Ripa777

Looking at getting PS body armor for my JKU.
1) steel or aluminum ?
2) is anyone running the rubber seal that goes between the jeep tub and the body armor... Is that worth the $60??

Thx for help

Boosted

Depends on whether or not you plan on bouncing off rocks or not. If you're doing any hardcore wheeling, then get steel. As for the rubber seal, I like having it because with all the twisting and movement you will experience wheeling, there might be some slight movement and eventually that will cause damage to the paint resulting in corrosion. With the rubber seal there, it will help resist any movement as well as prevent paint damage and ultimately corrosion.

Invest2m4

Disagree. All the seal will do is hold in moisture and cause rust. The nutserts stick out enough to avoid rubbing. I've had two sets of armor and wheel the crap out of my jeep and I have never even had a mark from the armor.

As for steel or aluminum corner armor, either works. If we are talking fenders, I'd say steel if you wheel hard and hit the fenders.

Pthorpe84

Second invest comments. I am a corrosion specialist and the gasket is likely to cause more harm than good. Not having it there will allow the space between to "breathe". The biggest thing is that you coat both sides of the armor regardless if it's steel or aluminum. Dissimilar metals touch will cause a circuit to form and will cause the less noble metal to corrode.

Forget the gasket and coat your armor properly and you will be good to go.

Ripa777

Coat it with what? Is there something additional other than paint or powdercoating?

Ripa777

Thanks for thoughts guys

Boosted

Have you ever removed the armor after its been wheeled for a while?

Grant09

Does the seal not fit tightly enough to prevent moisture from getting in to begin with? I haven't ever seen them in person. I just figured that the body armor would compress them up against the body tight enough that it would keep moisture and dirt from getting in between the two.

BIGCHRIS

I take mine off every spring, and check for rust it's been on for 4 years now, there has been nothing on the Jeep but the steel armor has rust, I live in Canada across the river from Invest2m4, we use a lot of salt on the roads and this is a daily driver.

BIGCHRIS

No they don't fit that kind of tight, there is always room for salty water to get in.