chrimbler

Have you also checked out the one from EVO?
I put it on mine yesterday, bolts on with factory pan bolts. Do it when you do an oil change.

Hawaii 5-0

Does sticking the Rancho skid directly on the oil pan create a risk of rusting out the oil pan?

Living in Northern Ohio where the roads are salted all winter long, I would think salt will get trapped between the skid and oil pan.

Mark Doiron

Mine fell off on a rough dirt road--I didn't even know it until driving back the other direction and I saw this red object in the road that wasn't there a half hour earlier! So put it back on with JB Weld and safety wired. It hasn't budged since. That was a LOT of miles ago. I recommend--but do safety wire it.

cigar196

Mines been on for two years and multiple wheeling trips and it's not going anywhere.

dgsholar

I had one on an '08 JK for 2.5 Years. It did great. I use a little bit of JB Weld when I originally installed it. Never budged. Took some good whacks - but never loose. I'm getting another one for my '14 JKU. Highly recommended.

familytime

Cheap insurance,don't wait til you put a dent in your pan like we did

Hawaii 5-0

I'm seriously considering this as cheap insurance. I'm just concerned about creating a rust problem by getting road salt trappers between the skid and oil pan. The tight tolerance may make it hard to rinse out.

big dr

Finally sold on it,,,,, I'm getting one!

RubiconGeoff

I didn't want the weight and expense of a regular belly pan skidplate, I just wanted to get some protection for the vitals. The thin sheetmetal of the factory oil pan is vulnerable to an errant stick or rock getting wedged against the oil pan and puncturing it. The Rancho oil pan armor is lightweight and easy to install, and if you do it right then you can't possibly have it fall off - it's secured with a bracket that's supplemental to the adhesive gasket. I definitely recommend this skid pan.

Invest2m4

Have you looked at the EVO protek? Same idea, but gets bolted on with the oil pan bolts. Great setup. Plus, you have the option to add the other skids in the system. Nice as they connect and work together.