Like you, I am NOT a fan of aftermarket skids especially for the weight they add, the HEAT they trap and from personal experience having to deal with those stupid countersunk allen head bolts that get all jacked up from rocks and impossible to remove to change out something simple like a drive shaft. That said, what you guys installed does look a lot cleaner and nicer than the other ones you installed.
It’s certainly a harder material but almost feels oily/slick. So I can assume they slide over rocks better than aluminum which is super soft and WOULD dig into sharp surfaces.
Oh 100% these are more of a pain than anything with all the points you made. Stock skids have never held me up yet and have always done their job. So, you want a spare factory gas tank skid? Haha
Agreed. The material is hard and actually does pretty good sliding on the rocks. The idea of them is good especially with the idea that they can be replaced as needed but how they are fastened in place is the problem.
Did the skid system replace the factory tank?
It sure did.
Wow. With more fuel capacity I hope? And, did the new tank come with a sending unit or did you have to pull it from the factory one?
I apologize, I meant it did replace the factory skid plate completely, still has the factory gas tank. My bad haha
It's not too bad so long as you start off with a near empty tank. You can even do it with just one floor jack but 2 will make it easier. And yes, I did do that with JET back in the dayIs it a pita to drop the tank on the JLs? I’ve done a fair job of hammering the outside and now I need to hammer the inside.
few years ago I bought a Harbor Freight scissor transmission jack; I've used that thing for just about everything on the Jeep except the transmission lol.It's not too bad so long as you start off with a near empty tank. You can even do it with just one floor jack but 2 will make it easier. And yes, I did do that with JET back in the day
Great, thanks for tips! Don’t want to lose the patina so much as the gallon or two I’ve lost in capacity!It's not too bad so long as you start off with a near empty tank. You can even do it with just one floor jack but 2 will make it easier. And yes, I did do that with JET back in the day
If only I could get some of that spray for my low hanging rear CA mounts...haha
It’s a little pliable. It’s also used in body armor and is more resistant to dropping without cracking than ceramic armor plates.
That's government plastic. They wouldn't spend the money on uhmw. It's probably more close to the kind of stuff kids toys from dollar tree are made of.
