Need ASFIR Alternative Skid Plate

[OwnerCS]

I think I would like a hybrid setup with steel transmission side and aluminum front. Since I will be removing and reinstalling alone in my driveway, I will slot bolt holes to ease installation and removal. The front for me is less about deflecting rock than it is to deflect water and mud from swampy areas. I would look for a way to cover up the hole made by the Talon eagle to close an opening where mud and water would be able to pass.

 

[choyota]

Noticed my Talon's skids were bent when looking at it from the front. The front skid plate comes in 2 pieces and tie into a "mount" that is bolted to the frame, and the skids mount to that. You add shims provided by Talon to lower that mount to accommodate diff drops. Problem is, the contact point of where you most likely will be running into boulders/rocks is exactly where that tray/mount is. One of the sides to this mount bent inwards when I went offroading, so it shifted my skids. Here's a picture for better representation. There needs to be either a redesign or reinforcement to this:

Here's mine, clearly bent:

I've reached out to Talon and provided feedback.

 

[OwnerCS]

Noticed my Talon's skids were bent when looking at it from the front. The front skid plate comes in 2 pieces and tie into a "mount" that is bolted to the frame, and the skids mount to that. You add shims provided by Talon to lower that mount to accommodate diff drops. Problem is, the contact point of where you most likely will be running into boulders/rocks is exactly where that tray/mount is. One of the sides to this mount bent inwards when I went offroading, so it shifted my skids. Here's a picture for better representation. There needs to be either a redesign or reinforcement to this:

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Here's mine, clearly bent:

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I've reached out to Talon and provided feedback.

Good to know. I may find a way to reinforce during installation. Mine will be used for deflecting mud and water "think swamp life" more than crawling rocks.