Skid Plate

[Canadian Expy]

What have people done for a front skid plate. Any companies make one for us? or is it make your own >?>>Any pics?

 

[tonydiv]

The one that I have is from Rancho. It apparently is specifically made to fit their lift kit, but I think that it would be very easy for someone to fab up a couple of small brackets for the lower attachment. That way it could be used on any Gen 1 truck.

 

[Canadian Expy]

Thanks I'll look in to that

 

[mmrseed]

I saw a fabtech one once....we're talking front skid plate and not ones for the rocker panels right?

 

[walnuts4x4]

I made my own.... drilled into the lower valance after I removed the bottom trim of it the used the stock holes for the bottom...

 

[treycool94]

that thing is held on by plastic?

 

[walnuts4x4]

only the top one has 4 bolts on the lower valance... the bottom bolts to the cross member... and its hit coyotes at 60 mph.... not aiming for them...lol.. and it holds up great..

 

[treycool94]

i dont think i would trust mine for that and you just drilled into the crossmember

 

[babysilk]

Made mine by myself, didn't make any new holes.... just used a clip from my running boards with two holes already in the crossmember to bolt down low and two holes for the lower valance to thru bolt up top

 

[Canadian Expy]

I saw a fabtech one once....we're talking front skid plate and not ones for the rocker panels right?

I'm talking the ones like Walnuts and Tonydiv have.

 

[Canadian Expy]

I made my own.... drilled into the lower valance after I removed the bottom trim of it the used the stock holes for the bottom...

Yeah I remember yours it looked pretty good, Again just stealing your ideas.

 

[walnuts4x4]

hey I'm here so people can steal my ideas... maybe need to get some patents and make some extra cash on the side....lol... either way copy away.. if you need any better pics let me know and I can upload them

 

[walnuts4x4]

i dont think i would trust mine for that and you just drilled into the crossmember

no I used the stock little clips that held the stock skid plate on and just got longer bolts and the top I bolted to the valance... and for what I need it for it holds up great... probably would get crushed doing "real" rock crawling... but then again I never will... but for mudding, trail riding or hitting various animals crossing the road it holds up great

 

[TactialMonkey]

I want to get the FabTech 6" but I dont quite trust my fabrication skills to make a skid plate but I find one that is 6" just 4"