Mopar Skids Vs... /Roof racks

[MikeJ06]

Hello all...

Could anyone give me their opinion(s) on what is currently available for the KJ in the line of skid plates?

Are the mopar ones up to *****? I've only seen pictures and from what I can tell they seem a bit diminished in size when comparison to some of the aftermarket variety but with a much much better price. Are there particular skids from mopar that I should avoid like the one for the transmission?

Also, if anyone owns the expedition/roof rack from mopar what is the size? The one from Garvin is 44x52x4, I'd rather save some cash and go with mopar's if the size is comparable.

 

[Corwyyn]

The mopar engine skid (the one all the way in the front) is a stout little piece of metal, but yeah the ****** skid is a bit on the weak side. That's mostly due to the fact that it covers such a large span front-to-back with support only on the ends. There are several aftermarket units to replace it, most notably the All-Js unit, one from Skid Row and one from Rustys. Of the three I'd say the All-Js is probably the best - I helped Casey (o8k) put his on his CRD and it is a hefty unit with some nice cross-bracing. For the t-case the mopar unit is probably good enough, it's not a large space to cover. For the gas tank I'd say go with the Kilby skid; the mopar one has drain openings in the bottom corners that could let something nasty get at the tank. I remember one guy over on L.O.S.T. that had a branch go thru one of the holes and punch a nice little hole in his tank

Anyway that's my thoughts. I'm sure some of the others will chime in here and add theirs.

 

[J-Thompson]

depending on the terain you wheel the mopar skids are fine
the trany skid is the only one I would avoid they are to week
the other 3 seem fine so far
I have yet to take a big hit on the KJ fuel tank but it is the same as the one on the TJ and it has survived severalorv parks over the past 3 years