You guys are a band of bitches - Now can my ass dipshit
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07JKSahara
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I like to see how this ended. Welcome to WAL.
jelliott076
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Good show. I was half expecting, but not hoping, that was going the way of CombatVetJK.
Dean, this is an awesome family, the coolest group of friends you could ask for, and best knowledge base out there. Hope it all works out for you. Welcome
Dean, this is an awesome family, the coolest group of friends you could ask for, and best knowledge base out there. Hope it all works out for you. Welcome
Dean454
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What brand should I look at for the oil pan armor?
I would recommend the EVO ProTek oil pan and transmission skid if you have an auto. You don't need anything else - the factory skids work great and they are what I still use even after almost 8 years of abuse.
Dean454
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Are they pricey
So is a busted oil pan on the trail. But, if you're looking for something more affordable, Rancho makes a great oil pan skid as well. Unfortunately, they don't offer anything for an automatic transmission. If you have an 07-10, you should be okay with the factory skid but newer JK's don't have anything.
Of course, all the factory skids are already on your Jeep and don't need to be replaced. You save there.
Dean454
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I would rather avoid a busted oil pan for sure you don't worry about evap protection so much? I have a 13 jku
2012-up JK's come with a basic skid from the factory and it works well enough. I never ran a skid on our old 07 and had knocked it off maybe 5 times over the last 7+ years and have had to replace it twice. If I recall, it didn't cost more than $100 to replace and not having one in place didn't effect the performance of the vehicle. If anything, I would relocate it instead of installing a new skid.
MTG
Caught the Bug
If I recall, they are north of $120 now for a 2012+ Evap canister.
Dean454
New member
Thank you Eddie
LOL!! You should look at what the 07-10's came with. They don't even have a metal bracket holding them up. They're just hung exposed from the frame. Again, it's really not that big of a deal and if anything, Chrysler should have relocated it toward the back just like all the kits out there do.
Dean454
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Well I won't worry about it then and I'll focus on protecting the oil pan first.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
They did. There is a "skid" over it.
I've never had an issue with mine in the two years I've been using it.
JAGS
Hooked
There's a thin skid from the factory. With our Wayalife N4x4 discount, I opted for the PS evap skid for only $99 shipped. Maybe a bit overkill as WOL mentioned. But not a huge expense.
- Jason
cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
Lol! We don't have an evap skid as I'm sure you know but when It comes to getting the protek system it's the same skids as the 07-10 guys since we have the same motor
There were a lot of funky changes in 11 and one of them was the elimination of the automatic skid plate and I thought the other was the addition of an EVAP skid. But, I may be mistaken in the later.