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By, TXJEEPER
Rockcrawler.com
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BAM!!! Sputter...sputter...sputter...(silence).
What was that? That was the sound of your Jeep landing on a huge rock and punching a hole in your oil pan.

Didn't sound fun, dit it? Well, it certainly wouldn't be fun. Especially if you were out in the middle of nowhere when it happened.

Rock-It

If you're doing any kind of serious wheeling, it's only a matter of time before you crash land your Jeep down on a nasty rock and hear those above sounds. Oil pans are expensive and the tow bill and labor are even more.

We found a low-cost skid plate from Turbo City's Rock-It Parts line that should keep your oil pan safe even on the really nasty trails.

The skid plate retails at only $39.95* and comes complete with clear RTV silicone. Installation is a cakewalk.

The skid plate stays out of the way of the oil drain plug, as there is no flange on the rear, so oil changes shouldn't be a problem. According to Turbo City, the skid plate should fit just about any Jeep oil pan.

The Cakewalk...

 

* UPDATES:

- At the time of publication in 1999, the retail for the skid was $39.95. As of June, 2005, the retail was $75.95

- The skid lasted about 6 or 7 months before giving loose. Luckily, it was on a trail when we drove over it and no damage occurred to our Jeep or the one behind us.




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