eddytheexpy
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I'm not gonna rule that out haha. Engine skids should arrive today so hopefully by tomorrow I have a better idea if any further adjusting is needed. Appreciate all the advice and tips on this guys.
Edit: For the transmission skid plate, it came with a back plate that the directions said to insert into the crossbar of the frame but then there weren't holes that lined up appropriately. I was able to install the transmission skid by just adding a speednut/quick fastener/clamp nut or whatever it's called in 2 holes on the crossbar and it lined up well.
yeah there were 3 holes on the backside of the trans skid plate but only 2 holes in the expy frame. It sounds like they might just be a little misguided with the differences with the expy and F-150. If you measure it up and drill another hole in the spacer they provided you'll probably be in good shape. But, if you're cool with the fix you did on the exhaust situation, let it ride!
I did not have any rattling on our 15 or 17. Just saying. I don't remember a spacer, and all hardware I needed was there.
Could it not be the plates issue, and the fact that the exhaust might need to be adjusted?
There was a fair gap when installed cold without the spacers but once it heated up and expanded there is just enough gap to let the slightest sliver of light pass between it. So, with literally any quantity of vibration it was enough to close the gap and it sounds like rapid fire on terribly crafted gong. So, yeah a very slight adjustment would probably fix it but I needed spacers up front anyway so it just took an extra 10 minutes to cut out and drill another spacer. Super jealous you didn't run into any issues with the front plates! Though it was a bit of a fun journey to solve the problem with a simple and relatively elegant way (for my inexperienced hand at least).