Kilby skid plates + diff drop?

[VXorado]

I installed the kilbys with a 2" diff drop successfully. All I did was drop the crossmember 2" with some homemade brackets and all of the plates fit correctly.

The other option is welding brackets directly on the skid plate and deleting the crossmember. This option gives you more ground clearance but you lose strength without the crossmember.

[tom4bren]

That would work too. The skid plate would actually be your crossmember.

If you go that route though, I'd suggest a plate with a chamfered leading edge to cover the seam between the front & rear plates.

[VXorado]

That would work too. The skid plate would actually be your crossmember.

If you go that route though, I'd suggest a plate with a chamfered leading edge to cover the seam between the front & rear plates.

Yeah you do lose a bit of strength though. I've tweaked the center skid plate now that it rubs on the front drive shaft CV and makes a terrible noise. I dealt with that issue in Moab and haven't put the skid plate back on since. It would be a good idea to add some cross sectional strength to the skid plate for anyone using it as a cross member.