2020-2026 Chevy Silverado 2500HD/3500HD Skid Plate Package

Remove any factory equipped skid plates or covers. See picture below for factory bolt locations and factory cover locations. These can be discarded along with hardware after removal.

Thread in by hand (2) M10 bolts with (2) washers into the front engine crossmember in the locations circled in red below. Use a dab of the provided blue loctite on the bolt threads as well. Only thread these in a few turns to leave plenty of threads exposed for skid plate installation.

With the (2) bolts threaded into the engine crossmember you can slide the front skid plate with the Juggernaut USA logo onto these two bolts. The rear of this skid plate is slotted so you can do so. Once the rear is slid on you can line the front two bolts up with the cross bar and install the front (2) M10 bolts with (2) 3/8 washers and dab of blue loctite on the threads. Location of the front two bolts circled below.

Slot the front end of the engine skid plate above the front skid plate installed in the previous step and use the provide (2) M10 bolts and (2) washers to secure the back of the engine skid plate. Location of these two bolts circled in red below. If you are installing the transmission skid plate leave all these bolts loose until the end. If you are only installing the engine skid plate package you can torque all these bolts to 25 ft-lbs and your installation is now complete!

The transmission skid plate will come with a rectangular steel flag nut with a M10 rivnut pre-installed into it. This must be placed into the transmission crossmember prior to skid plate installation. There are three holes in for the transmission mount and you want the rivnut to line up with the center of the passenger side most slot. See pictures below for location.

The front of the transmission skid plate is slotted. Slide these into the already installed (2) M10 bolts and washers at the rear of the engine crossmember. The front of the transmission skid plate will go above the engine skid plate.

With the transmission skid held in the front, push the rear of the skid up to the transmission crossmember and use the provided (3) M10 bolts and washers to secure the skid into the factory 3 holes on the drivers side of the crossmember. Only turn these a few turns to hold the skid plate in place.

We have added an access cutout next to the rear drivers side hole in the transmission skid (not shown in photo below) so you can hold the tail end of the flag nut to align it with the hole in the skid plate. Hand thread the provided M10 bolt and washer into this flag nut. DO NOT leave your fingers in the access cutout to tighten this bolt, only to aid in starting the threads. The flag nut will turn on its own and lock into place when tightened. If you are not installing the transfer case skid you can tighten all bolts now to 25 ft-lbs.

Before installing the skid plate place the provided (2) M10 serrated flange nuts into the torsion bar crossmember in the locations shown below.

The front side of the transfer case skid plate is slotted to slide into the (3) rear most bolts on the transmission crossmember. If you have not installed those (3) bolts in washers do that now and slide the front of the skid into place. This skid will go under the transmission skid plate.

While reaching up into the torsion bar crossmember to hold the serrated flange nuts in place thread in (2) M10 bolts and washers into the nuts with the rear of the skid plate up against the crossmember.

Tighten all bolts to 25 ft-lbs and the installation is complete! Enjoy your new Juggernaut USA skid plates