switching out the t-case skid

Is the new one going to utilize the same mounting holes? If so sawzalling off the bolt isn't fixing your entire problem. You'll still have to get the bolt out.

If the bolt head isn't stripped it sounds like it just needs some "persuasion". :grin: A little pb blaster and a 4' section of pipe slipped over the handle of your ratchet works nicely.

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does anyone have a sawzall one of the 6 bolts will not budge and i need to get the old skid off to replace it with the new one.

Is the bolt really stuck, or is the nutzert spinning in the frame ?

Thats the tranny mount. It has 4 studs sticking off of it, or it should anyway. Id buy a new one, as i doubt it is repairable.

An auto parts store, or quadratec....

If it is just spinning free and not loosening then you probably ripped the nut free. If that is the case cut the as close to the frame as possible and push what remains in the frame through to open the hole. Then there are a few options. You can get a long drill bit and drill through the top of the frame and just put a long bolt through, or Weld a new nut in the hole (this can be tricky).

I'd drilled through the frame on mine and put a really big washer on top to spread the load out.

kevin,
yup, you'll need a new mount like ed said.

for your skid, i had the same problems. once they start spinning there's nothing you can do until you get the skid off. i cut the heads on the ones that spin - that'll allow you to pull the skid off. once off you'll need to tack weld the nutzerts in-place to the frame. i have some picks that i'll load up here to show you how i fixed mine. just make sure you don't cut them off until you have the stuff all ready to fix it at once. new TC mount, welder, sawzall, etc...catch up with me on aim if you need to chat more about it.
chris

these should give you an idea of what i was talking about. good luck!
chris (yeah, i know i'm no welder!)

The heat from tack welding it probably helped the rust let go as well.

the rust isn't the problem though. sure they are tight in there - DC's loctite ensures that. it's the release of the nutzert from the frame that causes the problems. once i tack-welded the nutzerts into place i was able to spin the bolts free by grabbing the shanks with a small pipe wrench. nothing more than normal force was required to unscrew them - keeping the nutzert solidly fixed was the issue. i had 2 of the 6 that were spinning at the point when i took care of this problem. but for future's sake i tack-welded all 6 of them since i was all setup for it. no problems since
chris

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anyone have a tack welder??

Any small mig or stick welder will handle that.