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Overkill Armor Protection 101 - Belly Skid Plate
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No pics, but lets just say I was the only one in the group that was stupid enough to try a certain trail. Ended up deforming my sliders, loosing my skid plate, destroying my rear driveshaft and kissing every panal from the B-piller back... on both sides. 
Did I mention that I was wheeling with minis that had dual cases and bigger tires than me? Needless to say, I have only gotten to go wheeling once this year...
Did I mention that I was wheeling with minis that had dual cases and bigger tires than me? Needless to say, I have only gotten to go wheeling once this year...
No pics, but lets just say I was the only one in the group that was stupid enough to try a certain trail. Ended up deforming my sliders, loosing my skid plate, destroying my rear driveshaft and kissing every panal from the B-piller back... on both sides.
Did I mention that I was wheeling with minis that had dual cases and bigger tires than me? Needless to say, I have only gotten to go wheeling once this year...
wow. where about was this?.... local trail?
... Needless to say, I have only gotten to go wheeling once this year...
Get your arse down here at the end of the month for McGrew then!!!
It's up at Tillamook State Forest. Make a trip up North and I'll be happy to show you. Depending on the time of year, we may even make it up!
You paying for the trip? And to fix my truck?
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well then jump in with some of the other Cascade Cruiserheads coming down!
And bring money for steel.
i need to stop being on mud so much, i keep finding things i want...
how many of these did you end up making? any more pics? anyone running these with the control arm drop brackets?
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Only one made.
Problem is, shipping to Alabama would kill you.
One, why would you run with drop brackets?
But shouldn't be an issue. Not an issue with the stock arm mounts, so shouldn't be a problem with drop arm brackets.
Ebag333 said:Only one made.
Problem is, shipping to Alabama would kill you.
One, why would you run with drop brackets?
But shouldn't be an issue. Not an issue with the stock arm mounts, so shouldn't be a problem with drop arm brackets.
All caster correction has pros and cons, I'm pickin up some drop brackets used on the cheap so I'm going to try them before buying caster plates.
Shipping is always a bitch but I thought maybe a greyhound flat box might be reasonable. Iv heard people talk about shipping via greyhound but never done it myself.
posted on the fly using my thumbs.
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Well there are definitely ways to make it cheaper. Two pieces instead of one, less metal for the tranny (doesn't need rock protection, just brush), etc.
Greyhound or mudship might be an option.
Greyhound or mudship might be an option.
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I have the only Canadian copy of Ebag's skid plate. It is truly a piece of work. Get comments all the time on it. Never hit anything hard enough to even come close to denting it.
How is this skid holding up???
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Well if you're talking to me and not one of the other custom skid plate owners in the thread, it's holding up fantabulously.
Quarter inch is still the way to go under the t-case in my opinion. As you can see from the pics below, I've managed to wow the edges of the skid plate.
I'm also really glad I did the full width on it.
Spike's design is quite a bit more clever than mine, and I'd probably go with something closer to that with my next one, though there's something to be said about the simplicity of a piece of flat steel and some legs to mount it up (far cheaper and easier).