skid plate thickness ?

[2badfjs]

i have a sheet of 3/16 steel laying on my garage floor.
is this thick enough for skinning a skid plate?

may be able to get two or three skids out of it.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

Here's a recent discussion surrounding a 3/16" skid, Jim.........https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=120826&highlight=skid

 

[66fj40x2]

Jim,
I've got one of Bobby Moran's skidplates. His are 1/4" and I've had 90% to 95% of my rigs weight sitting firmly on the skid. It's held up great!

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=25840

 

[eleblanc]

i have a sheet of 3/16 steel laying on my garage floor.
is this thick enough for skinning a skid plate?

may be able to get two or three skids out of it.

It really depends how is the skid design, if you have large flat surface, say more then 12"x12" i wouldn't go 3/16"

My skid plate got some serious beating, it has bent at one place. I will post up pictures soon in my thread.

 

[2badfjs]

ok, my bad.

this won't be a free hanging plate.
i'll be basicly tubing out the skid plate like Poser does and skinning the bottom of it.
probably 4 cross tubes with spreaders.

thanks for the links and info guys.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

Alright Jim, ya peaked my interest. My search for Poser's thread (This just might be common knowledge to EVERYONE but me....forgive please) turned up empty. Got a linky for me?

 

[Isotel]

should be good jim

i went wimpy with mine at only 1/8" with major gusseting.. I finaly got to test it out on a a couple of hard landings a couple of weeks ago on eagle rock and its dented a bit

 

[bustanutley]

If it is taut like a trampoline and supported from all side with cross bracing it will be ok. If you are relying on it by itself, no go. The stock fj40 skids are 1/8, a 1/16 more is not enough. Pulling mangled skids from under my truck was humorous.

 

[2badfjs]

Alright Jim, ya peaked my interest. My search for Poser's thread (This just might be common knowledge to EVERYONE but me....forgive please) turned up empty. Got a linky for me?

post #2 right here https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=110788&highlight=skid+plate

 

[Eskimo]

My skid is 3/16.. it's supported by 2 crossmembers, and the frame rails. it bent badly when I had it unsupported (initially had it hanging down at the back 1.5".

Once I tucked it up tight to th frame rails, it's holding up well, and it's something like 30x36"..

 

[Wile E Coyote]

post #2 right here https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=110788&highlight=skid+plate

Thank ya, bro!