Got my skids on yesterday (thanks CharlesH for the helping hand).

I had an alignment problem between the mid and rear skids on the drivers side. Loosened everything up, and shifted as much as I could, but finally gave up. A bit over 1/4". I can live with it.

My only other problem was I didn't have enough front lip on the front crossbar to drill a clean hole through. The skid extended too far forward. I tried several adjustments to make it work (the U-bolts weren't going to move much), but it might be off from frame tolerances or going all the way back to the gap in the rear plate. I drilled through and cranked down the bolt. I'll keep an eye on this area.

Driving was interesting today. No additional noise from the plates, in fact I thought it sounded a bit quieter. The truck feels heavier (duh), but has a more solid feel to it. I guess this is because the plates are holding crossmembers together and reducing flex in the frame.

Oh, does anyone know where I can get some touchup paint for my skids? I waxed them after the install, but some of the scratches wouldn't come out. :-P

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