Hopefully they took note.

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