Rancho Oil Pan Skid Installation:
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My initial thought to this was, well, as long as you don't burn through the pan, then i thought about it more and realized that the issue would be, wherever you welded it would make an in-flexable connection that under a hard hit would like tear the weld off the pan possilbly leaving a hole behind. the silicone or otherwise works well because the more you apply the more surface area you cover both for adhesion but also for impact dispursal. Its kinda like those guys that lay on a bed of nail. If you lay on a bed of well one nail, all the force is focused on that one nail and i will hurt like hell, if you lay on a bed of a million nails, the force will be so greatly spread out, you don't realize you're laying on nails. If you throw a few welds on it, they will take all the force of impact, if you could weld every square inch of the skid to the pan, then you'd be dispersing the impact evenly throughout the pan. lastly, if you use silicone, it will help absorb some impact, or put a cushion between the two while still dispersing the impact. if you're really worried about it falling off on the freeway, i would drill a few holes in the skid, and attach braided steel cable from the holes to a few spot on the jeep, like a leash to hang on to it if it comes loose. You wont lose it and will likely hear it bouncing around so you'll know it needs some attention.
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I just received mine and I'm putting it on next week. I'm going to be very liberal with the silicone.
As for other skids, the $200 difference is too much for me. Besides, I've never hit the oil pan, either, and the transmission is tucked much higher up, and is less vulnerable. I bought this one because the oil pan just appears to be the most vulnerable item, next to the evap canister. I put a $100 skid plate over the evap canister, and was surprised at the thickness and strength. It is reinforced at the front, too, where impacts would most likely begin. It bolted right in using existing bolts and took less than 5 minutes to install.
As for other skids, the $200 difference is too much for me. Besides, I've never hit the oil pan, either, and the transmission is tucked much higher up, and is less vulnerable. I bought this one because the oil pan just appears to be the most vulnerable item, next to the evap canister. I put a $100 skid plate over the evap canister, and was surprised at the thickness and strength. It is reinforced at the front, too, where impacts would most likely begin. It bolted right in using existing bolts and took less than 5 minutes to install.
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I just received mine and I'm putting it on next week. I'm going to be very liberal with the silicone.
As for other skids, the $200 difference is too much for me. Besides, I've never hit the oil pan, either, and the transmission is tucked much higher up, and is less vulnerable. I bought this one because the oil pan just appears to be the most vulnerable item, next to the evap canister. I put a $100 skid plate over the evap canister, and was surprised at the thickness and strength. It is reinforced at the front, too, where impacts would most likely begin. It bolted right in using existing bolts and took less than 5 minutes to install.
As for other skids, the $200 difference is too much for me. Besides, I've never hit the oil pan, either, and the transmission is tucked much higher up, and is less vulnerable. I bought this one because the oil pan just appears to be the most vulnerable item, next to the evap canister. I put a $100 skid plate over the evap canister, and was surprised at the thickness and strength. It is reinforced at the front, too, where impacts would most likely begin. It bolted right in using existing bolts and took less than 5 minutes to install.
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I really do not see this as a good solution. I would be reluctant to put anu part on that translates load to the engine.......
I would rather see it attach to the frame or crossmember. I do not believe engine blocks are designed to be loaded from the bottom. A hard hit could result in a busted motor mount or worse a cracked block......
Maybe I am wrong, but this looks like a gimmick!
I would rather see it attach to the frame or crossmember. I do not believe engine blocks are designed to be loaded from the bottom. A hard hit could result in a busted motor mount or worse a cracked block......
Maybe I am wrong, but this looks like a gimmick!
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