Please post up what you think once you get that Next Venture belly pan installed. I have the Artech aluminum belly pan on our 2.0T and like it enough I wanted to repeat on the diesel. Since they're still dragging ass on their release date I may change brands.I've done a bit of wheeling on some tough trails, and I've yet to contact anything underneath . . . the Rock Slide Engineering step-sliders have taken most of the punishment thus far. Still, I too am worried about damaging the exhaust components on the trail and passed on a club run yesterday (Lower and Upper Terminator in the Arizona Table Mesa area) as some trails have greater potential for damage.
If you are at all concerned about additional weight on your rig, you might want to consider aluminum belly pans. I have ordered the aluminum belly pans from Next Venture Motorsport, and I expect them within the next week or two.
For sure!Please post up what you think once you get that Next Venture belly pan installed. I have the Artech aluminum belly pan on our 2.0T and like it enough I wanted to repeat on the diesel. Since they're still dragging ass on their release date I may change brands.
What trails did you do? Also, do you have a full MC Belly Skid or just the DEF skid?Just got back from a trip to Moab, both ecodiesels on this trip bent they're exhaust tips. The Metalcloak def skid plate (which we both had) doesn't protect that portion of the exhaust, but it's really no big deal in my opinion. I'm just going to bend it back, or maybe even cut an inch off. Th e Metalcloak DEF Skid plate is money though! Saved my ass several times.
I did Fins, Hells Revenge, Poison Spider And Golden Spike. I do have they're full skid system. I hey the DEF skid plate probably a half dozen times. Only hit the belly pans once or twice, and my rear diff skid once.What trails did you do? Also, do you have a full MC Belly Skid or just the DEF skid?
I have a RK 3.5 lift and MC skid plates on my diesel and no problems. The only thing I did on my skids is I trimmed the front engine skid to allow for the axle on full flex.I've just installed the MC Skid plate including the DEF/exhaust skid... I'm on a MC 3.5 Game changer with 38"s... The skid plate was contacting the bolt head for the rear track bar axle side. Talking to MC they are saying my axle is too far to the rear. I've contacted my installer. Just wondering if anyone has ran into any problems as such