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| Author: | GoodAScoolwhip [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mopar Skids... |
New liberty, no skids, looking to add these mopar skids. The first one I am going to order is the transmission skid: http://jparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=1472&osCsid=8bce52c138fd0c9545dcd0257ac3e9f1 It says here that the "front(engine)plate must also be installed." But i dont see an engine skid on their site. Are the referring to the front suspension skid? http://jparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=185&osCsid=8bce52c138fd0c9545dcd0257ac3e9f1 |
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| Author: | kskj [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:24 pm ] |
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There are only 4 skids so that one has to be the front skid. |
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| Author: | GoodAScoolwhip [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:20 pm ] |
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cool thanks. Does anyone have an opinion on a diff cover versus a diff skid? What are the pros and cons of each? I'm pretty sure I'm gonna just go with a diff skid. But does anyone else have an opinion between one, the other, or both? |
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| Author: | kskj [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:47 pm ] |
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I don't think I have seen a diff skid, are you talking about the front or rear? On the front, the front skid protects it. And I have only seen rear diff covers. |
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| Author: | GoodAScoolwhip [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:04 pm ] |
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Oops, sorry about that
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| Author: | kskj [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:40 pm ] |
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No problem it never hurts to ask.
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| Author: | JL Rockies [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:44 pm ] |
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Oh the stories I could tell..... |
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| Author: | kskj [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:23 pm ] |
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| Author: | ekj [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:35 am ] |
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JL Rockies wrote: Oh the stories I could tell.....
Do share. They helped me stay away from MOPAR skids. |
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| Author: | JL Rockies [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:02 am ] |
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Do you mean to tell me that you haven't read my story about how my MOPAR skid folded along a dirt road in MOAB causing all of my engine oil to bleed out leaving me stranded on the side of a mountain during a blizzard for hours while friends went into town to get me more oil and a replacement filter? Let me tell you that its no fun being stranded on the side of a mountain during a blizzard while your friends drive into MOAB to buy a filter and oil to replace what bled out when your MOPAR skid folded along a dirt road is not where you want to be. Cheap is expensive. |
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| Author: | jhblackwell [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:42 am ] |
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JL Rockies wrote: Let me tell you that its no fun being stranded on the side of a mountain during a blizzard while your friends drive into MOAB to buy a filter and oil to replace what bled out when your MOPAR skid folded along a dirt road is not where you want to be.Cheap is expensive.
I gotta ask. Why didn't you ride into town with your friends?  Just curious.
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| Author: | Boiler [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:22 pm ] |
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Thanks for your story. Apparently it has sold at least one of my gas tank skids. |
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| Author: | JL Rockies [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:36 pm ] |
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I had to stay behind and try to clean up the mess and make sure my tranny pan was still holding fluid. I was also trying to straighten out the remains of the skid since I needed to put SOMETHING back on for the return trip. There were a lot of ledges between me and base camp. Boiler, if you make a better product then people should buy it. Cheap is expensive. |
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| Author: | candpliberty [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:38 pm ] |
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GoodAScoolwhip wrote: cool thanks. Does anyone have an opinion on a diff cover versus a diff skid? What are the pros and cons of each? I'm pretty sure I'm gonna just go with a diff skid. But does anyone else have an opinion between one, the other, or both?
This is the only diff skid I found. Sort of funky but it might save your rear end. http://www.turbocity.com/product_info.php?cPath=17_33&products_id=129&osCsid=f475073710bc478da1d3df2d6c37d431 |
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| Author: | chefdab [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:31 pm ] |
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Rusty's also sells diff skids. http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=rustys&Category_Code=DIF That's where I got the one I had on the Liberty. When I got the Wrangler, I opted for Rockcrusher covers instead. |
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| Author: | Boiler [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:25 pm ] |
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Never know what kind of clearance issues add on skids might have with your diff. I'd opt for a beefed up cover. Riddler, rock crusher, I believe there is some green one... |
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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:27 pm ] |
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You can not put a aftermarket diff cover on the front D30A in the KJ. |
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| Author: | Ms5490renegade [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mopar Skids... |
my mopar skids held up fine. my rock rails, not so much |
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