A buddy is getting hung up on the stock cross member. What are you all using for belly skids? Oil pan protection? What brands/styles are good and what should brands/styles should be avoided?
Northridge4x4 for BF had the under-appreciated (non-jeepers) skid plates marked down with free shipping. Bit the bullet...got me the RH oil/trans +evap skid plate for early xmas.
I have the EVO manufacturing skid system and like it. I don't believe it's as nice as the Rock Hard stuff, but a lot less expensive and looks to offer decent protection. I have the 3 piece kit... oil pan, trans and crossmember and have been happy with it. I am not a hard core rockcrawler and my JKU is mainly a DD.
And since you are going to be under there, replace the stock crossmember as it is super weak. If you leave the stock one it will ultimately bent and dent and potentially damage your belly skid because of it. I use the Poison Spyder as it closely matches the OEM bolt hole, drain, and access pattern, and is incredibly strong: JK Extreme Duty Trans-Mount Crossmember '12+ | Jeep Wrangler JK Undercarriage Armor | Poison Spyder Customs
Yeah, I knew it probably was a mistake when I did it but I was willing to see if I could get away with it. The picture is misleading though because it took 3 years of beating on them before I ripped the Tcase skidd off.
Put me solidly in the metal cloak camp. Excellent quality, and decent pricing. When you take into account that they include the new cross member in their pricing, the price is super competitive with the Rock Hard.
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