Rear Shock Skid plate and trailing arm plate -- Victory, RCI

[LCP250]

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Above: before and after.
Beside OEM skid plates for engine and transmission, I did installed the RCI transfer case slid plate (alumn)
Today, just received skid plate (alumn) for lower control arms, and skid plate (steel) for rear differential.
Will install those this weekend.
RCI also will deliver me the fuel tank skid plate (alumn)
I do all kind of off-road occasionally, so those will serve my use well as great insurance (even though I am not doing crazy 9/10 rock crawling, but hit all hard trails if needed)
Consider weights, so I selected combination steel and alumn. Skid plates for where more and less priority

From your photos and Victory's photos, how do you get a wrench or socket inside of the plate for the lock nut?

Will it fit? Open ended wrench? Wera style ratchet wrench (Joker)?

Or tighten bolt from outside 'til it catches and torques down?

TIA

 

[t3lcfe]

From your photos and Victory's photos, how do you get a wrench or socket inside of the plate for the lock nut?

Will it fit? Open ended wrench? Wera style ratchet wrench (Joker)?

Or tighten bolt from outside 'til it catches and torques down?

TIA

Man…for awhile I can’t remember in details”
Inside, there are “rectangular plates” (which are not moved when tight the bolts) so just tighten the bolts from outside with ratchet wrench. I was able to do that without remove tires. It is a bit awkward! As I remember, I had 2 lower bolts 1st then 2 upper ones after.

Should be easier if taking off tires.
Have fun with it

 

[t3lcfe]

Both front and rear lower link skid plates (3/16” steel) will be delivered to me tomorrow . Also the fuel tank skid plate (1/4” aluminum) just arrived.
I will share the photos of those after installation

These are the last 2 skid plates for my LC besides:
• OEM FE skid plates for engine+transmission
• RCI skid plate for transfer case (1/4” alum)
• RCI skid plate for lower control arms (1/4” alum)
• RCI skid plate for rear differential (3/16” steel)
• Victory4x4 skid plates for rear shock lower mount (3/16” steel)