Lower Engine Plastic Cover
#21
09-15-2017 | 12:16 PM
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Rock Crawling
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I was able to slip mine out the front by simply removing the steering stabilizer. It stays removed and it the areas it supposedly keeps clean get dirty there's better access for cleaning.
The underbelly panel prevents the early warning system(small leaks/seeps) from reaching the ground and being easily noticed while down below doing routine mx. It would be a PIA to remove for each inspection IMO and other repairs.
Likely originally installed to increase mpg by the previously mentioned 0.10 mpg and to reduce the number of reported leaks during the warranty period. To each his own.
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The underbelly panel prevents the early warning system(small leaks/seeps) from reaching the ground and being easily noticed while down below doing routine mx. It would be a PIA to remove for each inspection IMO and other repairs.
Likely originally installed to increase mpg by the previously mentioned 0.10 mpg and to reduce the number of reported leaks during the warranty period. To each his own.
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I would say the few degrees reduction in running temps definitely trumps the increase in fuel economy.
#23
09-15-2017 | 02:11 PM
TReK
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As well as protecting the engine.
#24
09-15-2017 | 02:13 PM
TReK
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If you still have to jack it up to get the cover out from the front by unbolting the stabilizer; then why not just unbolt nothing, and slide it out the back??
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09-15-2017 | 03:04 PM
Pro Wrench
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