Lift first or Skids first?

[Jeepin05]

Skids before lift, just to protect the merchandise. Curious on the lift for $600, which parts are those? With OME/Rancho along with extended bumpstops, you're looking at at least $700 after the alignment (probably more).

Just throwing that out there if it sways your decision at all...good luck .

 

[JeepINgeek]

OME/rancho or monroe dont know yet.. but ok $700.. either way $300 towards $700 is quite a way..

 

[JeepINgeek]

Update:
Ordered the skids today.. will be ordering the lift within the week or so. still trying to figure out where and how ill get the lift installed on budget.

 

[JeepINgeek]

i have concerns about getting the struts assembled/disassembled

 

[JeepINgeek]

* scratches head* if my jeep is in pieces....
how do i go somewhere miles and miles away?

lol no spare vehicle for me

 

[JeepINgeek]

as it stands i have one offer for someone 3 hours away..
have yet to ask someone closer that i know of.. *1.5 hours*
and the local guy that id trust to help me is havning baby health issues.

im working on it lol

 

[SMETNA]

The only skid I'm getting is the fuel tank one, because the tank is plastic.

2" lift and BFG's are first though

 

[ptsb5a]

The only skid I'm getting is the fuel tank one, because the tank is plastic.

2" lift and BFG's are first though

You'll change your mind the first time your transmission takes a hit. ****** skid is way cheaper than a cooked trans.

I'm skidded from front to back ( split pan on ARB, Boiler's skid to fill the gap, front suspension/engine, trans, t-case and gas tank) and my trans skid has taken more dings than all the others combined. Crawling over rocks, getting high centered on stuff, hearing logs kick up underneath after driving over them, all things that could potentially dent or puncture/rip the trans pan, just to name a few.

But, do as you see fit or as your budget permits, this is only my opinion. Your KJ is not my ride home.

 

[JeepINgeek]

Wtf......do you like like out in bum f**k egypt or something???

I live in fort wayne... which is JK country here. or Cherokee alley..

its a matter of having someoen i trust to help me..

and another matter to know wehre i can get thes struts taken care of..

few people here do anything with thier KJs

 

[ridenby]

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Trans pan was pretty caved in after this,have yet to touch fuel tank skid. Engine,trans skid get my vote.

 

[ptsb5a]

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x2, high centered, rested on the trans skid. Gas tank skid still scratch free!

 

[JeepINgeek]

how wide is the trans skid? in the jparts pic it looks quite narrow.. but measuring the holes for the nutzers it was like 20"

 

[SMETNA]

Alright, point taken. Hey, that's why I registered for this forum: to get real world expertise. Thanks to everyone for your input

 

[JeepINgeek]

id have to say that engine and ****** ( looking at the marks under mine from my first offroad excursion) are teh two most important ones

my xfer case is tucked pretty high..

but the engine scoops mud and the ****** rides low

 

[ptsb5a]

but the engine scoops mud and the ****** rides low

Get one of these from Boiler...

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Your front suspension skid will quit acting like a shovel.

 

[JeepINgeek]

plan to.. *thumbs up*

 

[CRD Joe]

Skids first.

 

[eyehatetofu]

Skids.

I have put my stock skids to the test and they have held up pretty well. I do need to replace the trans skid though. I fawked it up pretty good.

If you lift it first you will be tempted to take 'er offroad, then you will jack stuff up.

I also have not read this entire thread, and might have regurgitated what someone already said, eghhh.

 

[jnaut]

ya ive seen similar comments..
i bet those kinds of comments are made by rich people from Az or other like places with tons of offroad options..

i live in a corn field lol

If you live in a cornfield, a lift will probably do little for you.

 

[TAwesome]

Get one of these from Boiler...

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Your front suspension skid will quit acting like a shovel.

How easy of an install was this I have the stock engine skid but love the look of this one!!