RCI 15+ Colorado T-Case Skid Plate User manual

RCI 15+ Colorado T-Case Skid Plate Install
Guide
Figure 1: Assembly with hardware

Installation Steps:
1. Begin by unpacking and removing all components and hardware. Please verify that all hardware,
components, and mounting components are present. Please reference your original order invoice and
verify all items are accounted for.
a. If applicable, remove OEM skid plates before beginning installation of RCI Skid Plates.
b. If installing with the RCI Transmission Skid Plate, follow the Transmission Skid Plate Install guide
completely before returning to this install guide and skip steps 2 and 3.
c. If your vehicle’s rear tubular crossmember (behind the transfer case) has a bundle of wires
routed under the tubular crossmember, it is highly recommended that you take this time to
reroute the wires before beginning the RCI T-Case Skid Plate installation. This step isn’t strictly
necessary, but it is highly recommended.
i. To reroute the wire, simply unclip the wires from the rear of the tubular crossmember,
move the wire bundle towards the front of the vehicle, and reroute the wire over the
tubular crossmember before re-securing the wires to the clips at the rear of the tubular
crossmember.
2. Insert a set of Mounting Plate 2’s into the rearmost rectangular crossmember as shown below:
a. You may find it easier to get the MP2’s aligned and in position by reversing their direction and installing
them from the large cutout in the center of the crossmember. Feel free to try this method if you’d
prefer, but the threaded mounting plates will be more difficult to adjust once the skid plate is up.
b. The mounting plates are marked with the text “MP2” for “Mounting Plate 2”. There is a smaller, non-
threaded hole on one end of the plate and a larger, threaded hole on the opposite end. Take special
care to install the MP2’s with the threaded end inserted first.
c. The MP2’s are mounted to the outside of the crossmember for visualization purposes only. Install the
MP2’s inside the crossmember in the shown orientations.
Wire bundle
routed under
tubular
crossmember in
factory
orientation.

3. With the MP2’s in position, loosely install two(2) sets of 3/8” washers and M10x35mm mounting bolts in the
mounting plates.
4. Slide the RCI T-Case Skid Plate up and forward between the washers installed in step 3 and the rear
crossmember.
a. The front of the T-case skid plate can be identified by the open slots and the “CLO” text on the front of
edge of the skid plate.
b. If installing with the RCI Transmission Skid Plate, the T-case skid plate will install above the transmission
skid plate, between the Transmission skid plate and the vehicle crossmember.
5. Route the rear T-case mounts over the tubular crossmember, between the crossmember, wire, and brake lines
with the “CLO” text facing upwards as shown:
6. Secure the rear T-case mounts to the RCI T-case Skid Plate using the included pair of 3/8 x 3.5” carriage bolts,
3/8” washers, 3/8” split washer, and 3/8” hex nuts.
a. The T-case skid plate should be pushed as far towards the front of the vehicle as possible before
tightening the rear mounts.
7. Tighten all hardware.

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