ASFIR Transmission Skid installed

[Badsquatchman]

I recently installed an ASFIR trans skid plate on my 23 Badlands 2.7. Straight forward easy install but…. I’m wondering if I should find a way to get a second bolt on the trailing edge..?

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[GroovyGeek]

They used to provide different styles bolts and washers. What you show in the pic would have a tendency to catch on rock and potentially damage the head. Is that hardware what they sent with the plate?

 

[Badsquatchman]

They used to provide different styles bolts and washers. What you show in the pic would have a tendency to catch on rock and potentially damage the head. Is that hardware what they sent with the plate?

No hardware

 

[BroncoDymond88]

I'd recommend getting cross bar protection as well, they are easily crushed and hang lower than anything else in that area. (speaking from experience)

 

[Neps]

Mine came with hardware for both locations.

Give them a call they are very helpful and I have no doubt they will take care of you.

Here is a picture from their website

 

[Badsquatchman]

Mine came with hardware for both locations.

Give them a call they are very helpful and I have no doubt they will take care of you.

Here is a picture from their website

Thanks!

 

[Neps]

Forgot to mention, if you do order from them again search around for a discount code, or just call and ask them for a repeat customer discount. If I recall correctly they offered 15% off my second order.

One side of the Trans Skid will have a spacer to keep the plate level when installed.

 

[GroovyGeek]

No hardware

Definitely call them then. The way you have it mounted is not good.

When I got my tranny plate from them I also got the cross member skids (as someone above noted) - they hang very low and mind have decent amount of rock rash. I also got the transfer case reinforcement bar. The latter mostly because it brought me over the free shipping limit. I also had found a 5 or 10% coupon.

 

[derichio02]

Definitely call them then. The way you have it mounted is not good.

When I got my tranny plate from them I also got the cross member skids (as someone above noted) - they hang very low and mind have decent amount of rock rash. I also got the transfer case reinforcement bar. The latter mostly because it brought me over the free shipping limit. I also had found a 5 or 10% coupon.

Does the Asfir 2.7 tranny skid play nicely with the ford OEM engine and transfer case skid? Sounds/Looks like it does but just double checking from someone who installed.

 

[GroovyGeek]

Does the Asfir 2.7 tranny skid play nicely with the ford OEM engine and transfer case skid? Sounds/Looks like it does but just double checking from someone who installed.

Yes with the steel ones. I installed on a BD. I think you need to cut the plastic splash guard if you don't have steel skids. Their install video shows this.

 

[RideClimbNJ]

I installed one on my Wildtrak after I added the sway bar disconnect. Mine had 4 bolts.

 

[Callelk]

Yeah, that's not right, give them a shout. You should have four bolts with "pocket" washers. I have their full skid package on my HE and they were great to work with.

And as BroncoDymond88 pointed out, get the crossmember arm protectors. I installed everything before I hit my first trail and glad I did. The crossmember protectors show signs of big hits that would have made an impression on Ford's formed crossmembers. I doubt that I would have been able to add protection after the fact.

 

[dgorsett]

I recently installed an ASFIR trans skid plate on my 23 Badlands 2.7. Straight forward easy install but…. I’m wondering if I should find a way to get a second bolt on the trailing edge..?

You should have gotten a threaded plate that inserts into the cross member to thread the second bolt into. Give them a call

Parts 2 and 3 in photo

 

[Badsquatchman]

emailed them. Very pleasant to deal with them. Hardware shipped and installed. Thank you guys.

 

[WR1]

So the threaded plate that goes in back corner - is it easy to put in place - my guess it needs to go in prior to placing the skid in place to bolt on … so put that in first as you start the install ??

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