I've got the transfer case plate lined up and situated, I'm not sure if I'm not comprehending things or if the instructions aren't that great - there are no pictures
Starting at the rear, narrow end of the skid plate, there are 2 bolts. The inner bolt fits through the skid plate and the cross member and I can put the nut on over the top
The bolt next to it on the outer side goes into the cross member but cannot pass all the way through, the holes are lined up where the cross member bolts onto the frame. I can't get a socket or a wrench inside the crossmember and like I said, the bolt doesn't pass through to the top, there's no hole on the top half.
At the front of the skid plate toward the front of the vehicle, the 2 outside bolts on both opposit sides, passenger and driver, fit through the cross member and bolt fine. The bolt that fits between the 2 bolts towards the passenger side (basically center bolt) passes through the cross member and right into the transmission mount. I might be able to fit and open ranch and spin the bolt a 16th of a turn very slowly until it is tight enough, but I feel like there must be a better way