What are the benefits of having one? Are they worth it?

 

keeps your engine bay a little cleaner and keeps mud from killing the alt a little better. I've never once in wheeling hit the front where a skid would help. I'd spend my money on LCA skids/reinforcement and a good diff cover

 

Right now i have that rubber plastic thing under the engine. So it wouldnt be worth it to get?

 

I think so, can never be too safe, it will keep it cleaner like said earlier AND in the event you needed to run over some zombies.... the skid would definitely save you... IMO

 

if you have the plastic still i'd get LCA skids and diff covers in the front first, but the big thing is you need a t-case skid and rock sliders early on.

 

That is your splash guard, thatll keep too much water from getting to your electic components when you go through the mud or any water. My buddy took his out on his Tj and he flooded up his computer.

 

I agree with the armor. i should be getting some Aj's sliders sometime in the very very near future. Also i dont need to worry about a t-case skid , although need to look into another tranny crossmember since mine is beat to hell...

Looks like i'll pass on the deal then. Thanks guys!

 

they are useless around here... and most everywhere.
the thing they are best at is scooping, digging in and getting hung up when trying to reverse.
Removing the rubber shroud under the engine bay will help dissapate some heat... loose it... if we lived in the north east where it rains all the time and you deal with mud/salt/deep snow I'd keep it... but here in the desert... bye bye.

 

well i didnt take my rubber thing off, my jeep decided she didnt think it looked good anymore so she ditched it herself haha, its been three years since then, i havent had any problems with water, but i always fight the urge to haul *** through big puddles lol

 

ya i cant fight the urge....

 

well i should change that and say that i "try" to fight the urge, but im addicted to puddles, all the cars try to go around them and theres me purposefully aiming for it haha