under armor; EVO or River raider?
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installed it this weekend. Thanks for the advice.
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Originally Posted by JKbender
Not to get political but... You can thank Obama for the reduction in skid plates. Jeep is being forced by new regulations to increase fuel economy and weight reduction is key for a Jeep with the aerodynamics of a cardboard box. 800 pounds is worth about 1 mph as an industry average. The good news though is that the diesel in the 2013 Grand will help get the brand average up.
Either way, they are both comparable in price and they both look like good stuff. They basically protect the same areas, they just go about it two different ways with their mounting.
Being in SoCal, I'm partial to buying local and absolutely love everything EVO does but, I will probably be buying the RROR oil pan/tranny skid...still have a couple weeks till I purchase so I may change my mind...just like with everything else
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That said, I did it the first time I tried putting these on but didn't the second time. Why two times you ask? Well, I was nervous that I was cross-threading one of the bolts so I took it off and did it again another day. The second day, I did not drain the pan. If you are due for an oil change, just do it then.
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I didn't drain the oil, it was a zen moment. The jeep was cold and I worked quickly and smoothly. I followed the write-up in the JK Write-ups forum. You will need a 16mm gearwrench.