Help choosing Skid Plates.. need feedback
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Help choosing Skid Plates.. need feedback
Hey guys, i have a 2 door 2014 JK Rubicon with a 6 speed manual. Here is what i am looking for, Crossmember Skid, Manual Transmission Skid and Oil Pan Skid. I know there are a lot of choices out there but i do have some preferences... I would like it to be Light Weight (Aluminum Maybe??), Very Functional and somewhat affordable, i'm not gonna cheap out on price for quality but i don't want to break the back either. So anyway, for you guys out there with experience with these skids on your jeep, what do you recommend as far as my preferences. Thank you for your feedback
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Why aluminum? Affordable and aluminum don't usually pair well together. For a manual transmission skid, just get the standard auto trans skid bar (mopar) and bolt it on. You'll want a strong crossmember since everything bolts to it.
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Why would i get an auto trans skid bar for a manual transmission?
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There is a contest going on here from Rock Hard 4x4 where they are giving away a skid system.
There are two that I have researching the Rock Hard 4x4 and the EVO Protek system. Each have there own specific design and off the same which is protection. Not sure what part of the country you reside but take into consideration the winter weather. If you live in the Midwest or North East I would steer way clear of Aluminum because the salt on the road would eat the Aluminum in one maybe two winters.
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There are two that I have researching the Rock Hard 4x4 and the EVO Protek system. Each have there own specific design and off the same which is protection. Not sure what part of the country you reside but take into consideration the winter weather. If you live in the Midwest or North East I would steer way clear of Aluminum because the salt on the road would eat the Aluminum in one maybe two winters.
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Will
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There is a contest going on here from Rock Hard 4x4 where they are giving away a skid system.
There are two that I have researching the Rock Hard 4x4 and the EVO Protek system. Each have there own specific design and off the same which is protection. Not sure what part of the country you reside but take into consideration the winter weather. If you live in the Midwest or North East I would steer way clear of Aluminum because the salt on the road would eat the Aluminum in one maybe two winters.
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Will
There are two that I have researching the Rock Hard 4x4 and the EVO Protek system. Each have there own specific design and off the same which is protection. Not sure what part of the country you reside but take into consideration the winter weather. If you live in the Midwest or North East I would steer way clear of Aluminum because the salt on the road would eat the Aluminum in one maybe two winters.
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I would stay away from aluminum if you really wheels in the rocks. If you can fab, build your own for a fraction of the cost and you can typically build your own that weigh less then the ones that use factory mounting locations.
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I have a 2012 2 door with the Rock Hard skids and a Poison Spyder hd crossmember. My stock crossmember looked like a mangled banana after a few years, it's definitely worth upgrading. I like the RH skids too, they fit reasonably well, they have good coverage, I like the way they overlap and the conical washers might help keep the bolt heads usable. They haven't taken a good hit yet, but without adding a whole bunch of weight, nothing is really going to hold up to abuse without some deformation. I wanted to keep the weight down too, but at the end of the day the steel will slide better, it's easier to repair or modify, and it's cheaper.
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There is a contest going on here from Rock Hard 4x4 where they are giving away a skid system.
There are two that I have researching the Rock Hard 4x4 and the EVO Protek system. Each have there own specific design and off the same which is protection. Not sure what part of the country you reside but take into consideration the winter weather. If you live in the Midwest or North East I would steer way clear of Aluminum because the salt on the road would eat the Aluminum in one maybe two winters.
R/
Will
There are two that I have researching the Rock Hard 4x4 and the EVO Protek system. Each have there own specific design and off the same which is protection. Not sure what part of the country you reside but take into consideration the winter weather. If you live in the Midwest or North East I would steer way clear of Aluminum because the salt on the road would eat the Aluminum in one maybe two winters.
R/
Will