Poly would suck on a jeep anyways. It's not a racecar no reason for it
If you allow the idea that "it's a Jeep thing" then you can justify all kinds of bad behaviors.
Poly would suck on a jeep anyways. It's not a racecar no reason for it
If you allow the idea that "it's a Jeep thing" then you can justify all kinds of bad behaviors.
Yep!... has all poly mounts. It's gonna vibrate horribly
Yep!
So it could be designed more optimally but there isn't anything specifically "bad" about it?
With your use case, the UCF skid will be fine. I've turtled a UCF skid on more that one occasion and it survived, with no real damage. While the Savvy skid is superior in several ways, as articulated already, it can't be #1 if it's not available. Options in this case are go steel, wait "one more month" from Savyy, or go UCF. Your choice was not a bad one, given the options and planned usage.
How close to totally flat is the Savvy? Is it an option to run an alternative cross member and then use a flat section of 6061-t6 without the need for any bends? Or is there just not the room to do that with a 1.25" body lift?
Savvy is flat at the frame rails then angles in towards the middle where a short width hangs down about 1.75".
OK, so a long way from flat compared to the completely flat skid steel Barnes do.
I've never seen a Barnes skid that was flat to the frame rails.
While flat, it is far from "bolt on".
The Savvy UA is best as far as "bolt on solutions go". It can be outdone if one can weld/fabricate.
Not to mention that there's some value in the triangulated shape. While not having things to hit is great, the belly is often hit either way. The weight distribution of a flat skid and slightly bent one perform differently.
While flat, it is far from "bolt on".
The Savvy UA is best as far as "bolt on solutions go". It can be outdone if one can weld/fabricate.
The triangulated shape adds structural strength. In part, because an impact will try to flatten the skid. This forces the plate outwards into the frame rails, which will resist the deformation along with the two steel stiffeners.
I’m not sure that a flat belly is useless, breakover angle seems to be one of my biggest holdups.Another argument against flat in some cases is that there is no point in going higher than the engine skid can go.
Then there is the concern over driveshaft angles at full shock extension. Mine has a rear center strap for exactly this reason.
I'm confused on what you're saying is actually wrong with the skid
Here is my 1/4” UCF No Body Lift skid (2.5” drop from frame rails) after I turtled on the Rubicon for a bit. @Alex01 had to winch me off.With your use case, the UCF skid will be fine. I've turtled a UCF skid on more that one occasion and it survived, with no real damage. While the Savvy skid is superior in several ways, as articulated already, it can't be #1 if it's not available. Options in this case are go steel, wait "one more month" from Savyy, or go UCF. Your choice was not a bad one, given the options and planned usage.