Im lifting my XJ soon and i was wonder if there are certain skid plates i should get first for it cus yesterday my muffler fell off from mudding lol. lucky i was a tool set under the seats.

Was is the most important undercarriage of the Xj to protect first?

 

newb checking in and interested in the same.

 

trasfer case, gas tank skid,oil skid, engine skid, differential skids, the rockers, bumpers, rear quarter guards

 

Im getting ready to order some undercarriage protection and the first I will get is the gas tank skid.

 

in order of what I hit, t-case, and rock rails/sliders. I haven't hit the gas tank yet and luckly have a factory skid on it bit that's next on my armor list.

 

check this out..

http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/..._Tank_Skid.htm

just found it. might try and make it in pre-engineer since im still im high school, might as well have something good come out of it lol

 

Pretty cool!

 

That is cool. If you have the skills, go for it. I would not trust myself to make it as strong at the seams as it should be.

 

I would say stay away from dimond plate. Smooth steel will let you slide off the rocks and stuff better.

Here is a pic of my skid plates all made from 3/16" steel plate.
Rock sliders are 3/16" x 3" x 6" tube.

I still need to paint them.

I put a dent in the gas tank and the crossmember before I added skids. Just glad it was not to bad of dent in my new gas tank and glad I hit the cross member and not the tranny or transfer case.

 

+1 on not using diamond plate, those little ridges would snag alot. And If I'm not mistake its more expensive then plain sheet metal. right?

 

totally gas tank is first. learned that the hard way. now i have a huge dent in my tank. im gonna have to replace it when i get the $$$. i can hold about 15-16 gallons now.

 

homemade plates are looking sick!!! have you have a problems with them? and how much did it all cost. cus i know its gonna cost me atleast 400 for t case, diff cover, transmission, arms and gas tank.

 

I had a local fab shop bend my plates up for me. I also have a nice chunk of 3/16" plate left over from a 4' x 8' sheet. I spent $225.00 for the full sheet and getting it cut out and bent as I wanted.


I just had to weld it all together and bolt it on.

My belly skid goes from behind LCA mounts to just past the transfer case in one piece.

No trouble with them and they are all rock tested.