How good is the GM belly armor?

[ArtHummer]

The wraps will definitely decrease the temperature from the exhaust pipes, but it is only a "band-aid" regarding the full skids.

 

[cbetts]

We use a similar wrap at my work for freeze protection, but 650 degree fluid circulates in the daytime. Thats a great idea Art, thank you! I won't be reinstalling the skids until I'm satisfied I'm not cooking my tranny with the full skid plate.

I will gladly take possession of the skids if they bother you that much. My manual tranny would do just fine! :giggle:

 

[poncho1965]

Only two choices, increase cooling or decrease heat

 

[poncho1965]

I will gladly take possession of the skids if they bother you that much. My manual tranny would do just fine! :giggle:

LOL. When I was H3 hunting in Dec '05 I was looking for a manual, couldn't find one!

 

[rsc]

How would solid sheet UCP do if it had long holes laser cut in it like the Thor Parts plates? Say about5/16 thick, 30" wide and not covering the exhaust? Looks like good drainage AND airflow.

 

[poncho1965]

I think it would work. Too bad I didn't think about it beforehand. But after my fluid change I'm not convinced excess heat is a problem......been spending alot of time thinking about it. I don't do mud, so it only had stray rocks on top of it. Really encouraged by the fluid condition today!

 

[Expendable]

if you do wrap your exhaust make sure it is quality stuff since the exhaust tubing will get a lot hotter. in fact makers of Exhaust Headers sometimes void warranties when they are wrapped or coated.

 

[06 H3]

Granted I only have 37.5k miles on my 06. For what it's worth

37K on an 06?! I am so jealous!

This happened last night...

 

[Zach]

This happened last night...

Wait till you roll 160k. Then we will talk. Still going strong though! Although a lot has been replaced

 

[06 H3]

Wait till you roll 160k. Then we will talk. Still going strong though! Although a lot has been replaced

I am getting to that point...I have been replacing things slowly but surely but more suspension. I am still on stock power steering pump, steering rack, all engine components minus the head being swapped out and stock trans, transfer case and rear axle.

I am technically around around 104,000 seeing I put on 35s at 48k miles and for every 10,000 miles there is a 853 mile error. I really need the PCM tune to get the speedo and tach back to normal.

On skids, I love the flat belly skid I wanna do one but seeing I live in a hot area with trans temps hitting 230-240 I need to do some cooling upgrades and keep down the heat a bit.

 

[Expendable]

synthetic trans fluid would help with the trans temps

 

[cbetts]

I am technically around around 104,000 seeing I put on 35s at 48k miles and for every 10,000 miles there is a 853 mile error. I really need the PCM tune to get the speedo and tach back to normal.

Tires will not alter your tach reading . . .

As far as speed, I use my ScanGauge. It has a feature to tweak the speed signal. I used the GPS in my phone to get my real speed and slowly altered the adjustment on the ScanGuage until it read the correct speed.

Yeah, I probably should get a PCM tune as well. Hard to justify with how well my truck runs.

 

[06 H3]

Tires will not alter your tach reading . . .

As far as speed, I use my ScanGauge. It has a feature to tweak the speed signal. I used the GPS in my phone to get my real speed and slowly altered the adjustment on the ScanGuage until it read the correct speed.

Yeah, I probably should get a PCM tune as well. Hard to justify with how well my truck runs.

Whoops I meant odometer...I gotta look at how you alter the scan gauge reading

 

[cbetts]

Whoops I meant odometer...I gotta look at how you alter the scan gauge reading

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[rsc]

if you do wrap your exhaust make sure it is quality stuff since the exhaust tubing will get a lot hotter. in fact makers of Exhaust Headers sometimes void warranties when they are wrapped or coated.

I think that if you properly wrap the pipes with 1/2 the tape covering the previous wrap and dont leave any bare spots that will become "heat spots", the only problem would be with rust forming under the tape when it gets wet