D40 Trans Case Bash Plate

siringo · Jan 17, 2012

I've spent a few hours trying to work out how to build my own trans case bash plate and have given up, there're just not enough mount points, so ..

Who makes the best transfer case bash plate for a Thai D40??

If it were up to me I'd get an ARB, but they don't split their bash plate kit up, you have to buy every plate.

So I'm left with Ironman, Brown Davis, Avenger and maybe some others I don't know of.

Any recommendations???

siringo · Jan 18, 2012

I've got stage one of my trans case bash plate done, got some 3mm mile steel bent up into shape. That was an easy part, the hard part is coming next, marking out the mounting holes.

I've never been too keen on any of the long trans case guards, so I'm modelling mine on the ARB model.. More later.

siringo · Feb 19, 2012

Made prototype v2 this weekend and it's good enough for me.

Too tired to type, so here's a bunch of pics from it loosely mounted and on the workbench...

siringo · Feb 19, 2012

Old.Tony · Feb 19, 2012

Looks good to me. You want to make another one for some $?

scottybobcat · Feb 19, 2012

Good job mate but you should make it to mount to the chassis as it protects the gearbox and tramsfer case. I should have some readt for sale within the next 2 weeks. Cheers

siringo · Feb 20, 2012

I looked at the gearbox and don't think it needs much protection. I also looked at the tx case, it does need protection but I didn't like any of the bash plates available as I think there's just too much extra 'stuff' put under the vehicle and I don't like the idea of having the exhaust pipe covered over.

The ARB tx case plate is my fave, buy they don't sell it seperately (I also made my own sump guard), so I made my own based a little bit on theirs.

I'll see how it goes.

siringo · Feb 27, 2012

And here we are, the finished product, painted and fitted ...

siringo · Feb 27, 2012

And a few more ...

Old.Tony · Feb 27, 2012

Looks really neat. Sure you don't want some extra $ ?

siringo · Feb 27, 2012

I was thinking the other day, I might knock up one or two and see if anyone wants 'em. I'm just real busy over the next few months. If you're not in a hurry I could most likely accommodate you.

Old.Tony · Feb 27, 2012

I'm not in any sort of rush at all. Life is just ambling by at the moment. If you wait for the muster, I can pick it up off you then.

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