Kilby is in business - Who wants their skid plates?!

[tom4bren]

VX with or without Kilby's. Yes; the VX never came with full belly-pan skidplates as an OEM factory option, but if it did then we'd still want it eventhough we may not ever use it.

'Splain to me why you would want to carry around 300lbs of steel that will never be used!!!

I'm not 'dissing' the Kilby's. They are a great product ... for the right application ... but not for re-sale value. Just trying to figure out your logic. Why should 40lbs of unsprung weight be avoided at all cost but that much sprung weight is OK?

[Ldub]

'Splain to me why you would want to carry around 300lbs of steel that will never be used!!!

I'm not 'dissing' the Kilby's. They are a great product ... for the right application ... but not for re-sale value. Just trying to figure out your logic. Why should 40lbs of unsprung weight be avoided at all cost but that much sprung weight is OK?

You should now be expecting a treatise on rotational mass/inertia/braking ability/bearing loads/overworked suspension components(shocks esp).....

[tom4bren]

You're a fine one to talk. Aren't you carrying around 300lbs of zombie & skull sh......tuff on yours.

Wait - let me help you out -

[Ldub]

You're a fine one to talk. Aren't you carrying around 300lbs of zombie & skull sh......tuff on yours.

Wait - let me help you out -

Wasn't disagreeing with you, just telling you what's likely coming next...

And they're called "tools & spares"...not zombie sh...tuff...

And I hadn't used the word "treatise" in a long while...

[VXorado]

Also the front skid plate acts as a water/mud shield to protect your alternator through water crossings.

'Splain to me why you would want to carry around 300lbs of steel that will never be used!!!

This seems like this belongs in one of my threads, the Kilbys are a 300lb alternator protector required with the snorkel kit

[VX KAT]

This seems like this belongs in one of my threads, the Kilbys are a 300lb alternator protector required with the snorkel kit

and hey, it's only 150 lbs...not 300!......makes it much better, dontcha think?

[tom4bren]

Wasn't disagreeing with you, just telling you what's likely coming next...

And they're called "tools & spares"...not zombie sh...tuff...

And I hadn't used the word "treatise" in a long while...

I know ... but I hadta mis-use whatcha said as a segway to rip on your skull/zombie motif.

and hey, it's only 150 lbs...not 300!......makes it much better, dontcha think?

Ida know. I hefted Ashley's before install. I think I hurt meself lifting one of the boxes so ...