jesseshoots
TJ Enthusiast
I had to grind a notch in the left side arm for the frame side as well. Getting the brackets put on in the correct orientation was the hardest part. I'll post pics tonight when I get home to save you the headache.
Any experiences with the Undercover Fabworks skid plate?
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I ended up with an EZ drain valve which does a great job of directing the oil.
jesseshoots
TJ Enthusiast
The lighting is kinda shit, but it’s the best I could do. The arms are legs forward and out. The left (driver) mount tab is backwards and the right (passenger) is forwards
Left (driver) side:
Right (passenger) side:
I tried to use the bottom mounts on the skid, which are there for a MML, but without grinding the skid down around the exhaust it wouldn’t clear. I didn’t want to fuck with it any longer so I just mounted it on the normal spot.
jesseshoots
TJ Enthusiast
You’re welcome. I tried it every which way to make sure it only worked one way lol.
I just received my skid yesterday. It's a nice looking piece.
Unfortunately it looks like I may be returning it. The skid extends 3.5 inches forward of the stock skid. This puts it right into the lower control arm mounts of my Clayton lift. I am considering cutting it up to make it fit, but I'll have to remove quite a bit of material up front.
Unfortunately it looks like I may be returning it. The skid extends 3.5 inches forward of the stock skid. This puts it right into the lower control arm mounts of my Clayton lift. I am considering cutting it up to make it fit, but I'll have to remove quite a bit of material up front.
Is this a mid or long arm kit? I’m about a foot from the front and rear factory brackets
Mine is a long arm. The front lower brackets are about 1-1.5 inches in front of the stock skid I'm considering cutting the skid, but not sure if it will weaken it or not.
I have always wondered why the UCF skid is made to sit so much farther forward. It’s not as if to give more total protection as it’s no bigger, just farther forward.
Yes you will need an SYE with double cardon driveshaft, adjustable upper control arms, and angled track bar bracket at a minimum to run the extra clearance skid plate.
If you have no suspension lift and a 1” MML, I believe you could run the extra clearance skid and LO PRO trans mount without a SYE. You would be gaining 2 1/2 “ but only raising your transfer case 1 1/2”. Plus you don’t need a body lift. This is if you have the 5 speed
Yeah, but @Lax22 has a 2.5-3” suspension lift. That alone is getting close to needing an SYE and DC. Raising the transfer case another 1.5” is definitely in SYE territory.
Yes, I have no experience running this with a loPro mount and stock suspension. I did try to mount this extra clearance skid plate on my stock 04 TJ Rubicon with an NV3550 5-speed transmission and stock trans mount, but the angle was too extreme with stock arms, springs, and driveshaft so I did not try and drive it.
I remember someone with a TJ rubicon doing it awhile back using the mount and no body lift, but that was on jeepforum and I can’t find the post to reference it.
I have the extra clearance tc skid with LO PRO trans mount. My JB SS SYE is arriving tomorrow.Tom Wood driveshaft Monday. Currently have 2” spring lift, 1/2” body lift,1” MML. Don’t know when my SAVVY control arms are coming. I can drive it right now the way it is with just a little vibration but I’m not for fear of drive line damage.l did add some hard 1/8”rubber between the two half’s of the LO PRO. I don’t seem to have the idle vibes associated with this mount. But I only have a few road miles on it.I don’t know if that is making a difference or it will hold up as I just used silicone to glue the rubber to the LO PRO
Also have the JKS angled track bar bracket and track bar coming