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Rusty’s Center Axle Disconnect Skid Plate – Bare Steel | JL Wrangler Gladiator JT
- Suits Jeep JL Wrangler 2018+ 2 door and 4door models and Jeep Gladiator JT 2020+
- Replaces the weak factory cover to properly protect your CAD (Center Axle Disconnect)
- The CAD is not going to work for long if it’s repeatedly hit against rocks
- The factory provides a thin stamped steel skid plate
- The CAD mechanism is very vulnerable and not adequately protected for real off-road use
- Rusty’s CAD Skid Plate is constructed of 1/4″ thick laser-cut steel
- CNC formed for an exact fit
- Installs easily using four existing bolt locations
- Rusty’s CAD Skid Plate is essential for any JL/JT that sees time in the dirt
- This Center Axle Disconnect Skid Plate is shown in the photos painted but will be shipped in a raw metal finish
- SHIPS IN BARE STEEL – YOU MUST PAINT OR POWDER COAT IT WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT
$157.00
In Stock
SKU: RA-CAD-JLJT
Categories: Gladiator JT 2020-2024+, JL Wrangler 2018-2024+, Rusty's Off Road, Skid Plates, Skid Plates - Gladiator, Skid Plates - JL Wrangler
Brand: Rusty's Off Road
Description
Please Note: This Center Axle Disconnect Skid Plate is shown painted but will be shipped in a raw metal finish.
Kind of like a bad dream, the Center Axle Disconnect (CAD) is back for the JL Wrangler / JT Gladiator after being mercifully absent from multiple previous Jeep models. The CAD system’s purpose is to improve fuel economy by reducing drag…we’ll let the customer do their own research and determine whether that’s actually the case or not, especially when weighing the negligible fuel economy benefits against compromises in strength and reliability.
Whether you are a fan of the CAD design or not, it’s here to stay. And while it remains to be determined just how reliable the CAD system is on the JL, one thing is for certain: it’s not going to work for long if it’s repeatedly hit against rocks and other trail obstacles. The factory provides a thin stamped steel skid plate, but it doesn’t offer much in the way of real protection for the mechanism. Positioned low on the front axle, the CAD mechanism is very vulnerable and not adequately protected for real off-road use. Rusty’s CAD Skid Plate is constructed of 1/4″ thick laser-cut steel that is then CNC formed for an exact fit. It installs easily using four existing bolt locations, so installation is easy. Designed to take lots of trail punishment, Rusty’s CAD Skid Plate is essential for any JL/JT that sees time in the dirt.
Vehicle Fitment:
2018 Jeep Wrangler
2019 Jeep Wrangler
2020 Jeep Wrangler
2021 Jeep Wrangler
2022 Jeep Wrangler
2023 Jeep Wrangler
2024 Jeep Wrangler
2019 Jeep Wrangler
2020 Jeep Wrangler
2021 Jeep Wrangler
2022 Jeep Wrangler
2023 Jeep Wrangler
2024 Jeep Wrangler
2020 Jeep Gladiator
2021 Jeep Gladiator
2022 Jeep Gladiator
2023 Jeep Gladiator
2024 Jeep Gladiator
2021 Jeep Gladiator
2022 Jeep Gladiator
2023 Jeep Gladiator
2024 Jeep Gladiator
9 reviews for Rusty’s Center Axle Disconnect Skid Plate – Bare Steel | JL Wrangler Gladiator JT
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