Skid Plate Fabbrication

[nfpgasmask]

James, if you find your guys will do this for a decent price, let them know they might have a few "local" customers. I would be interested in something like what Kenny has, but painted black of course!

Bart

[snowtrooper1966]

Not to worry, Bart!
You will be on the top of the list, even with your challenged view about films
I will keep you all posted with results and cost if I can get them to produce some....
James

[Kenny]

Did you have to add spacers to it ..next to the frame?

No spacers, they bolt right to the cross members below and to the tow hook bolts in the front. There is enough flex in the plates to make it work well.

Where do I get one of those! Are those drawings all I would need to get one of those built?

The drawings are a start point. I would have the front brackets that tie into the tow hook threaded holes custom measured to get the angle right. Mine are a bit off... to lazy to make nice.

Kenny!
You 'da man!
Than's exactly what I needed. What thickness stock was used? I see the cutout for the oil drain, and I am thinking this one peice protects the gas tank as well, since it goes so far back?
Thanks a million!
James

I used 1/4" aluminum.
I was leery about putting a skid on the gas tank as I didn't want to BOLT it on and wind up a Pinto. I would WELD a gas tank skid on the one thats there if you want that protection - if you are there, I would also have it extend over the cladding to the underside of hatch door. This is where you gouge your cladding coming off a steep rock...

Right now I'm playing with the idea of UHMW skids as some sort of gas tank skid/sliders... maybe bolt a plate of it under the rock sliders to "grease" the ride off a rock...

I think I could get this fabbed for me by my local guy for about $150 tops. He did my diff brackets for $15.

James, if you find your guys will do this for a decent price, let them know they might have a few "local" customers. I would be interested in something like what Kenny has, but painted black of course!
Bart

I hate touch up painting, so I paid through the nose to get good aluminum.

[snowtrooper1966]

Very nice, thanks for the direction!
I was considering diamond plate, but thinking about it, perhaps the "diamonds" would hang up and prevent needed sliding/deflection...
Ldub mentioned you had (side?) rock sliders as well? Any pix?
Thanks again!
James

[JHarris1385]

It might take me a couple weeks or more for gathering a quote but I as soon as I get one I will let you know. This guy is old and oldfashioned as well; not out for major profits. I will get a quote for 1/4 al. Im looking more towards black diamond plate.

[Ldub]

It might take me a couple weeks or more for gathering a quote but I as soon as I get one I will let you know. This guy is old and oldfashioned as well; not out for major profits. I will get a quote for 1/4 al. Im looking more towards black diamond plate.

Soooooooo? Any new news ?

[JHarris1385]

Never got the designs and just completely forgot about this mod.

[Marlin]

Well, I managed to finish my 1/8" aluminum diamond deck plate for the front half today. Took about 6 hours, and I have zero metal working experience, with the exception of cutting the hole for my scoop. I didn't even hurt myself, except maybe my back. It came out great!!!!! It tucks in under the front cladding, and goes back to the first major cross member in front of the transfer case. Looks crooked from the front in the pic, but it isnt, I just can't take pics worth a damn. I also put my yellow carbon fiber Vx on the front plate today as well, enjoy the pics...

[Kenny]

Very nice, thanks for the direction!
I was considering diamond plate, but thinking about it, perhaps the "diamonds" would hang up and prevent needed sliding/deflection...
Ldub mentioned you had (side?) rock sliders as well? Any pix?
Thanks again!
James

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...122#post101122

[snowtrooper1966]

You, sir, are an artist!
Thanks,
James