ok finally got my longs installed and started working on my transfer case crossmember/skidplate I am building.... I am tired of the tubing one under my truck flexing so I went super beef with this one...

longs in the front end (its back together now this is the only pic I have)

crossmember material (the rusty 2"x6" .250 wall)

the brackets I built to hold the crossmember under the truck



Hopefully this evening I can get all the old crossmember cut off the frame and start making the new one fit up in there and get it finished up...  I am also building a 1/4" skidplate to cover the exposed parts of the case under the truck... I have already hit the case on rocks a couple times and been lucky enough not to damage it.... figure its time for a skid