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 Post subject: Which skid 1st??
PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:46 pm 
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What is the most important skid?? I am gonna start armoring the Libby and want to know what you guys think is the most and what isn't the most. Thanks.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:03 pm 
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Gas Tank skid first than the tranny. These things are cheap, get them together. I think the tranny skid was like $45 bucks of less.

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Yeah dude! You can get the x-mission, x-fer case and gas tank skid for just over $100 at jparts.com with free shipping. One-by-one it depends on the type of obstacles in your area. Personally though, I would rather replace my gas tank than my transmission.

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My KJ came with every skid except for the one for the transmission and I can tell you that even after I put on the transmission skid my gas tank skid was still the last to get a scratch on it. The one that has the most scratches is the motor skid so if you don't have that then you should absolutely get that first. If you can afford to get all the OEM skids then go for it. They've suited me well but if you plan on doing a lot of hard trails then you may want to look into tougher armor from a place like All J Products (boulderbars.com). In any case, my vote for what order to get the skids would be engine, tranny, then gas. Don't forget the rock rails to protect the sides of the Jeep.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:30 pm 
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meduncan wrote:
My KJ came with every skid except for the one for the transmission and I can tell you that even after I put on the transmission skid my gas tank skid was still the last to get a scratch on it. The one that has the most scratches is the motor skid so if you don't have that then you should absolutely get that first. If you can afford to get all the OEM skids then go for it. They've suited me well but if you plan on doing a lot of hard trails then you may want to look into tougher armor from a place like All J Products (boulderbars.com). In any case, my vote for what order to get the skids would be engine, tranny, then gas. Don't forget the rock rails to protect the sides of the Jeep.


I've been trying to get ahold of Marty at Rock Lizard so I can order some TODAY :D ...I guess I will have to leave a message...I just hate those things :) ...Also am getting a Magnaflow ordered from my local muffler guy too!!! :D :D

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personaly I'd do engine & tranny first then transfer case then gas tank then front diff

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What I did was look under my KJ and see what was already scratched up and got my skids accordingly. Everyone drives different and may need the skids in a different order.

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