Would there be any value to adding drain slots of some sort to allow crud (water/mud/gear oil) to drain out if it got trapped on the top of the plates/pans?? IDK
I don't think it's necessary. Keep it simple, cheap and bulletproof - just as it is. The way Chad's engineered the braces, there's side drains for liquid to run off - and most will drain off through the plug access holes. Rocks and other crud will need to be cleaned off anyway.




