2007 Jeep Wrangler JK Belly Skid - Just Skidding Around

The Kilby Jeep Wrangler JK... 

   

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The Kilby Jeep Wrangler JK belly skid not only offers great underbody protection to vital components, it works well as a slider. We recently found our JK a little high-centered, and it wouldn't have slid off so easily without the belly skid in place.

Some of the first modifications performed on a Jeep should address protecting the vehicle's underbelly and vital drivetrain components. If you have ever been stranded in the middle of absolutely nowhere with a hole in your engine's oil pan, then you know what an unsettling feeling it is. Of course you can fix it with duct tape, J-B Weld, or bubble gum, but there's nothing like not having to worry about the problem at all.

Recently, we picked up Kilby Enterprises' new belly skid for the '07 Wrangler JK. It seems we picked up the skid just in the nick of time: After we knocked the dirt off our engine's oil pan, upon closer inspection we noticed some nice rock scratches and dents.

Kilby's new belly skid, built from tough 3/16-inch HRPO steel, is extremely stout and offers full protection from the front of the engine's oil pan rearward, completely covering the transfer case. The skid is simple to install and completely bolt-on. An added plus is the belly pan is smooth and can double as a slider.

The belly skid gives complete...        read full caption The belly skid gives complete protection to the JK's drivetrain and a much smoother sliding surface over the multiple factory skidplates.	This is why you want to protect...        read full caption This is why you want to protect your Jeep's engine. We were lucky that we didn't puncture the oil pan.	The skidplate system is easy...        read full caption The skidplate system is easy to install and completely bolt-on.
The belly skid's forward upper...        read full caption The belly skid's forward upper arm supports bolt into the engine's frame mounts' existing holes, so there is no fabricating or drilling.	The belly skid bolts to the...        read full caption The belly skid bolts to the factory crossmember utilizing the factory bolt holes.	If you look at the damage...        read full caption If you look at the damage to the factory skidplate over the gas tank, you can understand why we needed Kilby's belly skid to protect the engine, transmission, and T-case.