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- Huntsville, AL
Glad you got around to doing it, because I had to put everything on the backburner.
RESURRECTION!!! Again!!
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Any body else do this or plan on doing this?
Would 1/4" aluminum work?
Great 1st post and welcome here. I've silently admired your designs and work on tnx. It'll be nice to have you hereDitto, yes, and yes.
I'm happy to find this thread from years ago with the same original source materials I had found over on the dark side.
I've been running my X with a set of the stock P4X skids for a while now. The factory t-case skid has probably taken the least abuse.Skid plate question. What are the most important ones? I'm thinking radiator and transfer case at a minimum? What about engine and transmission (auto trans)? A full set runs about $1200 plus shipping. That's a bit pricey. I don't wheel all that much but do want some protection so I can work up to bigger trails. Any suggestions from the pros?
This is the biggest thing. Your entire feeling about the underside of your truck changes when you have full skids. You can can just go for it. And if you drag your belly, who cares. Steel doesn't.it sure is nice not having to worry.
True story. But. As generally high as both of those are tucked in, I feel like you'd have to really screw up a line to get impact there. That might be less true with the ninja rocks of the east coast, but I wheeled my 1st Gen without skids successfully just by knowing where to be.engine and transmission are going to be real expensive if you f up.
2nd gen gas tank is plastic. and i didnt touch my gas skid for the 1st 2 years of wheeling this pigI'm going to rank gas tank right under radiator. I feel like the engine and trans skid are lower. You can usually see those obstacles and adjust for them.
Good question too! as this is something that is on my mind as well... as I am looking at skids from Asfi company now too but not too sure is it worth it or not... but everything is expensive lolAnother related question: I have full steel skids from Shrockworks. Assuming I could break even, would it be worth the hassle and weight savings to switch some of mine out to aluminum? Obviously I'd keep steel on the radiator. Hefty claims the aluminum is about 20 lbs lighter for fuel, engine, and transfer case, with transmission being just over 25 lbs. I'm preliminarily thinking 20-40 lbs isn't that big of a deal.
Can you share the measurements for the mounting holes.Ok guys so here is my take... attempt to make this skid plates.. Engine Skid to begin with
View: https://youtu.be/7R7p-uaT6A0
I might need both.@nvshabeer do you need the front ones or the ones that getting mounted to the crossbars ??
anyways here is my Transfer Case Skid Plate ! and I think it just might.. be better then the aftermarket ones .. ?
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEKYr1_IHB0