Does anyone make 1/4" Skid Plates? (1 Viewer)

[kalieaire]

Just as the top says. The only ones I've seen on the market so far are 3/16" which, considering how much the 200 series weighs, seem weak.

I also have a Tacoma, and we use the 1/4" skid plates from Bay Area Metal Fab. They've been great and we haven't had issues crawling. I've previously had the 3/16" ones before and they get bent to hell so easy, so something beefier would be great.

 

[CharlieS]

Have you looked at Budbuilt?

 

[kalieaire]

Have you looked at Budbuilt?

All the main manufacturers that make steel skid plates.

BudBuilt, SLEE, and ARB.

Everyone else makes aluminum at 6mm which is pretty weak. It's not made for additional bashing.

 

[Wafflroo]

Just call budbuilt! No need to waste time with other skids. Budbuilt’s the best! They’re skids are over engineered, if they don’t see a need to make 1/4” skids it’s because you don’t need them.

 

[grinchy]

Budbuilt used to sell stock basher version in thicker metal. Give them a call.

 

[kreiten]

We dragged an LX570 with blown AHC sitting on it's bumpstops for miles on the Rubicon trail, he had Bud Built skids and they held up pretty damn good being it was sitting on the ground. I'd buy the Bud Built and call it good, just my 2 cents

 

[BlackMammoth]

Whoa, that rear lower arm looks funny

 

[kreiten]

Whoa, that rear lower arm looks funny

all of ours do Rubicon in a wagon ain't no ****ing joke man, best trail I've ever run! Doing it again this summer!

Events/Trails - 200's, 100's and 80's through the Rubicon!

Spent 3 days going through the Rubicon trail this week, best trail I've done yet! Convoy line-up was a 200, LX570, LX470, and a handful of 80's, what a blast!!!

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[Tex68w]

all of ours do Rubicon in a wagon ain't no f***ing joke man, best trail I've ever run! Doing it again this summer!

Events/Trails - 200's, 100's and 80's through the Rubicon!

Spent 3 days going through the Rubicon trail this week, best trail I've done yet! Convoy line-up was a 200, LX570, LX470, and a handful of 80's, what a blast!!!

forum.ih8mud.com

In cab and exterior video when you do

 

[RET2]

I dragged an LX570 with blown AHC sitting on it's bumpstops for miles on the Rubicon trail, he had Bud Built skids and they held up pretty damn good being it was sitting on the ground. I'd buy the Bud Built and call it good, just my 2 cents

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Maybe next time put the wheels on it when dragging it?

 

[kreiten]

Maybe next time put the wheels on it when dragging it?

If you've ever done Rubicon, wheels don't help much

 

[kalieaire]

If you've ever done Rubicon, wheels don't help much

front dig is legit on the 'con.

 

[Markuson]

I dragged an LX570 with blown AHC sitting on it's bumpstops for miles on the Rubicon trail, he had Bud Built skids and they held up pretty damn good being it was sitting on the ground. I'd buy the Bud Built and call it good, just my 2 cents

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Suddenly my heaviest-SS-they-make BBs look brand new… lol.

 

[kreiten]

In cab and exterior video when you do

quick vid from last years run...

 

[RET2]

If you've ever done Rubicon, wheels don't help much

As a matter of fact I have done the Rubicon but in a 2 dr. JK. All I could think about was not breaking and it was 500 miles back to home.

 

[JetFuel]

We dragged an LX570 with blown AHC sitting on it's bumpstops for miles on the Rubicon trail, he had Bud Built skids and they held up pretty damn good being it was sitting on the ground. I'd buy the Bud Built and call it good, just my 2 cents

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Whaaa. Any idea on the cause of failure?

 

[grinchy]

Whaaa. Any idea on the cause of failure?

Evap code led to ahc not functioning. Wasn’t able to trail reset. Computers

 

[JetFuel]

Evap code led to ahc not functioning. Wasn’t able to trail reset. Computers

Yeesh. That’s terrible.