Custom skid plate for a floor jack

[Petrolburner]

When I went to the Baja 1000 last year, one of the guys there had an aluminum floor jack from Harbor Freight with a cool aluminum skid plate on it so it would work in the dirt. I thought this was a great idea, and it would probably be a lot more stable than my factory jack when off pavement.

http://dmzfab.com/product/jack-skid-plate-for-harbor-freight-2-ton-racing-jack/

I figured that I could make one that would still keep the wheels, so I could use it on a hard surface still. Now that my friend has a plasma cutter, TIG welder, and I have some thick sheets of aluminum from the wheelchair lift, why not?

Skid plate for the Motovan jack by Trevor Stellrecht, on Flickr

Skid plate for the Motovan jack by Trevor Stellrecht, on Flickr


Skid plate for the Motovan jack by Trevor Stellrecht, on Flickr


Skid plate for the Motovan jack by Trevor Stellrecht, on Flickr

Cut most of the way through the plate, use two crescent wrenches for leverage and bend until it nearly snaps off. Just enough of a shred of metal hanging on that it stayed in place and didn't need a tack.


Skid plate for the Motovan jack by Trevor Stellrecht, on Flickr


Skid plate for the Motovan jack by Trevor Stellrecht, on Flickr

Skid plate for the Motovan jack by Trevor Stellrecht, on Flickr

Now, I've gained another floor jack that works on or off pavement. Next up will be the mount. I'm leaning towards a shelf for the fridge, and mount this underneath using one of the original seat mount bolt holes.


Untitled by Trevor Stellrecht, on Flickr

 

[Arclight]

That's pretty cool. Bonus points if you can tie it into the vehicle chassis somehow. Maybe to protect the transfer case or similar.

 

[philos]

Totally stealing your stolen idea....


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[Overland Explorer]

Cool project, well done !

How do you like your Puma 12v compressor?

 

[Backcountry Pursuit]

Cool project, well done !

How do you like your Puma 12v compressor?

That thing rips. I'll let my brother give you the details so as not to steal all his thunder, but I saw that thing in action when we were in Baja together and it's on my wish list of goodies.

Cool project Bro. My van has a long way to go to catch up to yours...

 

[Petrolburner]

Cool project, well done !

How do you like your Puma 12v compressor?

It's excellent, I use it a lot. I have 245/75 R16 tires that I have Trailhead Deflators set to 25 psi. My general rule is if I'm going more than a few miles off pavement I'm going to air down. When in Baja I'll air back up to 50 in the front and 60 in the rear because of all the potholes. (Loaded down for the highway I run the max suggested 55 in front and 80 in the rear) It takes about 11 minutes to air back up all four tires. I turn the headlights off, climate control fans off, and now that I have a 12 volt refrigerator I'll turn that off too while running the compressor. It pulls a lot of power, and the more that is available the better it runs and faster you get back on the road. I have a 25 foot hose and the ARB inflator tool with integrated pressure gauge that I like a lot. The compressor is bolted to the floor and hard wired so I always have it. I use it for dirt bike tires and everything else as well. I think it's the best bang for your buck. It holds pressure 24/7 so I always just leave the switch on.