What would be the best alternative to Savvy for skid plates?

I was going to do a completely flat skid, bought a Motobilt flat skid and crossmember kit. Even with a 1.25” body lift I ran into issue with the 241 hitting the bottom of the t case shifter. I have cable shift on both the 241 and doubler. Didn’t want to relocate the shifter and mess with making the console work. UCF 1” drop with lo pro mount was my second choice. It’s still gonna be really tight in there.
 
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If I was doing it over, I’d go with a Genright or other crossmember kit and have someone weld it up, then use UCF or Genright for the skid.

Would go savvy if available as it checks all then boxes and great design, just don’t know when they’ll be back in stock

I would like a separate crossmember. Going to see our purple TJ friend tomorrow. I believe I have it right that he has a UCF TC skid and complains about not having a crossmember. I'll bring it up to him as to how I may go about the "Second Best" way to replace my factory TC skid.
 
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My aluminum front ucf skid was ordered Wednesday , shipped Thursday and came today. The high clearance trans skid and lo pro mount gained me 1.5”, and I’ve worked out some details to make sure it won’t buzz at idle - you have to use shorter bolts under the trans skid so they don’t hit the transmission, and clearance the skid where the factory mount studs/15mm bolts hit the skid- it’s a really tight set up. It will buzz if you don’t make sure no metal contacts the skid from the transmission mount bracket.

You need their locker pump bracket.

I hope to do a thread soon on more details. I’ve ordered some 1/8” thick rubber washers to make sure mine is smooth as can be.

UCF makes nice products.
 
I would like a separate crossmember. Going to see our purple TJ friend tomorrow. I believe I have it right that he has a UCF TC skid and complains about not having a crossmember. I'll bring it up to him as to how I may go about the "Second Best" way to replace my factory TC skid.

I may be wrong- but I’m thinking you may be able to adapt the stock one- I hope to dry fit my new parts to the belly skid tomorrow after we work on @Hog s LJ.
 
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No idea. The building is occupied by someone else who makes custom axle housings. Seems like Gerald is out.

I talked with Gerald last month he said he would have some mid arm kits this month. I let him know I wanted to pick it up but didn’t ask where.
 
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10% off code pops up if you leave stuff in the cart. Just grabbed the ultra in steel with lo pro mount for $447 shipped.

The lo pro mount is an innovative design and is basically a hinge- pay attention to how it lets the bolts pass through and how close the 15mm nuts are to the pan, and you can avoid it buzzing.
 
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The lo pro mount is an innovative design and is basically a hinge- pay attention to how it lets the bolts pass through and how close the 15mm nuts are to the pan, and you can avoid it buzzing.

Got lots of test fitting and beating into submission on this one. 10lbs of shit in a 5lb bag situation. Will pay attention.
 
With some of the UCF belly skids things are a little bit easier with the manual transmission than they are with the automatic- Because of the pan.

Hopefully in about a week I can do a thread and give you guys an idea of how mine worked out.

I’m going to be frank with you- My name is Andy but I’ve always wanted to be called Frank, I was really surprised that a company from Dothan Alabama was considered even in the league of companies like Savvy- I don’t consider this a rock crawling Mecca but a pretty good bit of it goes on here- Matt at UCF is personally involved with his business. I think you’re dealing with a company that is small enough that they have not lost touch with the end-user.

The reason a fly can walk on the ceiling is because of its size.
 
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With some of the UCF belly skids things are a little bit easier with the manual transmission than they are with the automatic- Because of the pan.

Hopefully in about a week I can do a thread and give you guys an idea of hell mine worked out.

I’m going to be frank with you- My name is Andy but I’ve always wanted to be called Frank, I was really surprised that a company from Dothan Alabama was considered even in the league of companies like Savvy- I don’t consider this a rock crawling Mecca but a pretty good bit of it goes on here- Matt at UCF is personally involved with his business. I think you’re dealing with a company that is small enough that they have not lost touch with the end-user.

The reason a fly can walk on the ceiling is because of its size.

I’ll prefer to give my money to a company who actually cares about customer service. Having a customer in the loop is just not good business. Just knowing a part is going to get to your door step maybe a couple days or a week after purchasing is what I look for in a company.
If savvy can simply say our products will be in stock in 6-7 months great. People can save and be ready when it drops but they keep everyone in a loop.
 
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I’ll prefer to give my money to a company who actually cares about customer service. Having a customer in the loop is just not good business. Just knowing a part is going to get to your door step maybe a couple days or a week after purchasing is what I look for in a company.
If savvy can simply say our products will be in stock in 6-7 months great. People can save and be ready when it drops but they keep everyone in a loop.

Its the not knowing that gets you-

I run my construction company based on clients being constantly informed and updated.

Clients get a critical path work flow at contract signing- then once the job starts they get texts or emails ongoing on every step, whats next, what we are waiting for (such as inspections) and a daily time of crew arrival. People equate not knowing to poor planning, no progress and, worst of all, wasting their time when they would like to be free to take care of their shopping and errands and basically, to have a life aside from the remodel.

It keeps clients at ease, and takes less of my energy than playing defense.

Even if we can’t do what we planned, they know immediately.

We have a 2 year frontlog, work by referral only, can afford great tools and pay the best in our area. I ‘ll never operate differently as long as I’m dealing with the public.
 
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The issue I had with UCF skids is the huge mounting holes. Cannot counter sink the mounting bolts unless you place new nutserts in the frame and make new holes in the skid.
 
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