BostonBilly
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Well that sucks. Any recommendations for another manufacturerNothing for the 2dr yet due to lack of demand and sales from the JK crowd we may not offer a 2dr kit for the JL
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Well that sucks. Any recommendations for another manufacturerNothing for the 2dr yet due to lack of demand and sales from the JK crowd we may not offer a 2dr kit for the JL
That’s great news. I didn’t want the extra weight of steel.Yes the aluminum will hold up just fine it will actually hold up better then the steel version.
The LOD mounts should go over the bellypan. Looks like they bolt in over the factory gas tank anyhow, so it should not be a big deal.@Artec
I have the LOD signature series sliders. Do you know if your aluminum Bellypan will work with it? I’m concerned that they may share some of the same bolt locations. If they do share some of the same bolt holes, what would you suggest as a workaround to get these two products to work together?
Why would the aluminum hold up better. I would think it bends easier than metal?@ArtecYes the aluminum will hold up just fine it will actually hold up better then the steel version.
We have been forgotten about again@Artec how about some 2-door love? Other vendors plan to support the 2-door, but I like the looks of your product better.
The 3/16" steel will just bend and remain bent the 1/4" 6061 aluminum will deform and go back to its original shape, There are a lot of common misconceptions about aluminum gulling up and catching but it actually does not gull up and it slides quite well over rock.Why would the aluminum hold up better. I would think it bends easier than metal?@Artec
I think you got this backwards. Steel has memory, aluminum doesn't. Ask any body man that has worked on aluminum panels. They are very difficult to fix because aluminum has no memory.The 3/16" steel will just bend and remain bent the 1/4" 6061 aluminum will deform and go back to its original shape, There are a lot of common misconceptions about aluminum gulling up and catching but it actually does not gull up and it slides quite well over rock.
Well that's disappointing news. I got all excited about only adding 10lbs to have my belly protected.Nothing for the 2dr yet due to lack of demand and sales from the JK crowd we may not offer a 2dr kit for the JL
Have you seen this for the 2-door - https://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-90548.htm? I need to ask about 2.0L support though.We have been forgotten about again
It's all about heat treat condition on both steel and aluminum. How far either steel or aluminum bend before taking a "set" (not returning) is all about heat treat condition of either. Both can be soft and malleable or hard and have springback. Formed body panels of either steel or aluminum are made from more malleable condition metal. Steel has a stiffness (modulus of elasticity) about 3 times that of aluminum. So same thickness steel will always be harder to deflect by about 3 times. On a sheet of metal, steel vs aluminum of the same thickness, steel always wins in capability to resist deflection/damage. But the steel is 2 1/2 times heavier. If you increase the aluminum thickness, the stiffness of the panel increases of course. But the trade off is always weight vs stiffness when either going with steel vs aluminum or making a panel thicker. There's no substitute for good engineering judgement in the material selection, design shapes, and thickness.I think you got this backwards. Steel has memory, aluminum doesn't. Ask any body man that has worked on aluminum panels. They are very difficult to fix because aluminum has no memory.