Seems like there are a few good options for skid plates that have reasonable availability and not crazy shipping costs for us West Coast folks. (Due to distance and lack of stock I'm ruling out Iron Pig.)
So the Creeper skid that @TRAIL TAILOR has seems really nice, though from eyeballing it it seems like the clearance is slightly better (??) on the GIS skid that @LC4LIFE is offering at Hudd Expo--plus if I weld it myself I can save a nice bit of money. @LC4LIFE says the transmission protection "wing" is coming shortly, which would make these two more directly comparable.
So for those who have seen both (anyone?) care to share opinions? Otherwise it seems like two similarly priced options (for fully built) both provided by active members of the community who are nice people, so that kind of makes the decision...hard.
I've also considered putting the money towards the Swag Offroad press brake and fabbing something up myself (seems like I would want to curl the edges like both of these skids do for stability), but the stabilizing brackets on the side look kind of hard to make. If anyone has made one themselves and it was easier than I'm thinking LMK...
This is the pic of the bracket (from the GIS skid) that makes me think I should buy something premade or the GIS kit..
Anyway, interested in people's thoughts...thanks!
So the Creeper skid that @TRAIL TAILOR has seems really nice, though from eyeballing it it seems like the clearance is slightly better (??) on the GIS skid that @LC4LIFE is offering at Hudd Expo--plus if I weld it myself I can save a nice bit of money. @LC4LIFE says the transmission protection "wing" is coming shortly, which would make these two more directly comparable.
So for those who have seen both (anyone?) care to share opinions? Otherwise it seems like two similarly priced options (for fully built) both provided by active members of the community who are nice people, so that kind of makes the decision...hard.
I've also considered putting the money towards the Swag Offroad press brake and fabbing something up myself (seems like I would want to curl the edges like both of these skids do for stability), but the stabilizing brackets on the side look kind of hard to make. If anyone has made one themselves and it was easier than I'm thinking LMK...
This is the pic of the bracket (from the GIS skid) that makes me think I should buy something premade or the GIS kit..
Anyway, interested in people's thoughts...thanks!