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Author:  aberger [ Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:55 pm ]
Post subject:  skid plates
looking for a new project and was wondering if anybody has made their own skid plates? pictures please
thanks
Author:  BugginKJ [ Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
Yes but no pics.
Author:  Jackson02 [ Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
trans skid but no pics
Author:  vincennescrd [ Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
Working on full under armor right mow out of street signs. In case your wondering a buddy works for the highway department and gets them for me. You will not be able to see anything underneath when I'm done
Author:  blaine1991 [ Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
I'm just curious how well your skid plates are holding up made out of signs I was thinking about doing it as well?
Author:  tommudd [ Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
Street signs would not hold up if you hit any rocks at all
They are made to be lightweight and thin for a reason
I used one for a bumper to front skid but that was only to keep mud and sand out of the front skid
Author:  Ryn7 [ Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
If you are going to use aluminum, ¼" to ⅜" is your best bet.
That's plenty strong enough and will take a beating.
But for the price, steel is way less expensive, just heavier.
Author:  BugginKJ [ Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
Ryn7 wrote:
If you are going to use aluminum, ¼" to ⅜" is your best bet.
That's plenty strong enough and will take a beating.
But for the price, steel is way less expensive, just heavier.

Must be atleast 3/8" and structural aluminum to offer any protection. Very expensive and even more expensive to repair (even wire/stick for welding is more expensive) once smacked hard enough to make the same product made out of steel laugh.
Not my :2cents: , just what I know from using/repairing both materials in the hd truck/trailer field of play. :wink:
Author:  Ryn7 [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
BugginKJ wrote:
Ryn7 wrote:
If you are going to use aluminum, ¼" to ⅜" is your best bet.
That's plenty strong enough and will take a beating.
But for the price, steel is way less expensive, just heavier.

Must be atleast 3/8" and structural aluminum to offer any protection. Very expensive and even more expensive to repair (even wire/stick for welding is more expensive) once smacked hard enough to make the same product made out of steel laugh.
Not my :2cents: , just what I know from using/repairing both materials in the hd truck/trailer field of play. :wink:



I've used Dural 7075 T6 aluminum (or something like that! Don't remember really!) for skid plates on my classic mini for years and they have held up well.
Finally sold them and now they are on another Rally Mini/Ice racer.
Author:  BugginKJ [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
apples and oranges .................
Author:  Ryn7 [ Sat Jul 14, 2012 4:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: skid plates
BugginKJ wrote:
apples and oranges .................


Huh?

Rally cars take more of a beating than most 4X4's see.
And rocks hit skid plates harder at 70+ mph than when wheeling off road at 5-10 mph.
So really it is apples to apples!
Plenty of folks here wheel with 3/8" aluminum skids and they work well.

But whatever...
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