Added another center brace that bolts to the crossmember. To triangulate things a bit.
Should help with vertical support plus it runs just behind the skidplate. And a skidplate. It's thin, but I had it laying around left over from when I did a skidplate on a Focus I had for Rallycross racing, so it was free. It will at least protect from stuff kicking up into the condenser/radiator from below.

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Pretty much done now other than capping off the main tubes unless I notice any weak points that need an extra gusset.


2001 Kia Sportage
Warn manual hubs, 2" spacer up front, TJ 105 springs Rav4 shocks, 235/75/15 BFG A/T KOs, Skidplate back to under the T-case, trans cooler, XRC8 winch on custom bumper, Synth winch line, fuel can mount, Rigid D2 Dually overhead lights.