sm_rubi

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I've had people jump up and down about not needing skids or EVAP relocation kits but live and learn. I busted my EVAP and busted the gas tank skid so bad that it made contact with my DS Adapter plates and worked like a machine lathe and tore up the plate leaving a trail of metal. I did invest in a Bench Mark Design heavy duty oil pan but not sure I would have go that route again I'd go with a skid there like Planman suggests.

Maertz

ive never wished i had front control arm skids, rear i can completely agree though if they make such a beast. Easily can just take a small piece of 1/4 flat stock to prevent most issues in the rear.

demtek9

I've used front and rear a lot here. Bent tab prompted me to skid them and I wish I had done it up front.

NMBruce

That will help, but what about the time lost? The time, work and cost getting the Jeep home? The time working & down time on the Jeep?

It's your money, it's your time, it will be you stuck out someplace, it's up to you

Jeepstin12

for me, wrenching is a pure pleasure and mindless work that removes the world from my mind. I enjoy it, I get a sense of accomplishment out of it and, I'm always surprised at how many guys are purely amazed that I put on my own lift and everything else on the Jeep.

ShutterBug

For the few things I've done to my JK, I've done myself, too. I also intend on installing the lift myself. It seems pretty straight forward. I'd love to learn how to weld and build my own rock/safari doors. I have some friends that have MIG welders and I'm going to ask if I can borrow it sometime.

However, replacing a transfer case, transmission, differential, etc., is something I would need some help with. Still, I would love to learn how to do it.

Jeepstin12

its easy. I started by pulling things apart, noting the work, taking pics, looking up specs and reversing the order. Now, a nifty 20+ years later of this method! I am a genuine MacGyver. I can build anything. It helps that I am an engineer and design bionic prosthetic limbs. It also helps, that if I see something once, or read about it, it just sticks.

Bonedoc

Very true, not to mention that it is nice to know how everything is put together and installed. Helps tremendously with repairs when you know how to install things or how things go together.

Jeepstin12

the flip side is that I'm an absolute prick for garages. They hate when you know more than they do and correct them on shit.

catahoula

Rough Country skids.



I've installed the Evap skid, diffs, front sway. Pretty impressed with them still need to install cross member, control skids too.