Hello Joe
I used this exact floor piece in my current Scrambler rebuild. It fits great and looks just like the original
As far as installing it, I have no first hand info to tell you since I let the body shop that did all my floorboard replacing and painting install it
It does look much better then my old one that was full of pinholes and was "wavy"
HOWEVER, there was one problem with the piece I received. Underneath the floor piece, the end that sits closest to the tailgate, there are 3 reinforcement channels that are welded in place. One of these channels exact placement is critical because a body mount bolt threads into it. On my unit, these channels were not in the exact location that they should have been, all 3 channels are off by about 3/4" to 1". As a result, the body mount does not sit exactly in the center of the reinforcement channel as it should. I would definitely take measurements off your original piece to compare to the replacement panel to make sure these channels are in the correct location.
It will be easier to fix this issue before you install and paint the bed floor.
I did not check the reinforcement channels placements on my rear floor piece. Now it is too late to re-weld these pieces in the correct position on my Scrambler, seeing how the entire jeep is painted
I blame myself, though, I guess i should have checked this out before installing the piece, live and learn
On mine, what i plan on doing to rectify the problem is the following:
All 3 channels have threaded inserts. The center channel is where the body mount is supposed to mount to. I plan on connecting all 3 channels with a piece of 1/4" plate steel, app. 6" wide and 1' long. I will bolt the plate to the two outermost channels. I will then drill a hole in the plate for the body mount bolt to thread into. I will have to cut 1/4" of height off of the body mounts to make up for the 1/4" thick plate. In a way, it will be stronger then stock, seeing as how the body mount will be bearing on all 3 channels via the plate steel "bridge", vs the stock setup with the body mount just bearing on one channel. My modification might help keep the bed floor from becoming "wavy", due to the weight placed in the bed being spread to all 3 channels
Sorry for the explanation, but I thought it might help others out