While designing bash plates for the 150 I've been hung up on what to do about protecting the transfer case and actuator. The problem is that there are not many points to mount to in the middle of the car that are easy to use. Other designs just hang off the transfer case so will still transfer shock loads through to the aluminium gearbox housing. I wanted to mount to something rigid like a cross member or the chassis.
There are always compromises but I finally came up with something fairly simple that will give good protection to the TC and Actuator.
Its basically a channel that runs across the chassis rail and also attaches to the mid cross member. Its essentially another cross member and does not sit any lower than the mid cross member or the fuel tank.
It was a bit of a tricky one to measure, design and draw up as everything was on an angle to meet up with holes in the chassis. I was very pleased that everything lined up with the first prototype. Also very happy with how rigid it is but I have some ideas to make it even better. I'm going to change the section that covers the actuator to give it more clearance and stiffness.
Here are some pics.
There are always compromises but I finally came up with something fairly simple that will give good protection to the TC and Actuator.
Its basically a channel that runs across the chassis rail and also attaches to the mid cross member. Its essentially another cross member and does not sit any lower than the mid cross member or the fuel tank.
It was a bit of a tricky one to measure, design and draw up as everything was on an angle to meet up with holes in the chassis. I was very pleased that everything lined up with the first prototype. Also very happy with how rigid it is but I have some ideas to make it even better. I'm going to change the section that covers the actuator to give it more clearance and stiffness.
Here are some pics.
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