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Testimonial for DOMs DEF injector/ harness protection plate

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#1 · (Edited)
Hey guys.

So, I'm just trying to see if I can gather up as many testimonials about my plate as possible. I'm going to have a website dedicated to this DeF injector vulnerability issue and why it needs to be protected if your going to purchase an Ecodiesel wk2. I'll eventually add all the other small issue that we are having. But now , I'm obviously focusing on the injector Vulnerability and will conveniently have a " Purchase Now" button lol. I'm more than likely going to stock them. This won't happen exactly tomorrow but in the near future. Im going to knock the current group buy out the way first and get things lined up , hence me asking for some testimonials.

You can say whatever u need to say about the issue and my plate. I don't care if you talk about some of the fitment issues that came up or didn't come up for some. The tolerances were just way to on point for the amount of vehicles out here in different environments and driving conditions. That's is why there is version 2 now. I'm almost 100% sure it will not have any issues. I say almost because the manufactures do weird things sometimes and get certain little thing or make very small changes to something which might affect install. Which is the problem I ran into once on an install I had. But out of couple hundred plates I sold , hat was the one odd ball.

But any how, just saying thanks in advance ....

Please include pictures if possible as well as NAmE, CITY /state where from. And no profanity
 
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All I can say is that I don't have to worry about Jeep pinning an $800 mandatory repair on me due to their design flaw! The rest of my vehicle has factory skid plates and is "Trail Rated" yet simple contact with road debris, much less a rock or even mud, renders it useless. Not any more...I am NOW 100% Trail Rated. Thanks!

How's that? :)
 
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I had mine installed by my mechanic and recently noticed the front attachment bolt was missing. Still, drove through torrential rainstorms here in the Miami area on Monday to include powering through several areas of deep standing water. The plate did not budge and protected the DEF injection system from any damage. Dom has offered to send me a replacement front bolt and nut, but I can attest that even without those, the plate is firmly attached at two other points and offers a degree of protection and confidence that is well worth the price.
 

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That same storm system produced water hazards up in West Palm Beach, and unfortunately I had not yet ordered the protection plate. I had my air springs up on offroad 1 for the worst of it, but alas: halfway thru the drive the message came up, and my jeep is in the shop waiting for an injector to materialize.

This may be the best endorsement: Same storm, 2 jeeps, 1 plate, 1 failure.
 
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Re: DEF Plate
Really solid (over engineered) plate that looks and does the business. Something like this should be standard fitment, especially with the OR2 package. Easy install and solid as hell. I have a bit of a vibration/rattle from it so will need to adjust it or stick some rubber in there to quiet it down. Highly recommended!
Greg
Cape Cod USA
 

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Does anyone know Autoblog or Jalopnik editors? We should get an article in there about the lack of trail-rated ability and show pics of the preTSB setup, the post TSB (wire tie) setup and dom's plate. Which befits a real offroader...

Maybe FC will get the message and adopt this design and stop listening to the bean counters that zip ties are good enough for a trail rated vehicle.
 
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I finally got mine installed. (Was waiting for the dealership to replace the hose to the injector). The fit is excellent, modified the rear bolt to a threaded bolt instead of the insert. I do wish that there was an easier way to install that bolt in the front wheel well. I for one am very happy with the plate. Great work Dom


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Mine bolted right up and was installed pretty easily. I had to work a little to get the middle bolt aligned and started, but did not need to open it up to make it fit. Easily installed with bolts at three points and double sided tape at the back against the frame. No noise, rattles or vibrations and beefy as hell. I can drive through anything and am confident that I don't have to worry about a puddle breaking off the DEF injector. This is what Jeep should have designed and included in the first place and is a must have, regardless if you plan to off-road your JGC or not. Great job DOM!

Now, when are we going to see those skid plates you have talked about?
 
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The plate was well designed, and went on flawlessly. It covers the injector nicely. I noticed the sheathing around the injector was starting to shred when I put the plate on. Who knows how close I came to losing the injector. Now I know it is safe from road debris, snow, and off road hazards. Thanks again Dom.
 
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Easy installation, good fitment. I used double sided tape at the rear but obviously the wrong stuff as it came loose and now I get a slight vibrating rattle from it at low rpm's. Will reinstall shortly with stronger double sided tape. On for almost 11000 miles now....upon recent inspection, all the wiring and the DEF injector look like new :) !
 
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I ordered my DEFI panel when we had the group buy and installed it last week. Why did I buy it when I don't go off road except gravel roads and roads that are not a challenge for a Jeep? Because when looking at the underside of the Jeep the DEF injector is fairly well protected as long as nothing gets kicked up into the bottom of the Jeep. If it does it is very vulnerable.
Our roads always have debris on them and after taking a truck tire recap through the front end of my M3 BMW I decided better to protect than repair.
I plan to drive the Al-Can and sure don't want to be loose an injector there.

Installation was fine once I reamed the center hole aft a few mm's. I used only 3 of the 4 mounts but will do the 4th which is the vertical mount soon. In retrospect I should have used Loctite and if I remove the panel I will use that on all the fasteners. I don't expect to take this off soon.

The panel is well designed and robust. It does what it is supposed to and this was a HUGE oversite for Jeep. With this panel in place the Jeep is most likely trail rated but without the panel no way.

Hats off to DOM42 for designing, fabricating and producing the DEFI panel for us.

Would I buy this panel again? Yes in a heart beat...
 
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Got the JGC back on Friday! The wife and I decided to head back up to Utah. We are Super happy Dom! I have tackled the same mud puddle the took out our DEF injector syetem a month ago, guess what? My DEF isn’t broken! So I now have proof absolutely that the same driving habits with your plate = protection! therefore had I just installed your plate in the first place I would have saved myself an additional $800... Oh btw while here my wife went into labor and we now have a little girl! So I am now a first time daddy! And the JGC is what got me to the hospital in record time down the mountain! Oh and I hit that puddle at like 60 and the DEF was fine! Thank you for giving me the security to trust my vehicle again.

Taylor
 
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Was one of the 1st people to order it. Went on just fine and has worked well. Had to Loctite one screw that kept coming loose. All is good now.
The biggest challenge around here will be winter with Ice chunks and Debris on the road. Was worried before this plate, now not concerned at all, What else can you say... if you are worried about it then buy it and keep moving....:thumbsup:
 
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Dumb question based on the above pic (ordered a '15 Ecodiesel, don't have it yet, but already ordered Dom's plate): What exactly is being damaged that is causing the DEF injector to be broken off? I was under the impression that the injector was being broken off by being hit by debris, but based on the looks of it, the low-hanging wire is what is getting snagged. Correct? Does Dom's plate protect the wire? And does the TSB fix get the wire out of the way, thereby making the problem much less probable (and thereby Dom's plate just an extra bit of protection)?
 
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When it rips off its breaking at the injector. Where the injector is plastic. My theory ( for water) is that the force of water and the gap between the harness allows the water to basically pry or pull the harness , in turn breaking injector. Or the water is just breaking the injector off.

So, now let's say the zip tie fix makes it tighter to frame which it does and i know for a fact it will HELP. No doubt. But really ? I zip tie lol. Ok let's say it does fix the problem 100 percent( no way , but just saying). That takes car of the water theory. What about road debris , brush/ branches. It's still vulnerable.

I'm not saying to get my plate, just put something in its way. But if you do get my plate , it is very much appreciated and just so you guys know it's all Usa made and you guys are helping create jobs no doubt. :)

Looking for that pic of broken injector. I thought I saved it on phone. Some one posted a pic of it hanging off.
 
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When it rips off its breaking at the injector. Where the injector is plastic. My theory ( for water) is that the force of water and the gap between the harness allows the water to basically pry or pull the harness , in turn breaking injector. Or the water is just breaking the injector off.

So, now let's say the zip tie fix makes it tighter to frame which it does and i know for a fact it will HELP. No doubt. But really ? I zip tie lol. Ok let's say it does fix the problem 100 percent( no way , but just saying). That takes car of the water theory. What about road debris , brush/ branches. It's still vulnerable.

I'm not saying to get my plate, just put something in its way. But if you do get my plate , it is very much appreciated and just so you guys know it's all Usa made and you guys are helping create jobs no doubt.
Oh, I've already ordered the plate. :) I'm a belt-and-suspenders kind of guy when it comes to these things. If nothing else, it appears that the plate will prevent anything from directly impacting the injector, which is a good thing since Murphy's Law is well in effect when off-roading. However, I still think that the wiring is particularly "snaggable" since it hangs down right in the path of anything sticking up that you drive over. I was just wondering if both the TSB is completed and the Dom-plate is installed, is the wiring still vulnerable to getting snagged and thereby ripped out of the exhaust?
 
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There is. I protect the part that starts at the frame around it to and protecting injector. On the outside right before my plate there's a section that crosses over to get to frame. I'm trying to figure a ad on piece that will bolt to my plate and the body to protect that section as well. But looking at body position and potential debris or water splash it's not as low as frame section harness/ def line.
 
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