Skids

LRwrnglr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:14 am

Well I'm fixing to buy a lift and start wheeling again. So I've been reading and have learned that a gas tank skid is a MUST. But I was wondering is if I would need the engine/trani skid and the tcase skid also? I don't do a lot of wheeling mostly just 3 or 4 times a year but I do hit some rocks and some trails. So any opinions would help, Thanks

LR

jerbacher · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:35 am

i wouldnt go wheeling without the full set. Theres just too much at risk. If you ruin your t-case or tranny, thats big bucks. If you're looking to save some dough, then just get the Mopar skids. They're not the best, but are adequate if you dont come down hard on them. I used them ALOT a few months ago and they did fine.

LRwrnglr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:40 am

That's what I was thinking but wanted to make sure since I wouldn't be wheeling a lot, but could get some damage. So Kilby, Rocklizard, and Rustys are the only companies that have skids? Thanks

LR

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:56 am

Also AllJs and ASFIR. The skids are cheap insurance...I would also get some sliders to protect the rocker panels...no fun to fix those.

callaway · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:16 pm

I'd do sliders first and then look into skids. If your 'careful' you can get by with engine/trany skids

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:27 pm

1 ) Engine Skid

2 or 3 ) Transmission Skid or Sliders

4 ) Gas Tank Skid

5 ) Transfer Case Skid

ALLJs Tranny Skid is the best/strongest

Kilby Fuel Skid is the best/stongest

ASFIR does have one skid that covers tranny AND transfercase...built for CRD but usually fit 3.7L w/ 45RFE tranny

ASFIR Skids are aluminum to save weight

Mopar Skids will do in a pinch and are cheap...front engine skid and fuel skid are both pretty good

meh_kick · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:23 pm

Skid Row (www.skidplates.com) also manufactures Liberty skids.

LRwrnglr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:29 pm

Ok so all of the skids would be a great idea. So since I'm in college I'm going to buy my lift, used tires, and then probably gas tank skid. So then I was thinking the sliders since I don't get too crazy when I'm wheeling. Is this a good idea or would it be wiser to get the engine or tcase skid before the sliders? thanks for all of the input

LR

AndySRT · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:32 pm

forget the gas tank skid for now thats the least of your worries. I scratched and hit things more often with my engine and transmission skid than anything else. but defintly get sliders to protect the rockers. I learned my lesson the hard way on my last rig.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:07 pm

i just bought and installed all mopar skids.. all 4 were under $250 and installed within 45 mins. i dont deal with rocks too often.. so i didnt buy the best skids out there.. just cheap ones.. and even they seemed fairly strong to me. like others have said.. some are better than none

jerbacher · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:16 pm

Seriously, if you dont come down hard on the skids, the Mopar ones are fine. I got high centered on the Mopar tranny skid (which is said to be the weakest and a cause of much complaining) and pretty much all that happened was a bunch of scrapes. Just use them for sliding, not pounding.

LRwrnglr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:36 pm

I'm not saying that Mopar skids are bad but if I buy skids I want to save a little more money and get the stronger skid, that way I spend money on skids just once. No offense to anybody, Thanks for all of the input, everybody has been very helpful

LR

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