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auceny 06-01-2015 10:41 AM

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So I just did my first off-road trip at the Jeep Jamboree Badlands and pushed my Willys to its limits (stock suspension and tires). Luckily I have aftermarket bumpers and winch cause they all saw some use as well as the stock rock rails. I somehow tore the boot on the front driveshaft too. Plenty of rock rash on my wheels now too. The skids plates also got plenty of use on rocks and bad break over height. Do I need to bend the skids back around where they should be? The exhaust had about 1/8" to the skid before but now is firmly resting on it lol.
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DaK 06-02-2015 03:43 AM

wouldn't hurt as sooner or later the exhaust will vibe on the skid and probably drive ya nuts.

Jeek.OlllllllO 06-02-2015 03:54 AM


Originally Posted by DaK (Post 4106481)
wouldn't hurt as sooner or later the exhaust will vibe on the skid and probably drive ya nuts.

Yup every damn day! What I do once a month just tie up the exhaust so it gets pulled up with wire so it avoids the skids.

The skids are fine I have two huge dents on my gas thank, my t-case skid was so bent we had to cut part of it to make room for my front drive shaft

robsjeep9 06-02-2015 04:22 AM

Invest in a aftermarket heavy duty crossmember like the poison spyder one(stock one sucks) added mine last week and gained some clearance :)

mikeJKUR 06-02-2015 04:01 PM

Who makes the engine skid?

auceny 06-02-2015 06:01 PM


Originally Posted by robsjeep9 (Post 4106489)
Invest in a aftermarket heavy duty crossmember like the poison spyder one(stock one sucks) added mine last week and gained some clearance :)

Pretty worthwhile upgrade? Not sure if I bent that or not lol.

auceny 06-02-2015 06:03 PM


Originally Posted by mikeJKUR (Post 4106754)
Who makes the engine skid?

It's the M.O.R.E. engine/tranny skid. I assume what bent that was the break over on a concrete climb.

robsjeep9 06-02-2015 06:20 PM


Originally Posted by auceny (Post 4106799)

Pretty worthwhile upgrade? Not sure if I bent that or not lol.

Great upgrade and not overly expensive I paid more with our weak Canadian dollar alot beefier


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