7:58 pm
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January 20, 2009
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Anyone running one of these? Thoughts?
8:01 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline Fred maybe?
I added some TF C-braces to my JK and they were extremely stout. TF seems to be making some good stuff now a days.
8:06 pm
i have one. it came with my kit. not to bad but taking the whole thing off when you want to change the fluid in your t-case or tranny kind of sucks...
8:11 pm
When I read the title I figured you were talking about another 4x4 company going bankrupt. 
8:46 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Do you get hung up on your belly pan a lot?
I used to wheel a lot. . .
10:05 pm
I've been running one for a long time. I put in new motor mounts, lifted 1", at the same time to help with drive line angles. Also had to make some small mods to the transfer case shifter bracket, but that was easy.
If I had to do over again, I'd go with one that had the support member for the transmission so that the skid is removable to access the oil ports.
10:55 pm
Club Member
January 20, 2009
Offline "JohnDF" wrote: Do you get hung up on your belly pan a lot?
I still have the stock skid and it's pretty beat up. I'd like a little more protection for my Stak and the extra clearance sounded nice. 😀
I was considering the one by Nth Degree but it's more expensive and I found out from Marc that 4WheelParts can't get anything from AEV so no discount either.
I know there will be a little extra work like small body lift/motor mount lift but the extra clearance from that will be nice if I decide to go 37s in the future. 
If there are better options please let me know. 😀
10:56 pm
Club Member
January 20, 2009
Offline "LJ3" wrote: i have one. it came with my kit. not to bad but taking the whole thing off when you want to change the fluid in your t-case or tranny kind of sucks...
"tgnelson" wrote: If I had to do over again, I'd go with one that had the support member for the transmission so that the skid is removable to access the oil ports.
Would something like this help with fluid changes?
http://www.summitracing.com/pa.....LIL-17892/
Or is it getting to the actual drain nut that is a pain?
1:49 am
May 4, 2004
Offline "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: Fred maybe?
I've got the Goferit t-case skidplate
6:30 am
You have to pull most anyones belly pan to lube the front CV anyway so I just got used to having to pull the pan every couple of runs anyway.
6:33 am
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "jsmorrow" wrote: You have to pull most anyones belly pan to lube the front CV anyway so I just got used to having to pull the pan every couple of runs anyway.
Whoa! a flexi-line on my cordless greasegun can get to that front CV without dropping my center section. That being said, the RE center comes right off with the allen head bolts.
6:40 am
I guess I need to step up. Ours have that flush fitting nipple thingey on cross and for the center ball. I must look when we re-install your steering box... It does get old REEL fast.
3:51 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "jsmorrow" wrote: I guess I need to step up. Ours have that flush fitting nipple thingey on cross and for the center ball. I must look when we re-install your steering box... It does get old REEL fast.
off track question: Can you swap out the zirk?
6:47 pm
July 15, 2005
Offline Why do you grease your front CV every couple runs? The front shaft doesn't get that much use! That would be like greasing your rear shaft every time you drive the Jeep!
"jsmorrow" wrote: You have to pull most anyones belly pan to lube the front CV anyway so I just got used to having to pull the pan every couple of runs anyway.
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6:52 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline The nice thing about the RE skid plate is that it gains ground clearance after several hard runs
I used to wheel a lot. . .
7:33 pm
January 12, 2007
Offline "JohnDF" wrote: The nice thing about the RE skid plate is that it gains ground clearance after several hard runs
What's scarey is mine is severly taco'd and all the bolt holes still line up. 😯
7:37 pm
July 15, 2005
Offline I'm on my second RE skid plate. The first one was trying to relocate my TC into my floor board because of how bent it was 😯 I reinforced my current one by welding supports to the upside of it. I am still managing to bend it though 👿
"JohnDF" wrote: The nice thing about the RE skid plate is that it gains ground clearance after several hard runs
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10:04 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline "RobD" wrote: I'm on my second RE skid plate. The first one was trying to relocate my TC into my floor board because of how bent it was 😯 I reinforced my current one by welding supports to the upside of it. I am still managing to bend it though 👿 [quote="JohnDF"]The nice thing about the RE skid plate is that it gains ground clearance after several hard runs
We've seen you drive, Mr. "Throttle."
I used to wheel a lot. . .
4:50 am
Club Member
January 20, 2009
Offline If I were to do a motor mount lift should I go with rubber or poly bushings?
7:42 am
"RobD" wrote: Why do you grease your front CV every couple runs? The front shaft doesn't get that much use! That would be like greasing your rear shaft every time you drive the Jeep!
The green jeep does not have an atlas or 2w low. With our low pinion 44's our driveline angles at full droop are steep,even the front ones. My recent history with cv's has not been good. Have caught a few problems by watching the color of the grease as it comes out. Have switched from ams oil to green grease and did not have any issues last season. Driveline guy told me spicer had a run of bad u-joints and replaced all joints in our 5 drivelines for free last winter. I guess i'm not over it yet,I do the rear before and after every run and the fronts every other.[quote="jsmorrow"]You have to pull most anyones belly pan to lube the front CV anyway so I just got used to having to pull the pan every couple of runs anyway.
2:18 pm
"kevheb" wrote: If I were to do a motor mount lift should I go with rubber or poly bushings?
I ran the MORE bombproof rubber mounts with the 6 cyl. I did not use the 1' lift mounts. I moded the trans mount to lower the back rather than raise the front of the motor. Did the green jeep the same way. The t-case is 1/4" off the bellypan at the lowest point. Put a rubber bumper on the pan to prevent metal to metal contact. It appears to make occasional slight contact on the bumper.
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