Beware!! - EVO Protek Skid Plates

[OverlanderJK]

This happened today. This Jeep has not seen much more than a dirt road and hasn’t even seen that in three plus years. Mounts on the oil pan skid broke clean off, not at the weld, at the steel itself.

I would check this stuff if you have it on your jeep next oil change you have so you can fix if needed. I had recently done an oil change and it was not like that. As you can see, there isn’t even a scratch on either skid so it didn’t happen from a hit.

 

[Andy5160]

Did you cry when you made the discovery????

 

[onlyone]

Well ain’t that some crap. Literally. Maybe it’s the new breakaway style….

All jokes aside, that really sucks. Surely someone important here will notice and do something about it.

 

[cozdude]

Damn looks like zero penetration on the welds. Assuming that is the 2012-2018 oil skid plate?

 

[benatc1]

Bummer, see what happens when you don’t beat on your Jeep! Seriously though, that could be bad if you took a hit on a rock and that ripped off

 

[OverlanderJK]

Damn looks like zero penetration on the welds. Assuming that is the 2012-2018 oil skid plate?

Yes 12-18. It did not break at the welds. The steel itself broke in front of the welds. The welds are still fully intact.

 

[Sharkey]

Yes 12-18. It did not break at the welds. The steel itself broke in front of the welds. The welds are still fully intact.

When, approximately, did you buy them? Now I need to go and inspect both of my JKUR’s. I wonder if there was a bad batch of steel.

 

[OverlanderJK]

When, approximately, did you buy them? Now I need to go and inspect both of my JKUR’s. I wonder if there was a bad batch of steel.

I want to say December of 2017.

 

[CalSgt]

Dang, that sucks.... Was anything loose besides where it broke free?

 

[black pearl]

Bummer! I’m gonna need to give mine a look tomorrow!

 

[Disciple Off Road]

Bummer! Doesn’t look like there’s any rust either indicating a previous hairline crack or anything. Super weird.

 

[jesse3638]

Thanks for posting this up. I'll check mine. I purchased them back in 2012. Seems like a freak thing. Have you talked to EVO yet?

 

[TrailHunter]

Why do you have skids on that Jeep? They probably broke from boredom.

 

[RCC]

What did Evo have to say?

 

[OverlanderJK]

Dang, that sucks.... Was anything loose besides where it broke free?

Nothing was loose on any of the three skids.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Why do you have skids on that Jeep? They probably broke from boredom.

Probably. I bought them in hopes of getting the green light to mod it. Didn’t happen. Lol

What did Evo have to say?

Haven’t talked to them yet

 

[wayoflife]

Just saw this... wow! I really wonder how the hell that happened?

Guess I'm glad that we're not running any.

 

[Bierpower]

Looks like you may check your engine mounts. With one end connecting to the engine and the other connected to the frame something has to be moving excessively.

 

[BlackKnight]

Checked mine, and my only issue is a bend where the front Driveshaft comes out from behind. The fold on the edge narrows there and could be explained by that...

Had mine for 5 years now and wheeled hard when it's out. Was low crawling on the plates for the first 2 years (33"s and 2-inch lift on a JKU).

 

[JeepFan]

Definitely going to check mine. I think I purchased a set around the same time as you. I'm sure that made a hell of a noise while driving... I'm certain EVO will warranty the skid...