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Just got my RCI ski plates in today and installed it. It was straightforward and easy.
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Nice! I had RCI steel skids on my FJ very good product.Just got my RCI ski plates in today and installed it. It was straightforward and easy.
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Did that Wildtrak you installed it on have the OEM standard (plastic) bumper? That's what I have and I'd love to see pics if you took any.
Looks great and thank you for your business! Let us know if you have any more feedback as you get some use out of them, we would love to know how you like them!Just got my RCI ski plates in today and installed it. It was straightforward and easy.
I went with aluminum for the weight savings. I know they don’t slide as well as steel, but with a bull bar upfront, RC winch mount and winch my front is squatting as is. (looking at a leveling kit to compensate. I’m on Sasquatch suspension).I am debating between Aluminum and Steel. Looks like you went with aluminum, love to hear why you went with what you did.
So far so good! I’ve bashed it and can still take it off without issues. I’m generally more of a scenic off-roader than getting out rock crawling. But this occasion came up. I would recommend the steel if you rock crawl for it to be heavier duty.Any chance of reporting how your RCI skid plates are holding up? Thanks.
yes how are they holding up? I just don't think aluminum will hold up to the rocks in CO and UT? Any feedback would be appreciated?I went with aluminum for the weight savings. I know they don’t slide as well as steel, but with a bull bar upfront, RC winch mount and winch my front is squatting as is. (looking at a leveling kit to compensate. I’m on Sasquatch suspension).
Thanks for update I must have been typing when you were. It looks like you have gas tank skid also how was that install?So far so good! I’ve bashed it and can still take it off without issues. I’m generally more of a scenic off-roader than getting out rock crawling. But this occasion came up. I would recommend the steel if you rock crawl for it to be heavier duty.
You’ll want a Jack or an assistant to help hold the skid up while you bolt it up.Gas tank install seem intimidating at first but after doing it, it actually wasn’t bad. Basically you strap your gas tank up with ratchet strap then remove the factory bracket and bolt up the new skid. In the instructions it says to allow some play on the back bracket when you install… make sure you follow that otherwise it’s hard to line up that back bracket. After I got the skid loosely installed. I removed the straps. Make sure to position it to allow it to slide out from between the skid and gas tank.
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