[big_dan]

Rainy day here so figured I'd check another to-do off the list.

Moving the engine back and down brought the sump fairly low (or at least not protected by the crossmember) so I've been plotting on "insurance" for a little speed bump protection. What I decided on was more tube, 1-3/4 × .120 wall as usual. The bottom of the oil pan will be about 6-1/8" off the ground, so I bent/ fitted the tube to bottom out at just under 5" off the ground, which keeps the "oil pan roll bar" just above the running board brackets. I pointed it forward to the high part of the pan so if it did hit hard and bend it's 2" off the pan there. Overall it provides about 1-1/8" of protection without being cumbersome, and bent like it is it won't interfere with oil changes at all. I'll weld it out and gusset it at the frame when the chassis comes off the jig.

More later - thanks for looking-

Dan