Tuff Stuff Skid Plates
- Thread starter RUBINOT
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noroad
New member
to be honest i just googled it and it looks like a knock off of the rock hard, it doesn't even say how thick it is. i would get something a little more proven.
noroad
New member
im not saying it will or wont work im just saying I would go with a more trusted company. maybe others can help if they have it!
I literally just installed that kit today. I figured I'd try to save some money and it shows. They are 1/4 inch and very solid. However, they do not come with directions. I have spacers on my exhaust for front driveshaft clearance. And that causes it to rub significantly. I had to make spacers just to get it to clear the exhaust. Not sure if I'll keep them yet. I havnt taken it out on the trails here. But I bet they are not as good as a brand name. Hopefully I'll get it out next week to try them out. I'm 50/50 on this.
noroad
New member
did he really say it like that? did he use the words rock hard? if he did for that alone i would not buy it.
noroad
New member
you have got to be kidding me that is such a shitty company man!!! rock hard is a supporting vendor and stands by there products 100%! I cant believe they are ripping off rock hard and using their web page to do it!
RUBINOT
Caught the Bug
Here's their response.
Hi,
Thank you for your interest in our product.*
This skid plate has the same specs and mounting as the rockhard skid plate.*
We are in the process of renewing the listing with specs and install instructions. In the meantime please view the link below to see everything you need.
http://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-6003.htm
Thanks*
Brandon V.*
1-866-220-0171*#106
www.TruckandWinch.com
support@truckandwinch.com
Hi,
Thank you for your interest in our product.*
This skid plate has the same specs and mounting as the rockhard skid plate.*
We are in the process of renewing the listing with specs and install instructions. In the meantime please view the link below to see everything you need.
http://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-6003.htm
Thanks*
Brandon V.*
1-866-220-0171*#106
www.TruckandWinch.com
support@truckandwinch.com
I just watched rock hard install video. And everything that came with tuff stuff's is the same. Install is the same. But I don't like how I needed additional spacers added to their spacer to clear the exhaust. Possibly the wrong bend in the rear end of the skid? Guess that's why cheaper isn't always better. I'll double check all the brackets and try to adjust some more.
Sharkey
Word Ninja
AYFKM?!? I hope these tools get sued.
Negative. We are not private licensing/labeling our skid plates to anyone.
Couple things could be happening here. Can't tell much about their line because frankly they don't have much info posted at this time.
Their oil pan pan product does have similar lines to ours but their photo shows an oil change access door with different mounting. This tells us this is not a simple reboxing of our product.
In the real world, this happens all the time. Fortunately we've had our skid plates on the market since the JK first came out (chronicled by Eddie in a very early review of their release on JK-F) so we have had plenty of time to build a solid reputation. The other entity that this thread revolves around seems to be bragging about our product and finds it worthy to copy. That's flattering to us and is a testament to our product. It tells us we are the act to follow.
What we can tell you is:
- Obviously we are the original
- Our products are 100% made in house, in the USA
- Our products have YEARS of field testing plus end user feedback to be the refined product they are today.
We hope customers can look closely at each line, their product's respective reputations, relationship, and history in the off road industry and make an informed decision about which line to purchase.
I personally thank the thousands of Jeepers who have put their trust into Rock Hard 4x4.
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Sharkey
Word Ninja
I figured as much. I hope you slaughter these hacks.