Skid Plates

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:34 am

Im looking into getting some skids for my rig. I dont really have much to spend prob about 600$ but theres a place I wheel and everytime I go through it I can feel stuff scrapping on the bottom of my jeep. I looked to see what it could have been but I couldnt find anything.

But I was wondering if anyone could give me any suggestions on what skids I could get and where would be the cheapest place.

THANKS!

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:00 pm

4 skids Engine, Transmission, Transfer case, Fuel tank.
you should be able to get the entire set of Mopar skids for about $350-400.
aftermarket probably $800+(- some of the customs are impressive and expensive)

http://www.partsformyjeep.com/ML-BCA.aspx
http://jparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=1472&osCsid=e29f751acc70c0bf66cf46708f5f2846

http://www.skidplates.com/Products_KJ.asp

callaway · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:48 pm

jparts.com usually has pretty low prices...

engine
trans
gas tank
transfer case

jeepmedic · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:37 pm

For occasional use are the MOPAR skids ok ??

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:18 pm

Quicksilversurf917 wrote:

how hard do you have to hit the mopar skids to F' them up?

Just hard enough.........................

J/K, I have not screwed mine up but I have not really hit them. I could see where a decent hit would bend them up pretty fast.

callaway · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:32 pm

Quicksilversurf917 wrote:

how hard do you have to hit the mopar skids to F' them up?

i've come down pretty hard on my mopar skids and they've held up fine

Boulder bars have saved me from serious damage many-a-time. Definitely get some rocker protection if you plan to do any wheeling.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:32 pm

Quicksilversurf917 wrote:

how hard do you have to hit the mopar skids to F' them up?

you have to sit the full weight of the KJ on a rock that hits the tranny skid - without touching the boulderbars - that will allow the tranny skid to bend up and into the transmission pan. - actually I've seen a picture of a Skid Row plate that did the same thing - I think the SuperSkids were the most resistant - but they stopped making those.
( Steel Bender has a large assortment of these rocks)

so if you're barely scrapping now and not bending anything - the mopars will be fine
(and you need them so that you don't poke a hole in the fuel tank - that's plastic)

(This post is out of position because of time stamps - I really did post it after silver surfer)

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:36 pm

ATXKJ wrote:

4 skids Engine, Transmission, Transfer case, Fuel tank.
you should be able to get the entire set of Mopar skids for about $350-400.
aftermarket probably $800+(- some of the customs are impressive and expensive)

http://www.partsformyjeep.com/ML-BCA.aspx
http://jparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=1472&osCsid=e29f751acc70c0bf66cf46708f5f2846

http://www.skidplates.com/Products_KJ.asp

What is the difference between the Mopar and the other aftermarket skids?

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:39 pm

jeepmedic wrote:

For occasional use are the MOPAR skids ok ??

yes but they can and will bend if you hit them hard enough

Quicksilversurf917 wrote:

ATXKJ wrote:

4 skids Engine, Transmission, Transfer case, Fuel tank.
you should be able to get the entire set of Mopar skids for about $350-400.
aftermarket probably $800+(- some of the customs are impressive and expensive)

http://www.partsformyjeep.com/ML-BCA.aspx
http://jparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=1472&osCsid=e29f751acc70c0bf66cf46708f5f2846

http://www.skidplates.com/Products_KJ.asp

What is the difference between the Mopar and the other aftermarket skids?

mopar skids are real plain being not much support on them and are thin they are 1/8" thick whereas aftermarket ones are 3/16" more than twice as thick and usually have more support on them and most of the aftermarket ones can more than likely support the entire weight of the KJ where the stock ones will not

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:51 pm

how hard do you have to hit the mopar skids to F' them up?

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:58 pm

ATXKJ wrote:

(This post is out of position because of time stamps - I really did post it after silver surfer)

^^hahaha yea I could tell, ohwell

yea I dont really do much rock crawling, I just usually do alil redneck muddin everyonce in a while. But its just one spot that I drop down onto that just hits a rock or somethin and hits underneath my jeep but idk where.

Are the skids heavy enoughthat I will, by anychance, need HD coils or new shocks to help support the skids?

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:24 pm

No extra springs are needed for the skids - although a set of OME's would really give a bit of ground clearance so you wouldn't scrape - and it would ride better.

Mopar skids are lighter - they get their strength from the stamped shape of the metal ~ 1/8" -
the aftermarket ones are flat thick steel (3/16" to 1/4")

(the tranny skid that bent - bent at the flattened area at the back end - the stamped forward section was straight)

I'm guessing 20-30 lbs each for the Mopar skids 2x that for the aftermarket - so ~100 -200 lbs for everything.

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:06 pm

Mine came stock with the skids, you couldn't tell the differance in height between mine and one with out them.

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