Grand Cherokee WJ 1999 - 2004 Radiator Core Support Replacement Skid Plate

• Compatible with or without our winch mounts and bumpers
• Mounts to factory mounting points, no drilling required
• Can be used behind factory bumper fascia although some trimming of the bumper fog light area "may" be required so accommodate the expanded coverage
• Requires cutting off factory radiator core support "if" you haven't already destroyed it on the rocks
• 1/4" x 4" bottom skid plate welded to 3/16" x 2.5" front plate 
• 1/4" Mounting Plates and Frame Sandwich Plates
• Grade-8 hardware and frame rail sandwich plates included
• Arrives bare steel - ready to primer and paint or select primered and painted (allow extra time)

Constructed from 14-gauge Steel and bent to match the contour of the lower ashtray, this switch panel replaces your ashtray panel. Select between my design which has eight switch cut-outs with or without three holes for USB/12-Volt/Battery Voltage etc or select CUSTOM to request custom size holes. 

You are purchasing the panel ONLY in bare steel ready to paint. We do not include switches. There are so many rocker switches available from Amazon including Heated Seats, Winch Switches, lights etc. Just visit amazon and type Rocker Switch in the search bar. 

One very important detail: these plates are plasma cut on a plasma cnc. Plasma is basically a flame melting through the metal. The cuts are not 100% perfect like laser or waterjet cutting. The cuts will also have a 1/16th +/- tolerance. Custom cut panels are cut to your request and custom measurement if you are requesting different size holes than what we have drawn. We provide a proof of the drawing for your approval to cut. There are no returns or refunds on custom cut panels. Please order only if you understand and agree. 

The Problem:

The factory stock aluminum roof rails are mounted to the Jeep using 5 riv-nuts and bolts in a straight line across each roof rail. Failure of the hardware is experienced with any type of side-force applied to the aluminum factory rails and continues use of heavy pressure. We had our Frontrunner Featherlite Roof Top Tent, which only weighs 90 lbs) mounted to the factory rails for two years and camped on a normal basis up to three times per month with multiple nights out in the sticks and deserts. Eventually as time passed, the factory rails began bending causing the tents mounting bolts to hit the roof and cause a hole. One final straw witht he factory rails completely failing was when we flopped the Jeep at West lake Trail in the Sierra National Forest. When the Jeep flopped, the tent hit the floor from it's side and ripped the rails right out. 

The Solution:

Our replacement rails are of a stronger material, have more mounting points, constructed of steel DOM Tube with 3/16" mounting plates. 

• 1.5" x .095 Steel DOM Tube Rails
• Two 1-degree bends across the rails which provide a flat center section of the rail for mounting roof top tents, baskets, etc...
• Three mounting base plates with 11 bolts mounting rails to roof
• Mounts using 11 riv-nuts and bolts with-out having to drop down headliner OR use fender washers and secure the bolts from under the headliner. Our replacement rails have been mounted to our Jeep now for two years using 11 riv-nuts and bolts on each rail and they have not failed. 
• Mounting hardware on left and right side of each rail instead of just one straight line to provide adequate strength and durability for side force. 
• Longer than factory rails covering more area around the roof line. 
• Does not interfere with Sunroof
• Bottom Line: Strong, durable, Reliable and light weight. Using .095 wall thickness DOM tube provides the strength we all need for roof rails while keeping weight at a minimum
• Finish: Arrives Bare Steel

Shipping: Lower 48 States $86. 

International please message us for a quote info@hkoffroad.com
Weight" 46 lbs
Packaging: 85" x 8" x 8" approximately

Functionality:

• Use for hauling long bars of metal or lumbar, mattresses, etc
• Mount Roof Top Tents
• Mount accessories such as 5-gallon water jugs, rotopax, propane tanks, shovels, axes, traction boards, cargo boxes, high-lift jacks, skii's, snowboards, canoes, surf boards etc
• Or don't place anything up there and leave it clean cause it looks just too dam good

Construction:

• Side rails manufactured from 10-gauge steel plate with two cut outs for 6" x x 1.5" Flush Mount LED lights. 
• Eight dimpled holes to add rigidity 
• Nine slots for straps
• Light-bar mounting hole in the front for 40" Lightbar
• Six cross bars manufactured from 1" x 2" rectangle tubes with .095 wall thickness
• 600 lbs static load capacity. 300lbs dynamic weight
• Bolt on application mounts to factory rail mounting points.  No Drilling.
• Minimal wind noise, very comfortable
• Arrives Bare steel - painting required
• Hardware included
• 3" Height 

Our radiator skid plate is called "The GateKeeper" because it acts as a gate between the rocks and your radiator support bar/radiator. The GateKeeper III is a variation of the original design with-out the 1.5" bars. Compatible with HK Overland and Krawler Bumpers, Hidden Winch Mounts and/or as a stand alone skid plate for your radiators core support. You know...that thin piece of sheet metal you bent while Offroad, the thing your radiator sits on... yeah that thing.

• The skid plate is constructed from 1/4" x 4" plate which runs across from left to right and curves up and bolts to bumper plate with two 3/8" x 1" Grade-8 bolts on each side. 
• Heavy duty design built to take a beating against the rocks
• Compatible with HK Offroad Bumpers, winch mounts and stand alone. Not compatible behind plastic bumper fascia. If you would like to modify it to mount to a different bumper, it can be done as long as your current bumper has a flat bottom plate - see photos
• Comes fully primered and painted ready to install.
• Grade-8 Serrated-Flang Nuts and Bolts Included

Description

Through testing and banging on a few rocks we came to learn that the radiator support bar on the WJ is made of bread. Literally, thin sheet metal which can be damaged and moved by the slightest impact. We have redesigned our radiator skid plate a few times since our Overland Bumper release in December and have finally come to a design that is satisfactory and actually serves a purpose. 

With our bumpers providing the perfect approach angle and strong mounting points, which reach all the way back near the sway bar bolts, it was imperative the radiator skid plate served a purpose as equal to the bumper. 

The actual skid plate which covers the bottom of the radiator support bar is made of 1/4" steel plate by 4" wide. The plate bends around and up the radiator support bar to reach our bumper and it mounts to the bumper. This mounting supports the underside of the skid plate for impacts where the Jeep falls from an obstacle onto an object such as a rock.

The GateKeeper III weighs approximately 20 pounds.

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The plastic lower door cladding on the WJ Laredo model is... let's be frank, it's just a plain eye sore. Replace the plastic cladding with our steel lower door armor kit. These lower door panels are NOT meant to stop a boulder from crushing your door if you happen to slam into one. They're meant to replace the ugly cladding on the Laredo models. Best part about it other than looks and protection; if you scratch it, it can be removed, sanded and repainted for a new look at any given time and it's easier to resurface/repaint this panel instead of repairing your door. 

Shipping: $28 Flat Rate Shipping to lower 48 States. Please contact us for a shipping quote to other areas. Local Pick-up Available in Covina, Ca.

• Constructed of 14-gauge steel sheet - light-weight yet durable
• CNC cut and bent (plasma cut)
• Two bends on each panel
• Provides protection against trail rash
• Looks much better than the plastic cladding
• Drilling required for installation - the edges are stainless steel pan-head machine screws and nuts. The upper center mounting points require installation of riv-nuts (provided) 
• Arrives bare steel (painting required - matching paint would look best)
• Stainless steel hardware included
• 2" Insulation Tape included to cover rectangle holes behind cladding
• Covers door panels only, does not cover front fender or q-panel. We painted our front fender black.

Lower skid plate (shown in blue in the photo) for our JL/JT front bumper. This bolts under the bumper to the winch bolts and the four factory mounting points on the lower frame. Constructed with a combination of 1/4" lower skid plate and 10-gauge dimpled plate. May be customized per request. Have dimpled holes, slots, texts, logo etc. 

Finally, a Jerry Can Mount we designed specifically for the Frontrunner Outfitters 5-gallon water jerry can with spigot. I can't tell you how useful this water jerry can is yet how annoying trying to find a place to keep it for quick access of washing hands and utensils at camp. Universal Fit, designed to mount side-ways or straight outwards. If you have a surface to drill four holes, then you can mount this up.

• Constructed of 10-gauge thick steel to handle the 42lbs of water you'll be carrying
• Latch has a padlock loop so you can lock the tank
• Mount it to truck bed racks, swing outs or just bolt it straight to the side of your vehicle like a real adventurer