skid plate for my 74

[B.K. Cunningham]

from what I read only the cucv trucks got skid plates, and I kinda want one on my 74. water has been hitting my fan belt and making it squeal. anyone have a spare? otherwise I was gonna get some sheet metal and make my own. pics?

 

[Honky Kong jr]

from what I read only the cucv trucks got skid plates, and I kinda want one on my 74. water has been hitting my fan belt and making it squeal. anyone have a spare? otherwise I was gonna get some sheet metal and make my own. pics?

Old street signs work well it's light compared to equally thick steel and durable.

 

[CSFJ]

Maybe the CUCV II trucks (gmt400 platform) got a skid plate up front, my square CUCV doesn't. The only skid plates mine has are for the t-case, and fuel tank.

 

[bucket]

Diesel trucks (maybe not all, I really don't know) got a plastic shield up front that screwed to the bottom of the frame rails. It might have been to help with sound deadening, but it acts as a splash guard too.

At any rate, I've got one I can let go of, but I won't be home for a week or so.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Diesel trucks (maybe not all, I really don't know) got a plastic shield up front that screwed to the bottom of the frame rails. It might have been to help with sound deadening, but it acts as a splash guard too.

At any rate, I've got one I can let go of, but I won't be home for a week or so.

Me too lol

 

[theblindchicken]

Pulling up an old thread.

How far forward/back did the splash guards go? Bumper to transmission?

 

[shiftpro]

I got some skid marks...

 

[donnieray]

I got some skid marks...

Jeez Shiftpro, wipe your ass man!

 

[bucket]

Pulling up an old thread.

How far forward/back did the splash guards go? Bumper to transmission?

Just bumper area to front of engine area.

 

[rpcraft]

Most CUCV's Blazers did come from the factory with a skid plate mounted on the cross member and it was a pretty healthy chunk of metal. I am not sure about the pickups but I'm pretty sure they would have it also because it was essentially the same drivetrain (not counting axles and springs).

 

[Frankenchevy]

Most CUCV's Blazers did come from the factory with a skid plate mounted on the cross member and it was a pretty healthy chunk of metal. I am not sure about the pickups but I'm pretty sure they would have it also because it was essentially the same drivetrain (not counting axles and springs).

I’ll concur with csfj, only skids at the transfer case and fuel tank shields for the pickups.

 

[trukman1]

Never heard of these. Anybody have a pic for those of use who've never seen one?

 

[B.K. Cunningham]

Pulling up an old thread.

How far forward/back did the splash guards go? Bumper to transmission?

Glad you are. Unless i find one soon my uncle and i are gonna fab one for his 81 and one for my 74

 

[theblindchicken]

Glad you are. Unless i find one soon my uncle and i are gonna fab one for his 81 and one for my 74

I was looking for a way to help keep water/mud out of the engine bay. Keep things a bit cleaner, maybe slightly reduce the air drag.

Could go full smooth bellypan with cutouts for the driveshafts.

 

[rpcraft]

It's a truck shaped like a brick.... How much do you think a tray underneath is going to really help airflow?