Just wondering how many people out there have this skid and what you think of it? Any fit issues with keeping the stock transfer case skid there? Wish you would have went with another brand?

Thanks

 

I have this one also and would do it again also. It was worth the price for me.

 

Very happy with mine. Installation was easy.

 

Thanks for the great feedback. Did anyone have issues with installing along with the stock tcase skid? I compared pictures and it looks like they should both bolt up fine together with the longer bolts supplied with the rock hard.

 

I had the engine skid on for a week or so with the OEM T-case skid before i had time to get the new transfer case skid put in place. I dont recall having any issues (it was 3 years ago though)

 

I needed to do the exact same thing. Very happy with the final installation.

Consider a Fumoto oil drain valve. It is well protected by the skid and makes oil changes a breeze!

 

after reading the above, i think i did have to fiddle with placement and washers to get it lined up, but I know i didnt cut anything, just put it on/off a few times before i was happy. pretty sure the t-case skid wound up over the top of the engine skid as noted, i recall having a tough time getting the new one slid under the engine skid after it tweaked from tightening

It really has been around 3yrs though, tough to recall all that stuff.

 

FWIW, Rock Hard was working on an "official" shim for this type of situation.

When I got this skid plate in May, it touched the exhaust pipe. I called Rock Hard to make sure I wasn't doing something wrong, and that's when they said they're working on a shim and would send it out in a few weeks.

I had a wheeling trip before then, so I used some washers to get the clearance. Worked OK until I high-centered on this skid plate, then everything went back to touching the exhaust. Actually, the plate flattened out the bottom of the exhaust. Nice!

Got home, took of the plate, and the shim came a week later. Haven't wheeled since. Actually, I'm wheeling tomorrow, so will put the plate one with the shim and see how it goes.

I think what I want to do is raise the exhaust crossover up a bit. Seems like only certain JKs have them really low like mine. Was looking for a writeup, but haven't found one yet.

 

Do you have the Fumoto Drain Valve with or without the nipple?

 

With the nipple. Just enough room to put on the hose. Zero drips! I also use a pipe clamp around the valve to keep it from accidentally being opened - but since I can't imagine how anything could get up there and grab it the clamp's more like an ounce of prevention.

Now, if I could figure how to get the filter off without any drippage I'd be set!