Looks like we have choices in US for Diff Skid Plates

[ColoradoMike]

Here are the Ultra High Molecular Weight plates and the front and rear diff covers! Enjoy

 

[rovie]

Here are the Ultra High Molecular Weight plates and the front and rear diff covers! Enjoy

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Then it's good that you have such a long corridor.

 

[Jiman01]

Here are the Ultra High Molecular Weight plates and the front and rear diff covers! Enjoy

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Initial thoughts oil change access?

 

[MileHigh]

Here are the Ultra High Molecular Weight plates and the front and rear diff covers! Enjoy

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WE HAVE THE SAME CARPET!!!

Initial thoughts oil change access?

When I contacted them about this issue, they said that there would be access. I’m not sure how, I don’t have a visual on it.,

The one thing that I’ve heard is that if your IG dies, the only way to put the IG into neutral, to flat tow it(?), you need to get under it and use a 13mm wrench?

Thread 'Procedure to shift into Neutral with a dead battery (fiddly but doable)'

Mar 4, 2023

If your battery is dead and you need Neutral for a tow or a roll or whatever, sounds like a 5mm hex socket and access underneath the truck is required. With the Grenadier's clearance (compared to any other ZF vehicle), hopefully this doesn't mean jacking it up.

It's such a common transmission that details are around the internet, but here's one article: How To Put The ZF 8-Speed In Neutral Using The Neutral Safety Switch Bypass

• holdmybeer
• battery neutral tow transmission zf8
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• Forum: Transmission, Transfer Case & Axles

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That I don’t think we’d have access to? Don’t know how much of an issue that is.

 

[Itsdchz]

Here are the Ultra High Molecular Weight plates and the front and rear diff covers! Enjoy

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Looking at the engine area a valvomax or fumoto would seem a necessity to prevent messy oil changes. Looking at the UHMV, the install of skids looks easy - let’s see the skids when they arrive!

 

[MileHigh]

Just got a message from owl in Denver. The skid plates are in stock that I ordered.


ETA: Getting mine installed in June 30th..

 

[DaneJa]

I opted for a self-install instead of the $1000 Owl wanted. I mounted the UHMW plastic to the aluminum plates. Waiting to hear back from Owl about a small discrepancy in the attaching hardware locations, but these are otherwise top notch. Nice design, quality materials, really nice powder coat, and pretty welds. The hardware is all A2 stainless black zinc.

 

[Itsdchz]

I opted for a self-install instead of the $1000 Owl wanted. I mounted the UHMW plastic to the aluminum plates. Waiting to hear back from Owl about a small discrepancy in the attaching hardware locations, but these are otherwise top notch. Nice design, quality materials, really nice powder coat, and pretty welds. The hardware is all A2 stainless black zinc.

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Do instructions call for preassembly off vehicle for install as one entire unit?

 

[MileHigh]

Uhm, DaneJa won’t have any problem with a few more pounds….

 

[DaneJa]

Do instructions call for preassembly off vehicle for install as one entire unit?

No instructions exist yet, but the engineer recommended to do so. Instructions are being created presently. There are nylock nuts on the back side so it would be difficult to mount the plastic panels with the aluminum skids on the vehicle. I recommend an electric ratchet as there are 41 of them.

 

[MileHigh]

Does that mean to replace the plastic parts, you need to take the whole skid plate off?