stubble88 wrote:
Looks like I might have a skid plate for the gas tank but that might be it.
Is it possible that these plates could have been purchased individually as an option? Or did they come in a full package from Jeep?
If you are not sure if you have a gas tank skid plate, you can look at the pictures in the post I did on installing this skid plate at
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=50629. The basic support that comes stock looks very much like the skid plate. The skid plate is just thicker, it weighs more and there are fewer/smaller drainage holes in it. Otherwise it looks the same.
If you get the skip plate group from the factory, it comes with 4 skid plates (gas tank, transfer case, transmission, and engine (sometimes called front)) and a tow hook on the passenger's side. You can also buy each of these individually from the dealer or on several websites. There are also aftermarket skid plates available from some vendors. If you are getting the Mopar skid plates, you may be able to find them online for less than at the dealer but make sure you take shipping into account. You don't pay shipping at the dealer but you probably would online and some of the skid plates are pretty heavy (gas tank skid is 30 lbs.).
If you want to add one or more tow hooks, Jeep has front and rear tow hooks for the KK. I have the trailer tow group so I have not looked into the rear tow hook. Since you have added a hitch, there is no reason to get a rear tow hook. You can just get a receiver mounted shackle. For the front, you have a choice of one or two tow hooks if you get them from Jeep. the will tell you that you can only mount one tow hook on a KK but you really can mount 2 (several people have done this on KKs). The reason they say you can't is that there are some hoses that are very close to where you would mount the driver's side tow hook. If you install a tow hook there, it will put some strain on the hoses. Like I said, several people on this forum have done it with no ill effects. I chose to mount the single tow hook on the passenger side. It is more difficult than what the instructions tell you for 2009 or 2010 KKs. You can find details on how to do this in the post I did for mounting the tow hook at
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=50244. If you want to install dual tow hooks you should look at a great post by SkinInc69 at
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=46929. since you have a 2009, you will still want to read the post I wrote to see how the installation is a bit different for 2009/2010 KKs.
I hope this helps. Happy wrenching!
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