Rival bumper with different aftermarket skid plates (ARB, Budbuilt, etc) (1 Viewer)

[themanwithnoname]

So, just waiting for my Rival bumper to return from powdercoating, thinking about skid plates. The Rival skid plates are on closeout sale, so, considering those, but wondering about other options. I want to ensure compatibility with the bumper, so I'm wondering if other Rival bumper owners have any experiences with other aftermarket skid plates?

Thanks for your help.

 

[grinchy]

Have a budbuilt front. I had to fab a narrow plate to go between the two.

If you're in the market for aluminum skids, Rival are fine. I have their gas tank skid and it's well done.

 

[themanwithnoname]

Have a budbuilt front. I had to fab a narrow plate to go between the two.

If you're in the market for aluminum skids, Rival are fine. I have their gas tank skid and it's well done.

Well, I know steel is going to last longer as a skid plate, I'm ok with aluminum but it's not my first choice. How much fabrication are we talking about - just measuring and cutting a piece of steel then drilling mounting holes? Or, did you do some bends etc? I don't have the tools or experience to do much more than measure, cut and drill (and paint).

 

[grinchy]

Here’s the post with a couple pics. Totally just used what I had on hand, a couple rivets and a drill bit

Post in thread 'Rival4x4 TLC Aluminum Front Bumper - on a Gen 1 LX'
Rival4x4 TLC Aluminum Front Bumper - on a Gen 1 LX - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/rival4x4-tlc-aluminum-front-bumper-on-a-gen-1-lx.1291160/post-14596036