No, you shouldn't drive it without the skidplate, it's the trans mount that supports the weight of the trans and tcase. All that weight is now on your motor mounts.
You can buy a brand new AX-15 trans for about $1600 dollars in the US. Not sure how much it would be in Canada.
You can buy a brand new AX-15 trans for about $1600 dollars in the US. Not sure how much it would be in Canada.