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Title: oil pan skid
Post by: zworld on January 13, 2007, 10:18:04 PM

Any recomendations, for an oil pan skid plate? nth has one I like but it is four the 6cyl.

Title: oil pan skid
Post by: chrisfranklin on January 13, 2007, 10:52:19 PM

I usually just wing it and use the oil pan as the skid plate.

Title: oil pan skid
Post by: dexetr30 on January 14, 2007, 08:56:42 AM

Quote from: "chrisfranklin"

I usually just wing it and use the oil pan as the skid plate.

Ditto!

Title: oil pan skid
Post by: Jesse-James on January 14, 2007, 09:45:10 AM

I've seen them for the TJ 2.5 and all the 4.0's, but not for the YJ 2.5. One of my projects for this summer is going to be making one to weld to the pan itself. I've seen it done and it works out pretty good.

Title: oil pan skid
Post by: Jeffy on January 14, 2007, 12:04:27 PM

I think Skid row makes one but I'm not sure if it's for YJ's.  Turbo City makes one that is universal.  Unless you're driving jstu dirt roads, it's not a good idea to use the oil pan as a skidplate.  Puncture that and you're SOL.  Not to mention it could be really expensive if you don't catch it right away.  Although, if your Jeep is lifted, it would make it a lot tougher to damage.

Title: oil pan skid
Post by: chrisfranklin on January 14, 2007, 04:19:58 PM

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I usually just wing it and use the oil pan as the skid plate.

Was supposed to be a joke -  so much for my attempt at dead-pan humor  :lol:  

I clunked a few things yesterday at Rowher I didn't want to clunk.  No damage, but would definitely want to put something between a rock and the oil pan, the gas tank, the diffs, the steering, the transfer case, the engine, the sides of the body.  Save you some  :( later

Title: oil pan skid
Post by: dexetr30 on January 14, 2007, 07:03:13 PM

Quote from: "chrisfranklin"

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I usually just wing it and use the oil pan as the skid plate.

Was supposed to be a joke -  so much for my attempt at dead-pan humor  :lol:

Same here.^^ My tj doesn't get much more than some mud and small (4-5" or less) rock trails/creek beads so I don't worry to much right now. It might just be easier to fab one up yourself if you've got some metal skills.

Title: oil pan skid
Post by: Tall Boy on January 14, 2007, 11:19:09 PM

I bent my pan. When I get some money I will buy the one from warn. I like it because it has a frame attachment so the weight is not resting on the motor mounts entirely. It's not the strongest one on the market, but it is better than nothing.