K30 Skid plate CUCV

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this skid plate came off of a 1985 CUCV
but it will fit any k30 as long as it has the flat crossmember
I have 2 of them

should fit in a large flat rate box
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I'm pretty sure this also fits the K/V 10/1500 and K/V 20/2500 trucks too so long as it also uses the flat type crossmember for the tall Tcase adapters.
 

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Bah@ page 2! Who looks over here anyway?

Wtf is that? I have no clue. That is not what I expected.
This looks like there should be a skid plate on it to me. What you have doesn't fit there, does it?
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I cant tell by the picture, does it have the flat crossmember.
 

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It depends on your cross member but yes, i fyou have the "Flat" crossmember, the two piece transmission rubber (or poly mounts) along with the long foot adapter, then yes, I think that is your skid plate.
 

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I got two piece transmission mounts... I guess it was actually four pieces lol?
I dunno what is a long foot adaptor. I guess that hole goes on the transfer case side?

See it drop in the middle ?
I do not consider that to be very "flat".

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Yours is the older version of the flat one from the looks of it.... Top in this picture.


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I think the first one in this picture is an old style flat that ran from 67 through 75 or 76 or maybe a bit later, and then the bottom one is the W style they started using in 1985, which used a short foot adapter and if you see how far up the middle of the W is compared to the center of the crossmember that is what makes it either a long or short foot adapter.


This photo below is the one that ran in between the years. I ended up using it on mine because the adapter that someone included with my setup was the long foot adapter.
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I got two piece transmission mounts... I guess it was actually four pieces lol?
I dunno what is a long foot adaptor. I guess that hole goes on the transfer case side?

See it drop in the middle ?
I do not consider that to be very "flat".

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I'm pretty sure that is the right crossmember. for my skid plates
 

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Yeah the flat ones actually have a flat shape for the skid plate and the W ones are curved a little on the edges so as long as its flat you should be ok. I was looking for one but decided I am going to build a custom crossmember before I start driving my rig and basically make cradle that has a large skit plate for the transfer case to be completely protected because of the way it hangs down so much with the np208.
 

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I've never been 100 % sure but maybe that is a HD crossmember for the 1 ton 4 x 4...s I just know my 77 K5 had one like the bottom picture, and my 1985 should have the W and from earlier reaserch that is when they started the W, but I could never figure out when and where that very top one was fitted but I know it shared the same rubber mounts as the mounts on the bottom one. I think you'd be safe with that skid plate though and if the holes don't line up quote 100 % drilling them to match would be easy enough.
 

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