Hondo
Full Member
I wanted to have the factory skidplates on my LTZ (I do go off road with the Av) so I ordered the factory skidplates from GM Parts Giant.
http://www.gmpartsgiant.com/
Front Skid plate - 15843753............ $28.73
Xfer Case Skid Plate - 15049809............ $25.56
UPS Ground shipping............... $8.70
Total.................. $62.99
I went to the hardware store and bought 8 each M10 X 1.5 X 25 buttonhead bolts ( I found this info at a GM Truck forum) and fender washers. The GM bolts are $6 each (self tapping) but all of the hardware I bought cost me approx $8 at Ace hardware.
Here are the two skidplates.
The larger plate is the front plate that protects the front differential & engine- it is made of aluminum.
The smaller black plate is made of steel and protects the transfer case-
Here is the M10 X 1.50 tap, a buttonhead bolt and a fender washer-
These are the 4 holes that I tapped for the transfer case plate. I did have to ream the holes out a bit with a 3/8 bit to get the tap started.
And these are the 4 holes that I tapped for the front plate -
A closeup of the transfer case plate -
A rear view of the transfer case plate (it covers the lower portion of the transfer case completely)
And a view of the front skid plate -
Because of their location I used a good bead of ant-seize compound on the bolts to fend off corrosion.
So for about $71.00 my LTZ has the factory plates installed. The job took about an hour and was IMO a good investment.
http://www.gmpartsgiant.com/
Front Skid plate - 15843753............ $28.73
Xfer Case Skid Plate - 15049809............ $25.56
UPS Ground shipping............... $8.70
Total.................. $62.99
I went to the hardware store and bought 8 each M10 X 1.5 X 25 buttonhead bolts ( I found this info at a GM Truck forum) and fender washers. The GM bolts are $6 each (self tapping) but all of the hardware I bought cost me approx $8 at Ace hardware.
Here are the two skidplates.
The larger plate is the front plate that protects the front differential & engine- it is made of aluminum.
The smaller black plate is made of steel and protects the transfer case-
Here is the M10 X 1.50 tap, a buttonhead bolt and a fender washer-
These are the 4 holes that I tapped for the transfer case plate. I did have to ream the holes out a bit with a 3/8 bit to get the tap started.
And these are the 4 holes that I tapped for the front plate -
A closeup of the transfer case plate -
A rear view of the transfer case plate (it covers the lower portion of the transfer case completely)
And a view of the front skid plate -
Because of their location I used a good bead of ant-seize compound on the bolts to fend off corrosion.
So for about $71.00 my LTZ has the factory plates installed. The job took about an hour and was IMO a good investment.