What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
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Advocate II
Hey O.Dfj, is it worth or necessary to get skid plates for the bottom of any rig? Even if you're overlanding on trails and some rocks but not extreme rock crawling.I added Allpro ifs and trans skids
It's a good insurance policy. Better to scratch up the skid then crush something more expensive
Advocate II
True that! Just was asking sense it adds
More weight to the rig on top of the roof rack, RTT, supply's etc etc. I've heard of rock hard 4x4 but don't know if their are any other manufacturer?
Metalcloak makes aluminum skids they are light weight and provide just as much protection
I have hit my stock skid plate and its not a good feeling lol. Now with these i wont worry if they hit something.
Advocate II
I have aluminum skids, and while they've held up just fine (and don't rust!!), I did discover a major drawback.... I had to take them off to change my diff oil, and because of how soft aluminum is, they were all bent to hell. I was barely able to get them off because there was so much tension on them, and the angles were completely jacked.
It took several hours with a block of wood and a BFH to get them reasonably straight again. I haven't tried putting them back on yet (hopefully this weekend), but hopefully I'll be able to coax them back on. I think eventually I will switch over to steel, in the hopes that this issue is less likely to occur.
Advocate II
Advocate II
That savvy OffRoad skid looks pretty sweet!! 1/4" thick 6061 aluminum will definitely do the job and keep it light. Good looking out.
Advocate II
Sorry for the dumb question Colorado, but you can see I have a jeep. Lol. What type of under skid plate you use that needs it to be taken off to change the diff oil if you don't mind me asking.
Haha, no worries @Jose!
I've got interlocking skid plates that provide full coverage from the front bumper all the way back to the front end of the driveshaft (this is on a double cab Tacoma). I can REACH the front diff with them on, but the oil would drain onto the skid plates. Also, it's a LOT easier with them off, just for getting my tools and arms in there haha!
Advocate II
Got you now, and that does make sense. I think if not mistaken I saw that hard rock 4x4 has like a little door on their skid plate to change the oil and trans oil if needed on the Jeeps. I think that's a pretty sweet idea.
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Advocate II
Don't know if you'll be able to see it but this is the one they make for the JKU it's in the middle and flush. They also sell replacements just incase it does get messed up.
I didn't do anything productive. Flex test after control arm drop bracket install.
Influencer I
Before picture of lumber rack
After @califabrication made the changes shortening the length over the windshield an adding bars up top and on the side.
Lightbar all wired in and ready for the trip in Oct.
After @califabrication made the changes shortening the length over the windshield an adding bars up top and on the side.
Lightbar all wired in and ready for the trip in Oct.
