Driveshaft limiting flex
#12
JK Jedi
Any plans to throw up a oil/tranny skid soon? If so, you'll be yanking that small crossmember you speak of off. I don't recall hitting that in my previous versions, but I did hit the exhaust. I spotted an AFE y-pipe locally on CL back in the day and slapped that on....fixed my issue as it re-routed the exhaust behind the cross member. Seems like you'd be able to pick up an inch or so just going with an aftermarket drive shaft which you're gonna need eventually anyhow....not to mention that if you replace it now rather than once it's blown....you might recoupe a small bit of funds by selling the old one.
#13
JK Jedi
Believe OP is talking about the small bar that is on the autos that is in place to protect the tranny.....not the actual cross member. It's a pretty weak excuse for protection, but better than nothing. I just removed mine when installing the Rock Hard skids.
#14
JK Super Freak
Any plans to throw up a oil/tranny skid soon? If so, you'll be yanking that small crossmember you speak of off. I don't recall hitting that in my previous versions, but I did hit the exhaust. I spotted an AFE y-pipe locally on CL back in the day and slapped that on....fixed my issue as it re-routed the exhaust behind the cross member. Seems like you'd be able to pick up an inch or so just going with an aftermarket drive shaft which you're gonna need eventually anyhow....not to mention that if you replace it now rather than once it's blown....you might recoupe a small bit of funds by selling the old one.
#15
Go to the junk yard and pull a couple xj double cardans and then cut them down to the length you need. That way when they **** up on the trail you won't flip out over ****ing up a $400 shaft
#16
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
yeah I've seen it referred to as a tranny crossmember when being sold as an aftermarket part. "HD crossmember" etc. I'll snap a pic later to clarify. Won't be drooped out though I was noticing that when it was on jack stands the other day and I was cycling the suspension
#17
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Any plans to throw up a oil/tranny skid soon? If so, you'll be yanking that small crossmember you speak of off. I don't recall hitting that in my previous versions, but I did hit the exhaust. I spotted an AFE y-pipe locally on CL back in the day and slapped that on....fixed my issue as it re-routed the exhaust behind the cross member. Seems like you'd be able to pick up an inch or so just going with an aftermarket drive shaft which you're gonna need eventually anyhow....not to mention that if you replace it now rather than once it's blown....you might recoupe a small bit of funds by selling the old one.
#18
JK Enthusiast
#19
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Oh I wheel. Trust me. There's nothing under there that is going to get hurt much by sliding over some rocks. I'm not scared of scrapes on the undercarriage. Getting hung up occasionally is the worst of my issues that a skid would prevent. I'm not going to buy skids that I would have to modify possibly in order to fit what I plan on installing in the near future. I will put skids on afterwards and make the changes I might need to make. I also want to keep weight down until I do an LS swap or a RIPP
#20
JK Enthusiast
Oh I wheel. Trust me. There's nothing under there that is going to get hurt much by sliding over some rocks. I'm not scared of scrapes on the undercarriage. Getting hung up occasionally is the worst of my issues that a skid would prevent. I'm not going to buy skids that I would have to modify possibly in order to fit what I plan on installing in the near future. I will put skids on afterwards and make the changes I might need to make. I also want to keep weight down until I do an LS swap or a RIPP