Holaday07 4.7 Garage

[Matt]

What do you drive? My XK used to be my wifes too... and I drove the GMC Sierra. Recently traded in the Sierra to eliminate the payment so I took over the XK!! hahaha

Your sig says "OEM Skid Plates", do you already have the upgraded metal skids? If so, the 4xGuard is really the last "major" skid for the underbody and isn't very expensive

[Holaday07 4.7]

I drive a Nissan Altima, there is no way I could afford my 1000 miles a week of driving for my job with the Jeep, I get about 29.4 mpg with the car compaired to 14.6 with the Jeep. All the skip plates are plastic, but at least they are there. The plan is to switch them all out to the metal ones, as time and money allow it.

Someday the Jeep will be mine, when the last payment is done, and she wants a new car. I still can't believe she let me do the mud tires.

[Matt]

Ah, i hear that man!

The OEM skids aren't horribly priced either. I actually just priced up the complete set, came to $330 shipped (gas tank + tcase + front susp). I'm itching to do some real offroading and thinking about getting the skids, even if i just have to pay them off over 3 moths to fit my budget (it's cheaper than damaging something offroad... and my wife agrees)

[Holaday07 4.7]

sounds like something I could Habdle. Most of the trails here are woods and mud, so I'm not horribly worried about the sliders though until Moab and Teluride. I want the heavier skid plates just because she takes the Jeep to work every day, and it sucks to be down to one car. I like yours a lot, it looks great

[Matt]

Thanks. Part of me wishes I got some more aggressive tires at first... but my wife was DD'ing it at that time and she has a much further commute than I. I've got my eyes set on a 4 inch'er though in the future, so i'll get the more aggressive tires then

[Holaday07 4.7]

Ordered the 4x Guard front skid plate this morning. Hopefully the shipping does not take too long, I want to get it on before the trip on June 4th!

[IamJEEP]

Nice Jeep! I also like the color............

[cico7]

nice dude!

[Holaday07 4.7]

Thanks dude. I decided on a truck bed linner for the top to make it a safe step for the old lady and kid. I will finish painting this week, adn will post pics of the finished product

[Holaday07 4.7]

All said and done, got the sliders on for about a quarter of the cost. Saved just enough to replace the battery that died today. Anyways it was a fun project, and I am readt to get the belly guard and Tcase guard and be done