Nice that’s a good plan. Just making sure you wouldn’t be taken off guard with another unexpected expense after installing the skid! The mml will suffice with just the lift until you’re ready for the skid.i am getting OME 2" springs so at the high end i'll be at 2.5" of lift. i do plan on getting a SYE eventually but it wont be an immediate thing just like the skid, it will be an as i go mod. i am going to wheel it with the stock plate for a few and upgrade as i need to.
My advice on the skid is if you want a cost effective easy tuck then go Barnes. It requires very little extra modifications other than the SYE. If you do anything other than Barnes you might as well go straight to the aluminum UCF ultra high or Savvy imo since the work will end up being about the same as the medium ucf anyways.
I have the UCF ultra high and love it. I would have done savvy if they made it for early TJs because I like the independent crossmember.