Front part of UCP w/ lift

[Highatop]

Ok, my front section of my UCP was removed after the lift. Is this right and if so, is it just the bars that go back for my protection?

 

[Panzer07]

That's correct due to the crossmember that is bolt on the front ucp becomes to short and doesn't fit anymore...either you have to get a skid plate or customs fab a UCP, those Rancho cross member support bars aren't that tought at all I bend one of them already as well one of the brackets. Skip plate seems the best route. And use those crossmember support bars for additional back support for the skid plate you get. I still need to get one myself. But with the new higher angle of the H3 you should be fine...and can get away without for a bit...socially if you don't du that many rock crawling


Torres

 

[Highatop]

Well, I do wheel mine up here in the mtns and in Moab. And, as I'm sure w/ everyone really wheelin. I'm getting braver and takin more harder lines. I would like to see someone's design for this if, there is one out there...
I' just want to be ready for Moab and do what I can before hand. Its still a few weeks away and I'm countin the days.

 

[Panzer07]

Look up Chris's rancho hacks so you can see what he had...I am going to moan too. And out panzer thru some bad **** without ucp with and without lift...so far so good I'm not saying to do the same...I'm more concern in hitting my transfer case than I'm on hitting the transmission part of transmission since it sits huger now with the lift. Bit most definitely the protection should be there.


Torres

 

[RamRod]

I have my Rancho adapted Trans skid 85% done for about a year now, been meaning to finish it up, just haven't gotten around to it yet.

I will post pic's when ever it gets finished...

 

[4speedfunk]

Geno adapted his front half to fit the Rancho. It was recently removed and Cgalpha now has it. Maybe he can post up a picture?

 

[cgalpha08]

I'll get one here in the next day or two

 

[Highatop]

Hey, just throwin this back on top. I'm still interested on a mod for protection w/ the lift...

 

[cgalpha08]

Sorry for the delay. When I get home from work I'll snap some photos.

 

[cgalpha08]

Ok so as requested (my apologies for the delay, swing shift schedule has my body all sorts of messed up)

The whole thing

As you can see the rear is notched and a strip of metal has been added

Here is the rear (the part that bolts to the transmission crossmember

The front (part that bolts to the differential crossmember)

Here is an angled shot to show how its been added to the front.

And a close up of the notch.

I don't have any shots of it on the rig as the Rancho lift hasn't been installed yet.

Also I am not sure why there are 3 holes on the front strip, OEM UCP only has two.

 

[Highatop]

That's great, thank you. I will show this to a friend of mine. Havin those pics will make it a lot easier to explain.
I hope you get your lift in soon. Its great and I just love mine.

 

[cgalpha08]

I hope so too! The front metal plate that was added is also slightly bent since the new crossmember is lower than the transmission one.