Rear drop brackets are both bolted and riveted into place.
Just before mounting the skid, Keven makes the final adjustments to it.
Sets the RAP (Rapid Ajusting Preload) on the Raptor dual rate coil spring.
Measures the spring free length for proper preload.
The FINAL SKID just before installation in the tunnel, a thing of beauty.
Keven slides the slid into the track with a finese that comes from having performed this maneuver countless times!
Lining up the front arm with the forward hole, sometimes requires a little "Foot Action" on the rear of the skid.
This photo shows the difference in the OEM mounting point and the new mounting point (As seen with the brass colored bolt head)
Notice that it is 2 inches forward and 2 inches up.
But the internal track location remains the same relative to the tunnel and forward bulkhead/heat exchanger.
This change in location allows the KMOD suspension to achieve a closer to stock ride height in a long travel suspension.
This also puts the tip of the rails closer to the drive shaft to keep more track in the snow.