In the above picture of the full skid plate, I don't have the hinged portion made. I just zipped about 17 inches off the front end of the plate, and then reconnected it to the whole plate in the same place with a hinge. I then took to 2" by 10" x 1/8 flatbar and welded it on edge on the top of the hinged portion. When I tip up on the hinged portion while its on the tractor, the flatbar lines up with the two plates I have permanently installed on the tractor. It fits snug together and the holes match for the 3/8 nuts and bolts. So basically a large plate just hanging underneat tractor, with a piece hinged upward toward the front bump, held in place with two small nuts/bolts.