Window Fix & Skid Plates - UPDATE

[dynofan]

Gotta love those guys looking for a "better mousetrap!" Count me in!!!

[rx7tt95]

I'm in as well.

[Maugan_VX]

After scraping up the bottom pretty good today at Uwharrie, I need to sign up for a skid as well

[Joe_Black]

No one's sent me any suggestions from my posted pics.

Don't tell me I gotta come up with these things all by myself?

[Maugan_VX]

The only design aspect that I care about is that its gotta keep my important bits from getting crushed these by rock thingers:

[Ldub]

Joe,
How about something out of 3/16" steel daimondplate to cover the gas tank.
I know it seems redundant, since there is already a skidder back there, but since taking some heavy hits back there @ Moab, it seems like a good idea.
Maybe bring the top edge up on to the cladding a couple of inches?
Thanks, Ldub

[Joe_Black]

Can you send some pics of where you scraped the tank? That would help a lot in gauging some additional armor. For the set I'm making for myself I'm using a lot of my Uwharrie ) contact points. Nothing better than real-world data!

[Moncha]

Joe, did you see the pics I posted of Jay Dunford's plate (I can't find that posting)? I called it the "Jock Strap" 'cuz it only covered the esentials..
Although I do have a full length plate, via Tone, and it works very well in Moab, here in Colorado, the granite is much harder and the plate will hang up and you cannot just "Cheese Grate" the stone down and get over the obstacle. With the Jock Strap, it still allows for all the little spaces that allows for the rocks and trees to "poke into" without touching.

[Moncha]

Here's a little overlay of what I thought would be a good "Main" plate.. It's derived from Jay's plate and I've re-included the original pics.. They are large so it's gonna mees up the thread..

[Maugan_VX]

This past weekend at Uwharrie the only parts I scraped were the "ears" on the frame rail where the rear suspension linkage arm meets the frame. It wasn't that bad of damage but it was enough to high-center me.

If anyone is familiar with the particular rock, its what we call the "Grenade" thats just before the rock garden on Rocky Mount (or is it dutch john, I can't remember). Its a nasty lil obstacle that doesn't LOOK that hard at first, but when you come to it, it can be quite a problem if you aren't locked up or have a bit of momentum going.

I spent 5 minutes trying to get off it with help from a spotter, and probably could have done it if I hadn't high centered on the frame rail. At that point a crazy guy in a piece of crap toy pickup was getting obnoxious and beeping his horn at us to get moving.

[bulldog]

count me in too,,my passenger side motor just died

[majork]

Any updates on the success of the Window Fix.....I have been enduring this window thing for a while...

Basically on a bad window day, I need 2 hands to raise the window; one to push the button and one to keep the window from canting forward and jamming

Luckily I am in desert dry dusty conditions...so the window gaskets are not usually that grippy...causing them to more likely bind against the window

[Ldub]

Can you send some pics of where you scraped the tank? That would help a lot in gauging some additional armor. For the set I'm making for myself I'm using a lot of my Uwharrie ) contact points. Nothing better than real-world data!

Ummm...scraped?, scraped doesn't quite cover it ...more like crushed.
Sorry I can't post pics, I'm currently having some "issues" with photo programs.
I was thinking of covering at least the back 2/3-3/4 of the tank & maybe coming up on the cladding an inch or two.

[Bulldoggie]

[QUOTE=Moncha]Here's a little overlay of what I thought would be a good "Main" plate.. It's derived from Jay's plate and I've re-included the original pics.. They are large so it's gonna mees up the thread..


Moncha; I agree these picture are great, a very stong skid plate that protects the "soft parts", and can hold the weight if high centered without getting bent up into ?
It looks like it has been well tested, judging by the scrapes.

[Triathlete]

The "jock strap" idea is a good design. The round tube in the front area is good but the lower parts going under everything hangs a little low. The tubing neds to be notched or flatter tubing used to gain more ground clearance. An easy 1 or more inches could be gained. The overall idea is great though. Its flat, smooth and covers the vitals without being overly sized and adding excessive weight.
When the $$$ becomes available I plan on having something similar fabbed but it will tie into custom front and rear bumpers (mounted through the cladding) and rock sliders.
*(enter dream cloud)Then when I win the lottery the 4 link SAS will follow!(exit dream cloud)*