Help me choose my skid configuration.

[Blasst]

I went with stage 3 aluminum skids. My thinking on that was if I start seeing galling or places I have taken strong hits on the transfer case/tranny section, then I could replace one section with steel. I am having trouble remembering....but I may have ordered one section in steel from the beginning.
For a while I briefly considered aluminum sliders but decided this was one point I wanted to be sure and have zero flex. Now I need to get off my butt and get the rest of my armor..... rear shock protection.
Haven't regretted my choices yet. Definitely like knowing my sliders can take a serious hit. I also have a 40 gallon auxiliary tank I need to cut some armor for. I was extremely surprised at how high it tucked up.

 

[Swampmonger]

Any sense of your current truck weight when on the trail? Any future plans with respect to vehicle weight?

The truck is stock except for the "standard" RW/KO2 combo. Our gear doesn't weigh a ton so she drives pretty light. I'm not really sure where she's headed. I feel like I want full armor (sliders, skids, and bumpers) and a mild lift, but all the other stuff (roof rack, drawers, RTT) is still up in the air. I live in Seattle where the roads are tight and parking garages are low so I can't turn her into a beast while she's my DD.

I went with stage 3 aluminum skids. My thinking on that was if I start seeing galling or places I have taken strong hits on the transfer case/tranny section, then I could replace one section with steel. I am having trouble remembering....but I may have ordered one section in steel from the beginning.
For a while I briefly considered aluminum sliders but decided this was one point I wanted to be sure and have zero flex. Now I need to get off my butt and get the rest of my armor..... rear shock protection.
Haven't regretted my choices yet. Definitely like knowing my sliders can take a serious hit. I also have a 40 gallon auxiliary tank I need to cut some armor for. I was extremely surprised at how high it tucked up.

I think that's where I'm heading. I'm going to add some aluminum and inspect it every time I have it on a lift to see how she fares.

 

[indycole]

Sounds like aluminum stage 3 would be a good fit from my perspective.