🚙 Front Lower Control Arms Skid Plate Kit - Rugged Ridge 18003.35 for 2007-2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Review

I thought they were easy to install. I took them to the local 4WD shop to have them fitted. Looks like they're doing the job they're meant for

I like RR products. However, they never fit like gloves. It mounts well BUT even with large washers it just doesn't fit as tight as I would like. That said, I've ridden off-road a few times and it's taken a few hard hits with no issues, so it's definitely working. A typical RR product, not the prettiest install but cheaper than most and gets the job done. I think it's just a jeep. :-)

They are pretty easy to install and very durable. No doubt they will protect my CA mounts on my Jeep JK. There is a downside. They hang almost an inch below the factory CA mounts. I assume it's to deflect obstacles. However, this is now 1 inch less clearance. At least I have the certainty that he will slip when I pull. Is that when I fell and landed on Mount CA. I would land on it before hitting CA.

Looks good but doesn't hold up well. The central groove weakens the overall structure, and the hook doesn't stop it from rolling around the fulcrum pin. I have already bent 2 sets. The last set only lasted once as the bottom edge caught the stone and bent it back into a pretzel. I switched to Skid Row JP-5008. I had a kit the last time I installed it that survived years of hard driving. They're twice the price, but since I used 2 of them I was able to save $130 and just buy Skid Rows to get…