So far what I've done on my new 23' Big Horn....

[604LMDGUY]

I bought the truck brand new at the beginning of February. So far these are what I've done....

- Breaking in the engine. Gas mileage looks pretty good after over 1000 km driving like a grandma.

- Replacing the factory tires with Falken AT3W.

- Adding a soft trifold tonneau cover.

- Adding a pair of front tow hooks.

- Putting up an aluminum headache rack.


Now what I need to do next...

- Adding foam adhesive seals to make my tonneau cover fit okay with headache rack.

- Installing skid plates once they arrive. I will see if I've ordered the right parts. Once done, I will post the list of parts here. I ordered all three plates including the plate for my 33 gal tank.

 

[Belvedere]

And yet no pix...

 

[User_3336]

 

[scottmoyer]

You have a 23 foot Big Horn? Must be a real pain to fit in the garage.

 

[604LMDGUY]

You have a 23 foot Big Horn? Must be a real pain to fit in the garage.

No ****! LOOOL

Guys, photos will come after I put everything together. The shipping cost for the plates is insane!

 

[Belvedere]

You have a 23 foot Big Horn? Must be a real pain to fit in the garage.

Oh, I missed that. That horn is big.

 

[CalvinC]

Oh, I missed that. That horn is big.

Better to have a big horn, or even a long one, than a limited one.

 

[ThinkMud]

Which headache rack did you go with? I'm looking into getting one for my 2022

 

[604LMDGUY]

Which headache rack did you go with? I'm looking into getting one for my 2022

It's a no name brand 'cargomaster'. I purposely stayed away from steel racks. This one is aluminum. It's not rated as heavy duty as steel racks, but for my purposes it's plenty. BTW I'm in Canada, and the rack was sold in Canadian Tire for $200 CDN. You do need to drill to get it installed.

 

[Redz72]

Share some pictures of your build with us!!!

 

[604LMDGUY]

Share some pictures of your build with us!!!

Once I put on my fuel tank skid plate, I will post some pix.

 

[Redz72]

Can you share the part #’s you use for your fuel tank skid plate? I did the other two skid plates…fuel skid is next.

 

[boogielander]

Can you share the part #’s you use for your fuel tank skid plate? I did the other two skid plates…fuel skid is next.

im guessing it's the stock mopar skid plate that's the same on rebels.

 

[Redz72]

im guessing it's the stock mopar skid plate that's the same on rebels.

Most likely. I need the plate and the cross member if I recall correctly from my previous research. Just nice to confirm and have cross references.

 

[604LMDGUY]

Can you share the part #’s you use for your fuel tank skid plate? I did the other two skid plates…fuel skid is next.

Yes I will. So far I can confirm you will need one cross member only, the plate and the bracket. I'm talking about my 33 gallon tank.

But the other parts are all over the place on mopar's diagram. They are not accurate. Once I successfully installed the plate, I will post a detailed breakdown list of bolts and nuts.

 

[Redz72]

@604LMDGUY

Thanks. I wonder if it’s the same skid plate for the 26 gal tank, which is what I have. My biggest regret is not getting the 33 gal tank. Looks like I’ll be doing more research! Lol.

 

[604LMDGUY]

Can you share the part #’s you use for your fuel tank skid plate? I did the other two skid plates…fuel skid is next.

So you can start ordering these three pieces

52029964AD fuel tank plate
68303523AB skid plate bracket
68348386AB cross member

 

[604LMDGUY]

@604LMDGUY

Thanks. I wonder if it’s the same skid plate for the 26 gal tank, which is what I have. My biggest regret is not getting the 33 gal tank. Looks like I’ll be doing more research! Lol.

I don't think so. Even look at the price of 26 gallon plate, it's a lot cheaper than 33 gallon plate.

 

[Redz72]

Yes it’s a different skid plate for sure. About 18” longer for obv reasons. Lol.

 

[604LMDGUY]

I don't think so. Even look at the price of 26 gallon plate, it's a lot cheaper than 33 gallon plate.

Ooops, sorry I didn't read your sig carefully! Sorry I can't help much. But you can get on McKinney Chrysler website. They will provide the part numbers you need. But I will hold on to those bolts and nuts until you receive your plate and cross members. But no matter what you will need a bunch of M10-1.5x35 and M8-1.25x35 bolts. Some M10-1.5 and M8-1.25 flanged nuts and extruded nuts. Bolts should be all flanged or come with washers. Don't buy rivet nuts as the diagram shows.