Thanks Kelly! Can't wait to see it get scratched. 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Great video as always 👍

Just ordered a 4.0 engine skid plate using your promo code. What i was impressed with is the trap door.

I have the full Barnes 4wd skids on my JKU Rubicon. They are super heavy duty and definitely have paid for themselves in saving me damage from rocks in Moab and Southern California.

I started looking at throwing umhw sheet to my skids. Really improved it sliding over obstacles. Plus side I keep my paint on better. Living in the rust belt bear metal = bad

Just purchased this skid plate. I already have the Barnes 4WD transfer case skid plate. Thanks for the 10% discount. Barnes honored your discount code. Just got it in today. Looking forward to mounting this in the next few days. Thanks for you great videos. Enjoy your channel. Take care.

@MuddyBeards4X4

2 жыл бұрын

Nice man, glad to hear👊🏻

i second the suggestion that skid plate upgrades should be among the first upgrades for off road. that barnes engine skid looks to be a far better fit than the competing skids. i struggled with the one i put on mine. had to grind for clearance and the fit just didnt seem right.

Full skids are one of the first things I installed and I’ve beat the piss out of them, thrown them in the shop press and bent them back and ran them again. Money well spent.

That is pretty slick Kelly.Nice tip on the cardboard box.I keep all of my boxes for that same purposes and CAD (cardboard aided drawing).😁👍

@MuddyBeards4X4

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, yup. I have a collection of random boxes for those purposes.

I just covered the bottom of my Jeep in skids. better piece of mind my oil pan etc isn't going get smashed up

You should really scuff metal up before painting to make the finish last. I use 380 grit on a wall plug orbital sander, takes 5 minutes and and the tool only costs about $30 but it increases the resistance to peeling by a lot

I keep seeing that smashed in rock slider. This is me bugging you again to build some boat side sliders! Also, great video! Im going to pick one of these up for sure.

Very cool skid plate!! I wonder if that would work for my YJ. I have the Barnes belly skid plate but I want to get some protection for my oil pan. Great video!!

Looks pretty rugged.... cheers 🍻

Are you and the box still seeing each other. Will go thru your page to make the same purchase . Looks strong.

That looks like a nice skid plate. I wish they made something like that for my k5 blazer

@brettspaulding5855

3 жыл бұрын

Diy 4x4 does

When I did my rear main seal b4 I put my pan back on I I plates it completely in 1/4 plate the sude pieces I drilled some holes in . I like the idea of the skid but between my belly pan for my 4 link it just becomes a ton of shit in the way when repairs are needed.

Nice

Would etching primer work the bed coating?

Will this fit the XJ

Does Barnes 4wd make one for the xj?

That's a really nice skid plate, I have a Metalcloak long arm that uses a transfer case skid plate that looks similar so I wonder if it'll work

@MuddyBeards4X4

3 жыл бұрын

I think it should work, just have to drill holes like I did

Thank you Kelly for another great video. I think the product would be better if the leading edge was beveled. To help get over rocks instead of being flat edge to catch on things. 😎👍

@messix7768

3 жыл бұрын

when i installed mine i flap disc'd a 45 bevel on all sides. i dont know if it;s helping or not

@erichughes9098

3 жыл бұрын

@@messix7768 Obviously it can’t hurt and I may have even gone with the steeper bevel

I ran for years without a rock issue also Then came Ajax in Florence ☠️☠️ Now I have savvy off road skid I looked at Barnes however this was not available at the time

@MuddyBeards4X4

3 жыл бұрын

It just came out maybe a month ago.

I have a metalcloak pan skid and I dont think I've ever even hit it on anything

I like the idea but $375 for a chunk of steel and a few brackets??? I'm not a great fabricator but I'll make my own. Thanks for the video.

@tomcat5986

3 жыл бұрын

Holy S, $375? Talk about gouging. damn

Im wondering if it could be adapted to work on a XJ. if you made new front brackets.

@yerwrng

3 жыл бұрын

Just pull the pan and plate it up in 1/4 .

@minegun3

3 жыл бұрын

@@yerwrng No, the whole point of it, is so it acts as a slider/skid plate. Just because the oil or transmission pan is armored. the bell housing can still get caught on something.

@yerwrng

3 жыл бұрын

@@minegun3 Do you know how many times I've actually hit those two areas ?... Never... Your vulnerability will depend on how your rig is set up . If you have short arms then you are open for damage If you have a front and rear cross members with long arms then the lower control arms usually act as sliders for boulders in that area and stop you long before you get into the items you mentioned. The most vulnerable point is the middle area between the long arm cross members this is where a rock could easily hit bit most folks like myself have a belly skid between them .

What year and motor do u have

@MuddyBeards4X4

2 жыл бұрын

97 4.0

Why go auto. Just add hand throttle

@MuddyBeards4X4

2 жыл бұрын

Had a hand throttle, it is a must for rock crawling with a manual.