Looking for input on upcoming upgrades.

I have a 2010 Rubicon 4 door with 4 inch lift.

Which skid plates have you found are needed, wish you had had, or damage that occurred because you didnt have? I currently have a Evap canister skid plate installed so far.

I am currently running the stock BFGoodrich tires. Looking to go bigger. Majority of driving is highway, so I would like something that rides well on pavement, but when running on the trails I would like something that works well. Should I stick with BFGoodrich Mud Terrain or is there something else that works better?

 

I would say protect your oil pan, and your evap, the rest of the skids IMO are optional. The ones that come with it do a pretty good job. A lot of people dont add anything, and have very few problems.

It depends a lot on your intentions...

I have a full set of RockHard skids under mine, they are great but they weigh a LOT and for where i wheel now, i dont really need all that belly armor, stock would be fine as long as the pan was protected.

Just my 2C.

 

What Happy said.

As for tires, you need to get at least some 35s under there. Will help immensly.

 

Question for all the people more knowledgeable than I...would a busted oil pan from trail damage be covered under warranty? I ripped my evap can off on the trails and brought it back to the dealer and he replaced under warranty. Just wondering...

 

Can you post a pic of your JK with the lift and stock tires? Am very intrigued.

 

I doubt it. It isnt Jeeps fault if you squash your pan, but that is up to your dealer. They may or may not allow it.

 

Oil Pan, very good. I was thinking that should be the next item. Looking at Rancho. Any thoughts?

CJ7nvrstk... I was hoping that I could go up to 35's and still have a somewhat road comfortable drive. Any problems with running 35's on a everyday basis? Do I need to add anything to my suspension?

RubiDude... here is my jeep as it stands....

 

rubi dude, let us know if that gets covered or not! i just repaired mine, and it was a job! i'm a little mechanically challenged. i figured there was no way that is warranty work, so i just bit the bullet. let us know!

 

Oil pan skid.

I love my 35" BFG KM2s. I drive mostly highway and wheel maybe 1-2 times a month... Work well both places.

If you are going to 35s, probably want to consider re-gearing; best thing I've done to date to help driveability.

 

If i ever pull off my rockhard skids to save weight, this is going on immediately: Benchmark Designs 3.8L Rockcrawler Oil Pan Installation Write-Up