JL tummy tuck?

[jlrusoin]

Has anyone done a tummy tuck on a JL?
Looks like ~2” could be gained if the cross member / transfer case support was eliminated and replaced with a large plate.
Would a 1/4” or 3/8” plate work as a transfer case support / skid plate and keep the frame from flexing?

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[Headbarcode]

The fuel tank and its factory skid plate is a huge target that would be nice to tuck, but supposedly there are legal limitations to altering a road registered vehicles fuel cell. I'm just not fully aware of what those limitations are.

This topic is in the wheelhouse of @Sean K. I'm willing to bet his JL has spent hours on a lift with him standing under it, arms folded, slowly shaking his back and forth, wondering what the hell were they thinking. lol