Oil and Trans. skid plate

[mrfast]

I'M getting ready to purchase a skid plate to protect the trans and oil pan on my Wrangler Unlimited. Think I'M going with either Under Cover Fab skid or Skid-Row skid.

Leaning towards the under cover fab due to 1/4  inch plate. http://www.undercoverfab.com/aluminum-engine-skids/56--03-06-tj-lj-steel-engine-skid-plate-.html

Anyone have any preference or have a better option? Both of them cost too much!

[YJ_Aaron]

I've run the Teraflex HD oil pan skid with great luck.  Bolts on easily and is well designed in my opinion.

http://www.quadratec.com/products/16192_200_07.htm

However the one you listed looks well laid out as well to do both skids in 1.

[mrfast]

Thanks for the reply Aaron, I really like that skid but I'M more worried about my trans pan and I can't find a good skid for just the trans.

[j-rwaters]

I have the Under Cover Fab transfer case skid made out of .188" steel and it has held up pretty well. They were a new company when I got mine and didn't offer the .25" or the aluminum skids but I do like the sound of .25" material.

[YJ_Aaron]

Ya when I ordered mine they were for jeeps with manuals so wasn't worried.  Now that I have a jeep with an auto I'll have to fab something up, haven't seen one for a jeep with a 4.3 & 350 turbo.

[mrfast]

I like the light weight of the alum skid plate, but don't like the price! Nothing like adding more weight to the Jeep! I think the skid plate weigh's 35 pounds--plus I got a good deal on a Rough Country belly up skid plate which added some weight also!

[Jeeper guy]

what about fabbing your own up?

[mrfast]

what about fabbing your own up?

I'M still thinking about that option, And for the cost of the new skid I could buy a welder????HHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMM

[OldYJ]

I can drop mine in about 10 mines if you need a pattern.mine is the clayton and I really like it. heavier than all get out   I think it would be pretty simple to make on


http://claytonoffroad.com/product_info.php/cPath/27_33/products_id/211?osCsid=2989d308429ea677e67c4899e5279e77

[mrfast]

well I ended up digging out an old warn skid plate I had for my 97 TJ, and my buddy Keith made some brackets and I bolted it on! It turned out really well and looks almost identical to a skid row skid plate---and mounts up the same way----best thing of all was the price---FREE!

Now on to the next project---upgrading the roll cage

[itchy]

Savvy ones nice.............and expensive
http://shop.savvyoffroad.com/product.sc?productId=96&categoryId=4

[scooty1]

I would like to have one of some sort. Anyone interested in making one? Not asking for free.

[mrfast]

Savvy ones nice.............and expensive
http://shop.savvyoffroad.com/product.sc?productId=96&categoryId=4

All of Savvy's stuff is overpriced!

My 2 cents worth