Our design incorporates a triangulated vector system (which distributes the forces of the Jeep coming down on rocks) over a much greater area, effectively reducing crushing stress-points in any one area.
We have designed a one-quarter-inch thick STEEL PLATE skid plate, designed to save as much ground clearance as possible, while protecting your fragile cast aluminum transfer case from sharp rocks, rendering you broken on the trail, and somewhere around a thousand-bucks lighter after you factor in the cost of a new case, tow charges and your lost time. I had NO IDEA how brittle and thin these cases truly were, until the point where I had oil pouring down the shaft of the screwdriver, draining the transfer case oil all over my arm, and the driveway, both.Ĭan you understand how easy it is for a rock to puncture the transfer case with the weight of the Jeep pressing down on it?
In my younger days, I once poked a hole in a transfer case (extremely easily) with a hammer and a flat-blade screwdriver, in a failed attempt to get the tailshaft housing off, so that I could replace a leaking seal. And, it's not only extremely brittle because it's CAST aluminum, it's also very thin. Have you ever looked under your WJ's skid plate and noticed the shiny transfer case bulge hanging down? Ever wondered why it was shiny where the rest of the Jeep was black? The reason it because it's aluminum.
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