The Mud Pit > Wrenching
Shopping for skid plates
toreadorranger:
--- Quote from: Magnum Opus on September 24, 2015, 03:14:16 PM ---The ORE Evo Protek was exactly what I was looking at and comparing to RORR. I think those might be the ones. I will probably kick myself later, but I don't think underbelly smoothness to help slide off of rocks when comparing the two is worth the extra 600. Plus I don't see corporate sponsership heading my way.....I think I have time for winching. Now to decide who has the most effective diff covers. Looks like the most price dense piece I am looking for is gonna be the AEV aft pumpkin slider.....Holy crap they are proud of those things!
I think I am gonna have to move fast....the wife is getting smart to the money dump on the Jeep! Got my quick disco's in this week, and regearing this weekend! Probably not going to be able to make City Hall, but my clutch probably would not have survived if I went pre-regear!
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I still recommend skipping the diff slider, its a lot of money to spend on something that is going to reduce ground clearance and with the JK running round flanges protecting the driveshaft isn't as big of a deal compared to yoke style driveshafts. The round flanges don't really get hung up like a U joint yoke does. $250 goes a long way towards another mod.
Magnum Opus:
Point taken. I did not think about the reduced liabilities of round flanges....Thank You! That actually takes the costs down to well below what my initial thoughts were. And it frees up cash for the next thing......a functional analysis of Sir Rusty Von Pokey a.k.a "Sparky" (the elderly Superwinch on the front of the Rig). That is the next thing I think I need to make bomb proof after the mods discussed in this thread are complete!
Mr Rock:
--- Quote from: toreadorranger on September 24, 2015, 04:21:15 PM ---More bang for your buck would be the Solid diff covers they are about $65 each, but are cast so they aren't as strong as the plate style covers.
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What he said^, I have the Solid covers they are plenty tough enough. get lube locker gaskets no matter which cover you get!
A larger flat skid is worth it vs the narrow one. a flat one will slide over more obstacles. I understand wanting to be budget minded but, Skids are not the area to skimp on, protection is worth its weight, just my two cents!
kirksjeep:
--- Quote from: Mr Rock on September 24, 2015, 11:05:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: toreadorranger on September 24, 2015, 04:21:15 PM ---More bang for your buck would be the Solid diff covers they are about $65 each, but are cast so they aren't as strong as the plate style covers.
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What he said^, I have the Solid covers they are plenty tough enough. get lube locker gaskets no matter which cover you get!
A larger flat skid is worth it vs the narrow one. a flat one will slide over more obstacles. I understand wanting to be budget minded but, Skids are not the area to skimp on, protection is worth its weight, just my two cents!
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x2 on the Solid Diff Covers and the flat skid. If you can gain clearance in the middle of the Jeep its like adding more lift since this is the area that gets hung up on rocks. The center skid is also the transmission/transfer case cross member, it is very important to get one that will not bend and knock the drive line out of wack. I am more familiar with the YJ's and TJ's, but when adding a belly up skid it may require other mods like a 1" body lift and a 1" MM lift to get everything tucked up right. Keep this in mind when pricing things out. My Jeep has a Kilby Enterprises belly up and it has taken a beating.
calvynandhobbs:
I've never owned a JK and don't know much about the products for them, but I do agree with what Kirk just stated.
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