Best XJ Under Armor Options
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Best XJ Under Armor Options
So I'm in the middle of a build and my next phase will be protection of vital parts under the vehicle.
This build is not an extreme rock crawler, it will never have more than 1 inch of lift, it will see offroad trails and old mining roads rough enough to need traction devices both front and rear for security.
So
I just purchased a pair of Rusty's Rocker guards...
Now I need advice for
Engine & Tranny
Gas Tank
Transfer Case
Or any other area that members think I should be protecting.
This build is not an extreme rock crawler, it will never have more than 1 inch of lift, it will see offroad trails and old mining roads rough enough to need traction devices both front and rear for security.
So
I just purchased a pair of Rusty's Rocker guards...
Now I need advice for
Engine & Tranny
Gas Tank
Transfer Case
Or any other area that members think I should be protecting.
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Year: 93 2 door
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If you're seeing rocks at all definitely get a gas tank skid. You'll hit it without even knowing it. Other than that, you'll scrape the tcase a bit. Best option is a belly pan. Next best is a long arm cross member that has a tcase skid. Third best option is to run the stock cross member with some plates welded to it and clock your tcase up. No floor cutting required. Very easy to do with the IRO jig
That's all I run tho. Gas tank, rock slider, and clocked tcase. You'll be hard pressed to hit the transmission
That's all I run tho. Gas tank, rock slider, and clocked tcase. You'll be hard pressed to hit the transmission
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Year: 1997
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I've been looking at gas tank skids from stock to aftermarket. Not sure which to go with, I'm also checking out belly skids, any particular recommendations for gas tank and belly protection?
Rusty's has a gas tank skid for $219 and a transfer case guard for $129 and an upgraded transfer case cross member for another $129
Rusty's has a gas tank skid for $219 and a transfer case guard for $129 and an upgraded transfer case cross member for another $129
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I have a stock front skid you can pick them from junkyards. A warn tcase skid, I have hit it plenty of times. Enough to make me glad I spent a little over 100$ on it. Also a tomken has tank skid. All fairly cheap and great quality parts. You might want to think about some diff protection too. I made my own but new covers are only about 120 a pop
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And you will need nutstrips and hardware if you do not have a trailer hitch
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Ok I scored a Tomken gas tank skid for $135, long story I bought a gift certificate off someone for a tompken gas tank skid plate.
Now I'm torn between
Rusty's engine, transmission & transfer case guards
TnT Customs belly pan skidplate
DPG belly skid.....
I bought a set of Solid Axle Industries differential covers for F&R diffs.
Now I'm torn between
Rusty's engine, transmission & transfer case guards
TnT Customs belly pan skidplate
DPG belly skid.....
I bought a set of Solid Axle Industries differential covers for F&R diffs.
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serious offroad long arm crossmember is super sweet looking. I love T&T's belly pan
but I recommend clocking the tcase up with IRO clocking jig, plating your factory crossmember, and building a skid off the back of that temporarily. it's cheap and it works. other than that, I don't really know about many aftermarket options
but I recommend clocking the tcase up with IRO clocking jig, plating your factory crossmember, and building a skid off the back of that temporarily. it's cheap and it works. other than that, I don't really know about many aftermarket options