belly plate

Post by **LN65hilux** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:39 pm

hi i was looking at building a belly plate for my dualcab lux so i can slide over logs and rocks better i was just wondering what size plate to just 4mm or 6mm

has anyone else done it???
what size did you use??

Post by **Rory** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:10 pm

id look at lifting ur transmission up n fitting a low profil gearbox xmember first. look at how many logs n rocks uv hit with it that have actully stopped u, imo it wouldnt worth fitting a bash plate with the stock gearbox mount.

Post by **LN65hilux** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:22 pm

i was looking at getting a comp xmember

Post by **chunderlicious** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:33 pm

from experience you need to lift the transmission 4 or 5 inches to get a belly pan of any use on the car. having a plate hang down 4 inches is still going to get caught on shit.

flat belly is a big job for most too, means cutting out the trans tunnel and clearancing for the front tailshaft. it also get VERY close on the rear horseshoe crossmember.

but too answer the question. a well supported 4mm plate will be plenty, unsupported 5mm will be fine too.

Post by **bubs** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:48 pm

This will be added to my website tommorow evening. Crossmembers are painted I just need to collect. Price is $275 gain 50mm over standard clearance

This is a new 1 piece crossmember and skid design. I have had the older 2 piece style out in rigs for 5 years now.

Post by **ausyota** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:37 am

bubs wrote:This will be added to my website tommorow evening. Crossmembers are painted I just need to collect. Price is $275 gain 50mm over standard clearance

This is a new 1 piece crossmember and skid design. I have had the older 2 piece style out in rigs for 5 years now.

Just a note Bubs, see how your design leaves the head of the big bolt in the transfer mount exposed on the bottom? well last year in a comp I saw a bloke come down hard on some logs with a crossmember like that and push the shaft of that bolt straight through the housing of his transfer.
I had a crossmember like that on my old Lux for years with no probs but if I wear to build another now I would weld a bit of bent flatbar as a protector for that bolt head.
Paul.

Post by **bubs** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:28 pm

With that 10mm spacer the bolt comes no where near the bottom of the cross member. The next run will not have that larger hole on the actual crossmember. Only the 4 mounting holes

Post by **BushTuckerNed** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:34 pm

hey bubs

will yours be stronger than the other one out the market that looks similar?

coz this is mine first trip out with it

Post by **Lux_89** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:43 pm

spein man shes bent well... pm sent bubs you no what its about

Post by **bubs** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:44 pm

BushTuckerNed wrote:hey bubs

will yours be stronger than the other one out the market that looks similar?

coz this is mine first trip out with it

Like I said up I have 15+ ones of these out in the market for 5 years now (mostly dual t-case ones). Anything can bend or break and I have tried to make mine as stong as possible.

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Post by **LN65hilux** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:01 pm

bubs ill be keen on one in a month or so as well as some 6" shakles ill give you a ring when funds are here

Post by **Sic Lux** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:23 pm

BushTuckerNed wrote:hey bubs

will yours be stronger than the other one out the market that looks similar?

coz this is mine first trip out with it

WTF did you drop your lux from a height right onto it. I've got some decent grooves in my superior one but it ain't bent Do you use bisalloy? for your bubs or just a std plate

Post by **chunderlicious** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:30 pm

Sic Lux wrote:
BushTuckerNed wrote:hey bubs

will yours be stronger than the other one out the market that looks similar?

coz this is mine first trip out with it

WTF did you drop your lux from a height right onto it. I've got some decent grooves in my superior one but it ain't bent Do you use bisalloy? for your bubs or just a std plate

ive seen them take some HUGE hits and ben in one when its taken some big hits and just some scratches on the member.

Post by **macca81** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:36 pm

hey bubs, will your plate fit onto a surf with a 4 speed auto?

Post by **bubs** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:38 pm

macca81 wrote:hey bubs, will your plate fit onto a surf with a 4 speed auto?

no sorry, but it is being looked into for another forum member

Post by **bubs** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:40 pm

Sic Lux wrote:
BushTuckerNed wrote:hey bubs

will yours be stronger than the other one out the market that looks similar?

coz this is mine first trip out with it

WTF did you drop your lux from a height right onto it. I've got some decent grooves in my superior one but it ain't bent Do you use bisalloy? for your bubs or just a std plate

I would prefer not to say what it is, but it is not 250GR mild steel. My old crossmembers where only 250GR mild steel with out a single failure.

Post by **BushTuckerNed** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:57 pm

i dunno, i just went over a log.

not anything hard, was get the front wheels up, then dropped them off.

Post by **macca81** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:29 pm

bubs wrote:
macca81 wrote:hey bubs, will your plate fit onto a surf with a 4 speed auto?
no sorry, but it is being looked into for another forum member

awsome, if ya could let me know of any progress in this area then that would be tops. cheers

Post by **sierrajim** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:01 pm

I had a bubs crossmember on my old Hilux with dual cases (in my avatar), I bought it used, then abused it without a hassle.

I've now ordered another for my Farm ute (that was my justification for another 4WD) and have no dramas what so ever recommending Bubs' product.

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