Ok so i took a piece of retread from a truck tire at about 75mph. Went under the car and ripped off the scoop for the transfer case. I can find that. But it also bent the bar/connector between the frame rails. The metal piece that the transfer case scoop sits upon, the one that ya need an extension to get past for oil changes. What is this called, is there a part number and most importantly will i be able to drive 1500 miles home? Thanks in advance

 

Gmax.

I have had my X for over 3 years (40,000 miles) now without the scoop.
A lot of us have lost this over the years I wouldnt worry too much about it
sleep well.

 

Not worried about the scoop. Worried about the bar thats connecting the frame rails

 

It's called a connector.


Cut out the old one and weld in a piece of tubular steel with bends at the appropriate places..

 

Gmaxima, you should be good driving home. Once you get back here, if you don't mind a little bit of a drive, you can come down to my place and I am sure we can get it repaired. I live down in California, MD.

If a new tube needs to be made, I should have all the tools needed to get it done.

 

Thermo that sounds awesome. Thank you much. Ill be back wed so ill set something up with you after that. Thanks again.

 

So these are the mangled transfer case scoop and more importantly the connector that is bent to hell. Thermo does this look repairable?

 

GMaxima, yep, that looks repairable. Shouldn't be too bad.

 

Well thats good news. Any idea when youd be free and what im lookin at cost wise, even ball park? Thanks

 

GMaxima, I am open tomorrrow (Sunday, 09AUG15) or we can shoot for next weekend. Let me know and we will go from there.

 

If your still available today thatd be awesome. If not, next weekend i am not available, but the weekend of 22/23 if that works for you?

 

Thermo, my computer and phone seem to delay on posting or updating me. My email is gmaxima323@gmail.com if you can email me there. Thanks.