Trooper Skid Plates

[Joe_Black]

Where's the skid plate?



All I see is a stock Trooper piece and some aftermarket tie-rod guards.

[Triathlete]

looks like there is a narrow black skid that starts in front of the axle right next to the pumpkin.

[Moncha]

That's Jays new skid plate, I call it a jock strap .. I have some pics he took for me.. I'll have to find them..... ooooo wait I did!

I'd love to get this one made it worked great!!

[Tone]

I have 2 custom built steel skid plates that mount using existing holes underneath - also has cutouts for oil drain and filter. You can still use the Trooper TOD plate.

One protects the front cladding to the tranny and the other all the way back to behind the transfer case. I'd be willing to transport these to Moab if anyone is interested but I'd need payment up front as they are a pain to transport (I did it once for WSG)

Shorty plate - $225
Full plate - $295

EMAIL me for pics or if you have any questions.

[VX crazy]

Hope your not selling MY skid plate.....

[Joe_Black]

I lined up a visit to a friend's shop tomorrow to use one of his lifts so I can get good chassis photos. I'll post links to pics of the Iron Man's chassis Sunday evening after I get back from a trip, so y'all can get some ideas. From that I'll make up some patterns and see how they fit. Once we get some workable patterns then I can fab jigs and make as many as wanted. Pricing will be fair based on current material pricing and production consumables. Material will be a choice of either 6061-T651 aluminum or A36 hot rolled steel. Treadplate/Diamondplate can be done too, but I prefer to buy my materials in full sheets/lengths which means I won't build these until enough are ordered to use a full sheet.

[mbeach]

I have a UHMW (Teflon plastic, .625 thick) skidplate on my VX. It makes a belly pan that starts behind the license plate and ends at the crossmember just in front of the transmission pan. I could've made it longer, I just didn't have the material.
It's white, it tolerates engine heat, and it didn't crack on a stump at 52 below zero. It's very 'slick' as well, so it should slide over rocks easily. I bolted it in to prevent snowpack in the engine compartment during my cross-country excursions this winter.

Something like this would be great to augment your skidplates. Slick, replaceable, and it would provide a cushion from sharp edges.

[Joe_Black]

I've seen materials like that used similarly, and it's a great idea. My issue is that stuff is typically machined and that's beyond my current capacity. Although the mounting holes could easily be incorporated for those who can either make their own or get raw stock machined locally.

[Ldub]

Just got back from the salvage yard where I found a 93 Trooper...The good news ?, the engine & tranny had already been pulled & the 3 skid plates were already pulled off & sitting inside the vehicle waiting for me ...the other good news, I offered the guy $20.00 for all three & he took it !

The only bad news ?, I couldn't find any of the bolts (oh, boo-hoo)

Now it's time to git to the hardware store & get these bad boyz mounted.

[Triathlete]

Pull the two bolts for the "factory skid" and take them to your local hardware store and they should be able to hook you up. They are all the same size.