Climbing boulders=new noise

[Boss Hoss]

After the Tellico trip my truck was making some funny noises. Seemed like when i was braking or turning at full lock there was almost a grinding sounding noise. I tried to find it but couldnt do so but im limited on my technical ability so that doesnt mean much. I finally got a chance to bring it to the stealership and apparently my gear box skid plate was smashed into my exhaust.

I found it humorous when the service writer came to explain the noise..."um sir it seems like your skid plates are pretty well dented in and really scratched up...". I can imagine the look on his face if hes seen some of you all's undercarraiges.

All in all, trip to the dealer 90 miles away was well worth the fun at Tellico.

[Alan06SUT]

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[Alan06SUT]

Oh, I get it now, didn't see the "."

[Boss Hoss]

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[Alan06SUT]

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[PARAGON]

Mine is bent so far into the exhaust that it doesn't make any sound anymore. I'm hoping for some type of exhaust failure so that..... oh wait, I'm not under warranty anymore.

[Boss Hoss]

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Yeah i guess you got me on that one....got some more bling the other day, but im not sure what im going to do with it. Im either powdercoating it or selling it....i got it for cheap so i figured what they heck.

[Boss Hoss]

Originally posted by PARAGON:
Mine is bent so far into the exhaust that it doesn't make any sound anymore. I'm hoping for some type of exhaust failure so that..... oh wait, I'm not under warranty anymore.

While i was in for warranty i figured id try to get some 06mirrors but they still have 05 ones in stock....those suckers!!

[KenP]

Originally posted by Boss Hoss:
After the Tellico trip my truck was making some funny noises. Seemed like when i was braking or turning at full lock there was almost a grinding sounding noise. I tried to find it but couldnt do so but im limited on my technical ability so that doesnt mean much. I finally got a chance to bring it to the stealership and apparently my gear box skid plate was smashed into my exhaust.

I found it humorous when the service writer came to explain the noise..."um sir it seems like your skid plates are pretty well dented in and really scratched up...". I can imagine the look on his face if hes seen some of you all's undercarraiges.

All in all, trip to the dealer 90 miles away was well worth the fun at Tellico. You should pay attention to your spotter when he indicates "SLOW". http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif You should also use a GOOD air guage. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif While i was in for warranty i figured id try to get some 06mirrors but they still have 05 ones in stock....those suckers!! I've waited for our dealership to run out of the '05's. They finally did. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[PARAGON]

Originally posted by PhilD:
It's very common, the stock underbody protection cannot support the weight of the H2. Used to take the thing off all the time and straighten it out, before I tossed it in the garbage. I haven't seen the need to take it off. Mine is bent up into the exhaust now to the point there is no rattle, so I'm good. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

I'm either going to make some like you did or buy something like Neil's

[Kevin B]

I find the use of a 50 ton press makes short work of these things http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif