Factory Skids - Good Enough?

[Bbannongmu]

Really? I thought they were the same.

I dunno. I asked @Quadratec through their site.

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[cybercat]

I dunno. I asked @Quadratec through their site.

Here is the install on a JT.

 

[Hockeypilot44]

Good to know. Never had any issues with CA brackets on TJs or JKs before. Maybe the long wheelbase setting these up to be bashed more?

Lol. Speak for yourself. This is front lower control arm on my tj last year. Had to have new one welded on.

 

[Renegade]

Lol. Speak for yourself. This is front lower control arm on my tj last year. Had to have new one welded on.

JT/JL brackets are significantly stronger than TJ and JK stock. The long wheelbase was causing me to hang my rear frame mounts up on rocks much more than I have been contacting the fronts.

 

[Bbannongmu]

Lol. Speak for yourself. This is front lower control arm on my tj last year. Had to have new one welded on.

I do speak for myself. That sucks about your TJ but it’s after at least a decade and half of exposure to elements, rust and abuse. Seems like they lasted pretty long. Pretty different than a JT that is less than a year old.

 

[Bbannongmu]

I dunno. I asked @Quadratec through their site.

@Quadratec replied that there is no Gladiator listing. Not sure that kills the possibility. Might be able to use the front half of skid system with different brackets if the JT engine mounts are different than JL. Still searching.

 

[Bbannongmu]

Here is the install on a JT.

I saw this. Pretty pricey too, cheaper than Artec but if Quadratec skids work that would be much cheaper.

 

[Hockeypilot44]

I do speak for myself. That sucks about your TJ but it’s after at least a decade and half of exposure to elements, rust and abuse. Seems like they lasted pretty long. Pretty different than a JT that is less than a year old.

Wasn't trying to insult you. I just laughed when I read your post because I did damage the lower control arm on my tj. I was able to get it fixed for $300. Love jeeps. I'm finally getting rid of my tj when my ordered gladiator comes in.

For what it's worth, I hit a tree stump that I never saw. Stuff happens when off-roading.

 

[Bbannongmu]

Wasn't trying to insult you. I just laughed when I read your post because I did damage the lower control arm on my tj. I was able to get it fixed for $300. Love jeeps. I'm finally getting rid of my tj when my ordered gladiator comes in.

For what it's worth, I hit a tree stump that I never saw. Stuff happens when off-roading.

No problem. Stuff does happen. Wondering if others have seen their JT rear CA brackets abused.

 

[cybercat]

I saw this. Pretty pricey too, cheaper than Artec but if Quadratec skids work that would be much cheaper.

Not suggesting them. The video shows the engine mounts are different between JL and JT.

 

[Bbannongmu]

Not suggesting them. The video shows the engine mounts are different between JL and JT.

Gotcha. Thanks! Hoping for some light, affordable protection.

 

[cybercat]

Gotcha. Thanks! Hoping for some light, affordable protection.

Yeah waiting for all the great stuff we saw at SEMA sucks. And waiting and waiting.

 

[Texops]

i'm probably going to get control arm skids

 

[Bowerss2]

I have the control arm skids, I added a fad skid, I also think that better differential covers are a must I have broken a few of those on the trail over the years. and for the Dana 44 front axle some idiot decided that the drain plug needed to be on the bottom of it and I have seen two people break their drain plugs for the front axle on the trail, I am putting a metalcloak front diff cover with skid plate on the front this

 

[Redfour5]

I also have a JKUR that I rock crawl in Texas, Moab etc...bought it over 8yrs ago. Stock skids and I've banged and drug them over a lot of rocks. So I'll stick with stock on the truck too, its been to CO and TX rocks as well (not much yet, tho). The stock ones are pretty tough.

What is wrong with you? Don't you know you have to buy 5,000 bucks worth of under armor. Harumph.

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