Gladiator JT Steel Skid Plate on a Wrangler JL - Install & Pictures

[Chile1]

If you'd like a great looking skid plate, the Jeep Gladiator JT steel skid plate is a great option. For around $200 you can install either the silver Mojave or black Rubicon skid plate on your JL. I went for the black Rubicon skid plate. It provides about an inch more clearance compared to the plastic air dams. It also works with a lot of aftermarket bumpers. Parts list, instructions and pictures below.

You'll need either one of these JT steel skids. Same thing, different colors.

• 68409966AA x 1 - Mojave silver skid plate
• 68356721AB x 1 - Rubicon black skid plate

Then you'll need these brackets, screws, bolts and nutserts.

• 6512587AA x 4 - Skid plate mounting screws
• 68353836AB x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Right
• 68353837AB x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Left
• 68356520AA x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Right
• 68356521AA x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Left
• 6511076AA x 8 - Nutserts for mounting the brackets to the frame horns
• 6104414AA x 8 - Hex head bolts for mounting skid plate brackets into the nutserts

1. - Remove your factory plastic air dam

2. - Remove the metal skid plate behind it

3. - Install 4 nutserts into each frame horn (8 total)

4. - Install the 4 brackets with the 8 hex head bolts (2 bolts per bracket)

5. - Secure the new skid plate to the brackets using the 4 screws

For more pictures, see this thread on the Gladiator forum.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/installing-stock-rubicon-skid-plate-on-sport.26170/

If you'd like a great looking skid plate, the Jeep Gladiator JT steel skid plate is a great option. For around $200 you can install either the silver Mojave or black Rubicon skid plate on your JL. I went for the black Rubicon skid plate. It provides about an inch more clearance compared to the plastic air dams. It also works with a lot of aftermarket bumpers. Parts list, instructions and pictures below.

You'll need either one of these JT steel skids. Same thing, different colors.

• 68409966AA x 1 - Mojave silver skid plate
• 68356721AB x 1 - Rubicon black skid plate

Then you'll need these brackets, screws, bolts and nutserts.

• 6512587AA x 4 - Skid plate mounting screws
• 68353836AB x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Right
• 68353837AB x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Left
• 68356520AA x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Right
• 68356521AA x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Left
• 6511076AA x 8 - Nutserts for mounting the brackets to the frame horns
• 6104414AA x 8 - Hex head bolts for mounting skid plate brackets into the nutserts

1. - Remove your factory plastic air dam

2. - Remove the metal skid plate behind it

3. - Install 4 nutserts into each frame horn (8 total)

4. - Install the 4 brackets with the 8 hex head bolts (2 bolts per bracket)

5. - Secure the new skid plate to the brackets using the 4 screws

For more pictures, see this thread on the Gladiator forum.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/installing-stock-rubicon-skid-plate-on-sport.26170/

if you already have the Steel Bumper option on your JL Rubicon, is this a like for like swap or do i still need any additional hardware to install the silver Gladiator skid plate?

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[hoag4147]

if you already have the Steel Bumper option on your JL Rubicon, is this a like for like swap or do i still need any additional hardware to install the silver Gladiator skid plate?

I believe the silver gladiator skid goes with plastic bumper. Don’t think it will attach to steel bumper so you will have a gap.

 

[Thetickz]

if you already have the Steel Bumper option on your JL Rubicon, is this a like for like swap or do i still need any additional hardware to install the silver Gladiator skid plate?

This is not a like for like swap if you have a steel bumper because the steel bumper comes with a different steel skid plate. The steel skid plate for the steel bumper group attaches directly to the bottom of that bumper.

If you want to switch it out for the silver Mojave skid plate it'll probably fit. You may already have some of the hardware and brackets too.

We know this mod works for the Sport and Sahara plastic bumpers. Not sure about the steel bumper yet. Someone needs to try it out and report back.

 

[weeitsmikelee]

It fits. Just to follow up- it’s only held on by 4 screws (2 bottom of frame, 2 in front , not 6 correct ?


Update: so looks like there needs to be some trimming to the skid or the OEM steel bumper in order to have the Mojave skid fit flush as intended (confirmed on JT threads).

It’s still attached tight but I’ll correct this when it gets warmer.

 

[Thetickz]

The silver skid plate looks great. Yeah it's just held on with the four bolts.

 

[weeitsmikelee]

The silver skid plate looks great. Yeah it's just held on with the four bolts.

Gotcha thanks. Looks like I missed the nutserts.

 

[Pepper23]

I'm still happy with the JT skid plate and I have the Rubicon plastic bumper now.

I ordered the parts from https://www.bamwholesaleparts.com/. They had the best prices at the time.

The JT skid plate looks sharp, I’m thinking about doing the same but with an Arcus bumper. Does that skid plate bolt to brackets or directly to the frame? In other words, do I need additional brackets?

WHOOPS - Looks like you guys already answered this, sounds like it couldn’t be any easier than going with a JT Rubicon steel skid.

 

[CJ99X]

If you'd like a great looking skid plate, the Jeep Gladiator JT steel skid plate is a great option. For around $200 you can install either the silver Mojave or black Rubicon skid plate on your JL. I went for the black Rubicon skid plate. It provides about an inch more clearance compared to the plastic air dams. It also works with a lot of aftermarket bumpers. Parts list, instructions and pictures below.

You'll need either one of these JT steel skids. Same thing, different colors.

• 68409966AA x 1 - Mojave silver skid plate
• 68356721AB x 1 - Rubicon black skid plate

Then you'll need these brackets, screws, bolts and nutserts.

• 6512587AA x 4 - Skid plate mounting screws
• 68353836AB x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Right
• 68353837AB x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Left
• 68356520AA x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Right
• 68356521AA x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Left
• 6511076AA x 8 - Nutserts for mounting the brackets to the frame horns
• 6104414AA x 8 - Hex head bolts for mounting skid plate brackets into the nutserts

1. - Remove your factory plastic air dam

2. - Remove the metal skid plate behind it

3. - Install 4 nutserts into each frame horn (8 total)

4. - Install the 4 brackets with the 8 hex head bolts (2 bolts per bracket)

5. - Secure the new skid plate to the brackets using the 4 screws

For more pictures, see this thread on the Gladiator forum.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/installing-stock-rubicon-skid-plate-on-sport.26170/

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a couple of these brackets have been superseded, love the mod thanks for the writeup

 

[Likeabirdinflight]

Curious if anyone has run into the issue of the bottom two bolts not fitting into the closure due to the winch/winch plate and how you resolved it?

 

[XX4XEXX]

Thanks for the info. Could you possibly ly take a side pic to show how much of the tusk is covered?

Thanks in advance

If you'd like a great looking skid plate, the Jeep Gladiator JT steel skid plate is a great option. For around $200 you can install either the silver Mojave or black Rubicon skid plate on your JL. I went for the black Rubicon skid plate. It provides about an inch more clearance compared to the plastic air dams. It also works with a lot of aftermarket bumpers. Parts list, instructions and pictures below.

You'll need either one of these JT steel skids. Same thing, different colors.

• 68409966AA x 1 - Mojave silver skid plate
• 68356721AB x 1 - Rubicon black skid plate

Then you'll need these brackets, screws, bolts and nutserts.

• 6512587AA x 4 - Skid plate mounting screws
• 68353836AB x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Right
• 68353837AB x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Left
• 68356520AA x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Right
• 68356521AA x 1 - Skid Plate Bracket, Left
• 6511076AA x 8 - Nutserts for mounting the brackets to the frame horns
• 6104414AA x 8 - Hex head bolts for mounting skid plate brackets into the nutserts

1. - Remove your factory plastic air dam

2. - Remove the metal skid plate behind it

3. - Install 4 nutserts into each frame horn (8 total)

4. - Install the 4 brackets with the 8 hex head bolts (2 bolts per bracket)

5. - Secure the new skid plate to the brackets using the 4 screws

For more pictures, see this thread on the Gladiator forum.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/installing-stock-rubicon-skid-plate-on-sport.26170/

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