EVO or Rock Hard 4x4 Skids
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olram30
Not That Kind of Engineer
Maybe you can help me, have you heard of any issues with an oil pan skid bolted to the engine? or are we just dealing with a hypothetical situation and opinions?
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eh, I hear this all the time from east coast guys but you're kidding yourself if you really think there aren't a ton of lose rocks and rock gardens that are super unpredictable out here in the west. You can just as easily hit your oil pan here as you can anywhere. Good spotting, listening to your spotter, picking good lines, taking your time and thinking things through can go a long way.
Really? Guess I never rock crawl. :idontknow:
Exactly how did your factory gas tank skid fail? Maybe it's just me being the mall crawler that I am but, I've never seen or heard of one damaged to the point where it needed to be replaced.
So undeniably true.
Best way to answer that question is with another:
When lifting your Jeep with a floor jack, would you lift from your oil pan or frame?
It's a matter of what you want to support the weight of your Jeep with - something designed to support a vehicle, or something with moving parts, holds fluid, and naturally must vibrate/move under load.
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Well, none of that is to say that you can't still hit your oil pan but the above does go a long way.
Personally, I prefer from the axle :crazyeyes:
olram30
Not That Kind of Engineer
Reminds me of the old "shock boot or no shock boot" debate. I was just curious if anyone has actually heard of issues from oil pan skids.
HAHA - yes yes, better yet, someone needs to design one of these for off road duty:Well, none of that is to say that you can't still hit your oil pan but the above does go a long way.
Personally, I prefer from the axle :crazyeyes:
Too funny!!
Well, if you guys offered an engine skid that would work with our LS, I'd probably pick one up just so that I wouldn't have to be so careful at the mall.
Why don't you test our HEMI brackets with our Oil Pan/Transmission skid plate to see just how different fitment is?
http://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-6003-hemi.htm
And don't forget, malls can be a dangerous place...
Ya know, I never knew you had anything like this. Where do the mounting brackets get attached to on the frame? Got any pics of what it looks like installed?
And don't forget, malls can be a dangerous place...
:shock: :cheesy:
Calys003
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What he said.
What he said what? Is your Jeep really that low to the ground or are you saying you have a floor jack that can actually lift your Jeep from the oil pan or frame?
olram30
Not That Kind of Engineer
My question is still the same, has anyone had issues with an oil pan skid? I know both systems are designed different, people are entitled to their opinions.
CRZRTX
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wayoflife said:
Eddie, you are the rock crawling king. I hold your opinion and insight in high regard. We just do different kinds of trails. It would help if I had 40s too.
In Central Texas we have a lot of ledges that we go off of (up and down) These play havoc on JKUs due to their long wheel base.
Yeah, out in California, Arizona and Nevada, we just have small speed bumps you drive over so I would have no idea what you're talking about. You can see what I'm talking about if you start watching from about 0:46 into this video...
In all, I think I only kissed the pointy speed bump with all 6500 lbs. of my Jeep about 3 times - twice hard enough to rattle my teeth.
Having said all that, you still haven't said exactly how your factory gas tank skid failed. :thinking:
"Wanting" more protection is NOT the same thing as it being "necessary".
