1998xjspt

iv been looking to buy some skid plates, got a 98xj and don't do much crawling but am planning to head up to play on some rocks more often. now iv seen expensive guards that are 250+ and iv seen fairly inexpensive ones like tomken brand skids.

like i said, i don't hit up rocks very often so these skids won't be too abused. how are these tomken skids? and what skids do you guys think are a must?

XJwonders

Don't get front steering skid. U ll end up getting stuck or hanged up on the rocks more often.

Gas tank skid is absolute must.
Tc skids are second absolute must

1998xjspt

sweet, ima buy a gas tank skid first then, i was gonna buy rockers first but i can get home with messed up rockers. messed up gastank = fatality lol

XJwonders

97+ xj use plastic gas tanks. That's why lol

1998xjspt

just made a thread asking if the metal ones are direct bolt on before i saw your reply lol

XJwonders

Don't think it is. Because of strapping and mounts but I could be wrong. I think I have read that some where.

But even so, it's still better off having a skid than switching to metal tank.

Personally I would prefer plastic tanks, they doesn't rust.

1998xjspt

yeah i guess that is true. in buying a tank skid regardless and Itll hang same height even if i do switch to metal tank.

1998xjspt

so its gastank,tcase,engine&tranny, then rockers? or rockers then engine& tranny?

whatsup with tomken skids? any good?

XJwonders

No idea about tomken lol. I would go gas tank skid, then t case skid then rockers then engine skid

1998xjspt

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/checkout/cart/

not bad huh?

XJwonders

It's empty lol. Why don't u go down to a junkyard and get a gas skid plate. It should cost like 10 bucks

1998xjspt

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/rustys-...tank-skid.html

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/rustys-...-skid-231.html

these 2 come out to $338

XJwonders

I would just get skids from junkyard and spend the money on sliders. Just my two cents. But I'm sure rusty's skids are good tho.

Tom95YJ

My JCR Gastank skid has proven to be bombproof. Iirc it was cheaper then rustys after shipping.


My buddy bent his rustys crossmember and tcase skid with mild wheeling. IMO if you want to protect the belly get the TNT trans skid

1998xjspt

yeah i was looking at jcrs gastank skid. i already ordered their bumper.