Testing Aluminum Skids CRD

GilaMonster · **Posted:** Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:12 pm

DarbyWalters wrote:

Chuck did not put a time limit on the 20% off...probably good till the end of the year.

6mm is just a hair thicker that .250 so 1/4 would be probably close enough.

Maybe I'm missing something in the previous posts, but 20% off of what price amounts per skid plate? Is there a price breakdown available?

Thanks.

ETA: Never Mind. I just saw the pricing sticky post. My bad.

o1dscratch · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:41 pm

is it just me or do you have to remove the tranny skid in order to remove the oil filter? or is that common to all skid plates?

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:56 am

o1dscratch wrote:

is it just me or do you have to remove the tranny skid in order to remove the oil filter? or is that common to all skid plates?

I do not think you have to remove the skid to remove the oil filter...you can reach from the side and I believe there is enuff room to back it off. There is also an access hole to reach the drain plug.

The Tranny/Transfercase skid is the nicest piece of all...

o1dscratch · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:07 am

yeah there looks to be enough room to remove it... but it also looks like the top of the skid will then be covered in oil. doesn't look like theres any slots cut into it to allow the oil to drain from the filter into a pan.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:18 pm

o1dscratch wrote:

yeah there looks to be enough room to remove it... but it also looks like the top of the skid will then be covered in oil. doesn't look like theres any slots cut into it to allow the oil to drain from the filter into a pan.

If you drain the oil first...then pull off the oil filter...it should go pretty smoothly...I have not needed to change mine since the install so this is all just a guess...but by looking at it, I think it will be pretty easy and not very messy.

OzLtd · **Posted:** Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:54 am

Darby, how are those extra photos of the Skids going mate ? *pokes with stick*

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:47 pm

The cardomain pics are up ... link in the other thread...

501 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:07 am

Any news on if they are making skids for a 03 gasser? Price? And lastly, how well have they worked? I checked their web site and they only have skids for 04 CRD and don't mention the price.

chrispitude · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:10 am

Ooo, I hadn't known about these! Our CRD did not come with the factory skid plate group, so we have the factory eggshell engine skid only with no transmission skid. The engine skid has a nice dent in it, probably from a strong gust of wind or an excessively large insect. I've been thinking about putting the Mopar skids on, especially now that we have a Fumoto valve on the vehicle, but these might be a more interesting solution.

What's the best place to buy these? Who was the original group buy with? Do they come with the needed nutserts for those of us who are not replacing steel skids? I did some searching and found discussions on the skids themselves and a link to the ASFIR page, but no information on where to buy.

- Chris

Uffe · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:31 am

They come with only 4 bolts while 10 are needed. I installed mine last week.

I got the engine+tranny skid. You don't get those rivets/nutzerts/?? for installing them into your hexagonal holes in the underbelly frame. Buy them off a jeep dealership. Get those 4 bolts with you from someone else. They are 10.9 bolts you need for the nutzerts/rivets/?? and 8mm bolts for nearly everything else.

The stuff which is not 8mm is included with the asfir armor.

EDIT:

I should say you need 4 x 10.9 bolts and 4 x rivets for the tranny install. And you need 2 x 8mm bolts for the engine skid. Rest is in the box.

Dealer supplied me with:

4x K06505294AA Rivet
4x K06503571 Bolt

This stuff fits a 2003 KJ CRD.
Price was steep. Get bolts from someone else. $5 a piece, rivet or bolt.

chrispitude · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:46 am

Uffe wrote:

I installed mine last week.

Thanks Uffe! Where did you buy the skids from?

- Chris

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:25 am

Can anyone tell me the prices of these skids and were to buy from,someone mentioned a sticky but i dont know what one of them is .

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:21 am

Contact chuck@asfir.com and tell him you are from L.O.S.T. for US prices

Uffe · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:23 am

I got mine from Team Bertelsen (danish supplier and offroad shop).

They gave me such a good discount they were nearly the same price as the std mopar ones would've been. Now I'm glad I didn't go with those ...

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:34 pm

USA is bit far for postage but thanks for info,so far there is the supplier in Denmark and one in France but the language barrier may prove a problem ,

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:59 pm

ASFIR is based in Israel...maybe go direct!

bbo · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:17 pm **Posts:** 382

JIMMY JEEP wrote:

USA is bit far for postage but thanks for info,so far there is the supplier in Denmark and one in France but the language barrier may prove a problem ,

I've found when you are the buyer .. language is very seldom an issue.

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:38 am

bbo wrote:

JIMMY JEEP wrote:

USA is bit far for postage but thanks for info,so far there is the supplier in Denmark and one in France but the language barrier may prove a problem ,

I've found when you are the buyer .. language is very seldom an issue.

Its a problem when you cant navigate the site because you dunno what the words are.lol

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:50 pm

Well i got an email back from a supplier yikes here are the prices
Front axel skitplate DKK 2.100,-
Transmission skitplate DKK 2.360,-
Fuel tank skitplate DKK 2.360,-
that lot in uk pounds is around £650 double that for dollars.Does this seem dear to you ?

Uffe · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:11 am

That's about right - same price was quoted for me before I got a rebate.

Yup they're darn expensive, wouldn't have bought mine without the rebate!!

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