All Pro FJC T-Case Skidplate

[Cruiserhead]

I'm having bad flashbacks to Joel's t-case on Holcomb... someone tell me this isn't a repeat of doom
http://allprooffroad.com/

[97kurt]

We all know how that story is gonna end. Might as well let allpro learn the hard way.

[bulldog]

Oh no, not again. I think these are tucked a bit more and the exhaust help protect it more then the old V8s did. However the same principal will apply that once it actually gets a hit it will crack the mounting feet on the TC, ending up with the same issues we had.

They should sell it with a couple of QTs of gear oil and some of that metal putty :D

[Teotwaki]

Holy Crapppppppp..........

So I called them and was told "We already have a lot of them out there and have no complaints" "We tested them at The Hammers and they work fine"

Completely unconcerned.

So they'll learn eventually......

[Jared]

Since I'm not a moderator over here, I can say this. They said the same "we have lots of them with no complaints" thing about their bumper to a couple of guys who's front bumpers ripped right off (and flexed into the body) b/c they didn't use anything to mount the bumper besides the two sets of front bolts. They also said the same b.s. "we took it on the hammers". Well, when I saw their rigs in Ouray at the FJ Summit, I looked and they had the same body damage on their FJ's from their bumpers flexing as folks were complaining about.

They are not exactly a quality company. One or two steps up from Trailgear.

[Jared]

Do you guys have a quick link to Joel's issue somewhere on here, so I can pass some factual information on to some folks?

I searched, but didn't see a writeup of the failure.

[bulldog]

Since I'm not a moderator over here, I can say this. They said the same "we have lots of them with no complaints" thing about their bumper to a couple of guys who's front bumpers ripped right off (and flexed into the body) b/c they didn't use anything to mount the bumper besides the two sets of front bolts. They also said the same b.s. "we took it on the hammers". Well, when I saw their rigs in Ouray at the FJ Summit, I looked and they had the same body damage on their FJ's from their bumpers flexing as folks were complaining about.

They are not exactly a quality company. One or two steps up from Trailgear.

Guess time will tell.

I do however prefer that vendors take feedback and bake it back into the products. Reminds me of the SW bumpers, where they took a lot of feedback and baked it into the first design. Then took the actual experiences from users and improved it for the 2nd design. Now SW have a really solid product without the flaws the first guys had to work around. This is much more constructive than dismissing valid concerns.

Wonder if they will buy a transfer case if it gets busted because of the skid, like Stubbs did for Joel (Till this day that puts Stubbs much higher on my list of vendor reputation).

[bulldog]

Do you guys have a quick link to Joel's issue somewhere on here, so I can pass some factual information on to some folks?

I searched, but didn't see a writeup of the failure.

Here is the thread.
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=567

However it seems the original pictures are lost, maybe ask Joel if he still has them.

[Teotwaki]

Here is the thread.
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=567

However it seems the original pictures are lost, maybe ask Joel if he still has them.


I've always felt bad about what happened to Joel ........ :mecry:

[Joel]

couldn't find my pictures of the skid. i was able to find this pic of the repaired crack

http://joelrasmus.com/temp/tc-crack.jpg

[97kurt]

Found this one on another forum...

http://www.yotatech.com/attachments/f31/9119d1150525022-4th-gen-transfer-case-skid-plate-new-tc-plate_0-2.jpeg

I think the stubbs one got converted into a door stop or ash tray at our old office.

[Teotwaki]

Found this one on another forum...

http://www.yotatech.com/attachments/f31/9119d1150525022-4th-gen-transfer-case-skid-plate-new-tc-plate_0-2.jpeg

I think the stubbs one got converted into a door stop or ash tray at our old office.

Looks like my pix... I was thinking it would be a good plinking target when bolted to a 4" x 4" wooden beam!