New Product Idea for Vendors out there

[anthrax323]

Amazingly, Omix-Ada makes one:

http://www.cseoffroad.com/1203560.h...roductsearch&gclid=CPDs-9yDssMCFQ6maQodIyQA9A

Factory clone out of 3/16" steel. Mine's crushed to piss and back so I'll be ordering that one and building from it.

 

[ehall]

Omix-Ada

this won't end well

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

You could invest into a welder/grinder/drill and make you're own

 

[anthrax323]

this won't end well

It's re-branded by Rugged Ridge and a couple other companies. I am curious what the overall quality is, though.

You could invest into a welder/grinder/drill and make you're own

Meh, I've got the tools (welder, plasma, 20 ton pan brake, air/hydro bender, etc) but no immediate access to a CNC table to do it the way I'd like to. With all my other current projects in flight, $150 is well worth a turnkey piece IMO.

 

[Tony_SS]

this won't end well

LOL! That was my first thought too... but here are few good reviews:

http://www.amazon.com/Rugged-Ridge-...=UTF8&qid=1422328243&sr=8-1&keywords=12035.60

 

[anthrax323]

Just an update on the Omix-Ada/Rugged Ridge crossmember...

It fits, but barely. It has the slotted holes on one side of the crossmember (opposite side of the OEM one, which threw me off), and a friend had to hook some straps to it and pull it to one side to get the other bolts to thread.

I also had to bore out the transmission mount holes a tiny bit, likely due to the fact that the studs on the Crown mount I bought flared out a bit.

Otherwise, it's stout as hell and will be a great foundation for a transfer case skid hoop.

 

[Tony_SS]

My plan is to just order some armor to fit over it all, instead of replacing the whole shebang.

My challenge is finding something a bid wider to fit over my frame rail stiffeners.

 

[cal]

My plan is to just order some armor to fit over it all, instead of replacing the whole shebang.

My challenge is finding something a bid wider to fit over my frame rail stiffeners.

you can get that on amazon.

 

[XJensen]

My plan is to just order some armor to fit over it all, instead of replacing the whole shebang.

My challenge is finding something a bid wider to fit over my frame rail stiffeners.

The JCR skid has worked well for others.

 

[Tony_SS]

The JCR skid has worked well for others.

with stiffeners?

 

[Tony_SS]

you can get that on amazon.

Dont forget the bender, press, brake, etc etc..

 

[sunburned]

http://www.purejeep.com/proddetail.php?prod=PJ5116

Buy this one. Basically a copy of the old TnT skid that I had on my XJ. Worked perfectly for years, compatible with any longarm kit.

 

[Tony_SS]

^ I'm looking for it on Amazon, I knew I seen it there.

 

[Tony_SS]

Hooligan makes one that will fit the frame stiffeners... but that price...

http://hooliganoffroad.com/products/xj-belly-skid

 

[Tony_SS]

I spoke to the folks at Dirtbound they said their Transfer Case Skid armor is made for the frame rail stiffeners so I'm going to get them a shot. I think this its the best bang for the buck.

http://www.dirtboundoffroad.com/np231-transfer-case-skid-jeep-cherokee-xj.html

 

[91to99]

The JCR skid can be made to fit with stiffeners as well if I am not mistaken. I have that one and have balanced the whole jeep on it at on point or another.

 

[Tony_SS]

Nope I called and asked them or I would've went with jcr

 

[RoyalXJ]

I'm a fan of the rustys hd crossmember with their tc skid.

 

[rockclimber]

Dont forget the bender, press, brake, etc etc..

what do you need all that crap for?

this was built with just a grinder and a welder, and a dodge 3500 as a brake to make the bend (put a block under the plate and drove over it. worked like a charm), which turned out to be somewhat unnecessary, but made it hug a little tighter.

I could have easily made it to fit over stiffeners but didn't have them at the time. been on there for almost 4 years without an issue..

the crossmember is just some 3/16" C-Channel that I notched to clear the driveshaft and exhaust hangar.

 

[Jeepedo129]

That looks pretty good, I like it.