Did you actually follow that link for the MetalCloak skids? For a diesel they state that theirs weigh 235 pounds. That's apparently before adding the DEF skid.
I don't think I'd trust a skid that replaces all that the metal cloak skids cover that weighs 30lbs, is it made from aluminum foil? With the metalcloak skids you could remove the fuel tank skid, 2 of the bash bars, and the stock tcase skid , same as the next venture. You won't be adding 235 lbs but more like 180. The NV skids don't weigh 30lbs, they factored out the ~50lbs you remove. No, that's not hundreds of lbs different, it's 175lbs at most. Creative marketing aside, what does their full set actually weigh? I'd bet its closer to 100lbs and now the difference is closer to 100lbs than 200.
The NVM skids weigh 117 pounds. They replace 86 pounds. Simple math comes out to 31 pounds.
They replace the same parts, so you're comparing 117lbs to 235lbs and calling the difference "hundreds of lbs"?
I live in Colorado and have done a fair amount of easy/mild/difficult trails.
No, they do not replace the same parts.
That's where the majority of the NVM weight savings comes from. The thing that MC explicitly states that they do not replace.
Also check out this stuff. I go through periodically after scrapes on the trails, apply. Wait 24 hours, and then paint with some matte black paint out of a rattle can.
What's in the ballpark of Holy Cross? Independence Trail is pretty intense, but, of course, you can only do the first section in a Wrangler.
You could remove the gas tank skid, I'm guessing it's so they can market easy diy install. The bash bars and stock transmission/tcase skid still have some good weight to them so I'm still not buying the hundreds of lbs. Even if you keep the gas tank skid ~30lbs are coming off easy. 235-30 vs 117-86 is still a 174lb difference, substantial but short of hundreds of lbs. I don't own a diesel, so the difference is significantly less on my JLU. In my case the metalcloak skids don't weigh hundreds of lbs by themselves so clearly you can't save hundreds of lbs unless your running negative weight skids which was the point of my original comment.
Oh I haven't done anything that difficult. lmao
You seem to have neglected to add in the weight of the DEF skid, which brings the difference into the ballpark of a couple hundred pounds. No bullshit.
I was a bit shocked when I came up to that river on Coney Flats. I looked at it and thought: "Wow, that's a gorgeous lake. I wonder where the trail goes?" Then I realized that there were Jeeps on the other side and that we had to cross it!Oh I haven't done anything that difficult. lmao
Just a bunch of 6's. I tried to mean it more literally like NOTHING as difficult as holy cross.
I don't think my Jeep in it's current state can do much more. I'd be willing to try a few 7's this year.
Redcone, Middle St. Vrain, Coney Flats are the most notable from this past year. Coney Flats was the first time I got stuck on a trail and really had to study lines and figure out my shit. Trashed my passenger side rock slider on that one.
Metal Masher and TOTW in Moab were probably both a bit more difficult honestly. Tried a few more optional lines there, aside from the ones that I literally couldn't do just cause of approach angle. Banged my front bumper a few times even just trying to do things.
