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sand question
Hello to all my dodge ram loving amigos. Im new on here and have a couple of quick questions. Down in the Outer Banks of NC and doin a lot of driving on the beach. The terra grapplers are doin a good job at 20 psi for my 2008 ram. Heres the problem - cracked the skid plate on the front end-i cant believe its friggin plastic! Anyway, had to remove what was left by hand. Am i ok for a few more days of surf fishing on the beach or am i gonna mess up anything under the front end , oil pan, transfer case, etc? When i get back home im gonna try to find an after - market plate that will hold up a lot better. Thanks in advance for any input
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Take it from a guy who's lived in south Georgia for 20 years, I know sand. Between the beach and runnin' the sand bars on the rivers down here I've had lots of practice.
My '04 had steel ones, pretty thick ones too. Didn't come with them, but on the lot the 4x4 didn't have LSD or skids and I told the dealer I wouldn't buy a 4x4 without both. I settled for the skids thrown in and figured I'd get a better LSD at some point anyway. Lucky for me cause I didn't know about the dreaded stock LSD "C-Clip" issues at the time!
Had to remove the front one when I did the lift, but I bought the optional Rancho front skid to replace it. I still have the front one off mine, give you a good deal if you determine it'll fit an '08. Only problem is, it's heavy as hell and will cost $$$ to ship.
I'd make one if I were you. I don't think you'd even need to weld, just have something that can cut sheet steel. Just get you a sheet (I would think 36" x 36" would be plenty) and go to measuring to shape it. Drill some holes where need be and bolt it up. I doubt you'd have more'n $35-40 in it.
As far as sand goes, I've found thru the years that the best tires are actually "soccer mom" tires, aired down. My Grand Cherokee daily driver actually runs circles around the truck in the sand, and did better than it does now with the Terra Grapplers on it when it had the stock BFG Traction T/A soccer mom tires on it.
Of course the Grand Cherokee is a SFA vehicle and being the Overland edition, it has lockers front and rear. I'm sure that doesn't hurt much either...
My '04 had steel ones, pretty thick ones too. Didn't come with them, but on the lot the 4x4 didn't have LSD or skids and I told the dealer I wouldn't buy a 4x4 without both. I settled for the skids thrown in and figured I'd get a better LSD at some point anyway. Lucky for me cause I didn't know about the dreaded stock LSD "C-Clip" issues at the time!
Had to remove the front one when I did the lift, but I bought the optional Rancho front skid to replace it. I still have the front one off mine, give you a good deal if you determine it'll fit an '08. Only problem is, it's heavy as hell and will cost $$$ to ship.
I'd make one if I were you. I don't think you'd even need to weld, just have something that can cut sheet steel. Just get you a sheet (I would think 36" x 36" would be plenty) and go to measuring to shape it. Drill some holes where need be and bolt it up. I doubt you'd have more'n $35-40 in it.
As far as sand goes, I've found thru the years that the best tires are actually "soccer mom" tires, aired down. My Grand Cherokee daily driver actually runs circles around the truck in the sand, and did better than it does now with the Terra Grapplers on it when it had the stock BFG Traction T/A soccer mom tires on it.
Of course the Grand Cherokee is a SFA vehicle and being the Overland edition, it has lockers front and rear. I'm sure that doesn't hurt much either...