Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
Nice! So nice to just "grab and go". :victory:
Talking about weight. If you decide to get a skid plate for the fuel tank, I'd suggest going with aluminum. All the skid plates bolt over top of the original gas tank skid plate. So no need for heavy metal. That saves about 40 lbs on the already heavy side of the Jeep.
Or you could just double up the metal on the front portion of the stock skid plate, which is the most dented part. An 1/8" plate plug welded to the front portion would give almost 1/4" thickness, and still save weight over a full on steel skid plate.
Also for the transmission /engine skid plate aluminum is a good choice, because that skid plate is very rarely bashed on. Look for one that has wings to help cover the stock cross member. That part really takes a beating, but the aftermarket ones are pretty darned heavy as well.
Actually, if it was me, I'd probably go aluminum for the whole kit and caboodle.
Talking about weight. If you decide to get a skid plate for the fuel tank, I'd suggest going with aluminum. All the skid plates bolt over top of the original gas tank skid plate. So no need for heavy metal. That saves about 40 lbs on the already heavy side of the Jeep.
Or you could just double up the metal on the front portion of the stock skid plate, which is the most dented part. An 1/8" plate plug welded to the front portion would give almost 1/4" thickness, and still save weight over a full on steel skid plate.
Also for the transmission /engine skid plate aluminum is a good choice, because that skid plate is very rarely bashed on. Look for one that has wings to help cover the stock cross member. That part really takes a beating, but the aftermarket ones are pretty darned heavy as well.
Actually, if it was me, I'd probably go aluminum for the whole kit and caboodle.