Exposed Oil Pan and Protruding Oil Pan Plug?

[zmpm01]

Unfortunately NO! you can't run the later model Jeep 392 stock steel pan on the early Jeep 392'S with the early aluminum pan. RKKRAWL purchased a steel pan and tried it, the difference is the front oil seal cover is thicker and the front bolt holes don't line up.

 

[TI392]

The NV Motorsport piece that protects the tailpipes is a good idea, though some may not care for how it looks. It should help when off-roading though. Am not sure that piece can be purchased separately. Aluminum for the tailpipe piece should be fine but I think steel might be better material for the rest of the skids, even though it is heavier. Cracked aluminum vs deformed steel?

Your Jeep looks great with the rear muffler and tailpipe guard. When time permits would you mind maybe placing a couple of more pictures so I could get a sense of how it looks a little further away from the Jeep? Thank you!

 

[Maxx]

Your Jeep looks great with the rear muffler and tailpipe guard. When time permits would you mind maybe placing a couple of more pictures so I could get a sense of how it looks a little further away from the Jeep? Thank you!

Not mine. I grabbed that picture from elsewhere. I think there are more pictures on the NV Motorsport website.

Hoping to receive a 392 soon. It’s been quite a long, frustrating process.

 

[EBYCREEK]

Your Jeep looks great with the rear muffler and tailpipe guard. When time permits would you mind maybe placing a couple of more pictures so I could get a sense of how it looks a little further away from the Jeep? Thank you!

Attached are some more pictures.

 

[TI392]

Thanks again and Happy New Year!

 

[Jeepstin392]

I typically install a Fumoto valve.
Been using them on every vehicle I’ve owned for at least 15 years.
They’re awesome and requires no tools to drain the oil.

I have t on the 392 yet due to concerns of how low the oil pan sets.

https://www.fumotousa.com/cars-pickups-jeep-2021-grand-cherokee-6-4l-v8

 

[JeepnJam]

I got under my Jeep this past weekend to do some inspections before I drove it to Sandestin. I sure am glad to have skid plates, other wise it appears I would have hit the oil pan a few times. Well worth the investment if you are off-roading your 392.

My thoughts on engine and transmission heat and skid plates are that the Jeep has a computer that keeps track of the temperatures - it should warn you if temps hit certain thresholds. I haven’t noted any changes in engine or transmission temperatures; nearly 10k miles on the Jeep since installing them.

 

[CBH]

I got under my Jeep this past weekend to do some inspections before I drove it to Sandestin. I sure am glad to have skid plates, other wise it appears I would have hit the oil pan a few times. Well worth the investment if you are off-roading your 392.

My thoughts on engine and transmission heat and skid plates are that the Jeep has a computer that keeps track of the temperatures - it should warn you if temps hit certain thresholds. I haven’t noted any changes in engine or transmission temperatures; nearly 10k miles on the Jeep since installing them.

That’s comforting news for those of us who worried about under carriage armor causing temperature increases. Do you have full under carriage armor? What brand?

 

[JeepnJam]

That’s comforting news for those of us who worried about under carriage armor causing temperature increases. Do you have full under carriage armor? What brand?

Yes, I am running the full setup from Metalcloak including the muffler skid plate.

 

[CBH]

Yes, I am running the full setup from Metalcloak including the muffler skid plate.

It looks Combat Ready.

 

[thexr6]

Yes, I am running the full setup from Metalcloak including the muffler skid plate.

I will use that metalcloak plus the Fumoto plug (once I take delivery)

 

[PlumCrazy392]

I got under my Jeep this past weekend to do some inspections before I drove it to Sandestin. I sure am glad to have skid plates, other wise it appears I would have hit the oil pan a few times. Well worth the investment if you are off-roading your 392.

My thoughts on engine and transmission heat and skid plates are that the Jeep has a computer that keeps track of the temperatures - it should warn you if temps hit certain thresholds. I haven’t noted any changes in engine or transmission temperatures; nearly 10k miles on the Jeep since installing them.

I second your findings. Just got back last night from a trip to Moab/Canyonlands running Lockhart Basin and Elephant Hill. I also run MetalCloak skids (motor, tranny, fuel) plus the Rock Hard muffler skid and Ironman rock rails. I have a non-XR still running the stock 33's. Temps were mid 80's, we did have a breeze, 4LO for 20 miles at a time obstacle after obstacle, several times getting high centered with 3 of the 4 wheels in the air. Would not have enjoyed that trip had I not had MetalCloak protection and knowing how beefy those plates are. I must have banged the bottom 30 times or more this trip, and that was picking the best/only line. I still have to crawl under for a full analysis, but on quick inspection most hits were right in the middle (breakover spot) and that low exhaust spot up front where it crosses over. No temp issues. Crazy adder, got 20.1 mpg average driving back to Denver doing speed limit plus 5.

 

[JeepnJam]

I second your findings. Just got back last night from a trip to Moab/Canyonlands running Lockhart Basin and Elephant Hill. I also run MetalCloak skids (motor, tranny, fuel) plus the Rock Hard muffler skid and Ironman rock rails. I have a non-XR still running the stock 33's. Temps were mid 80's, we did have a breeze, 4LO for 20 miles at a time obstacle after obstacle, several times getting high centered with 3 of the 4 wheels in the air. Would not have enjoyed that trip had I not had MetalCloak protection and knowing how beefy those plates are. I must have banged the bottom 30 times or more this trip, and that was picking the best/only line. I still have to crawl under for a full analysis, but on quick inspection most hits were right in the middle (breakover spot) and that low exhaust spot up front where it crosses over. No temp issues. Crazy adder, got 20.1 mpg average driving back to Denver doing speed limit plus 5.

Impressive, I never get more than 17.5 average mpg on the highway.

 

[PlumCrazy392]

Impressive, I never get more than 17.5 average mpg on the highway.

My hwy is typically 17.something as well. And this is a mix of rolling through a few small towns and highway with more than normal cruise control. In cruise control, I noticed it going into 4 cyl mode more than normal (you can hear a slight "rumble"). I think cruise control may have contributed to the crazy good mileage. I mean, that number includes going up and over Vail pass.