Slammed my skid plate. Help?

Like what was already mentioned, get a set of good aftermarket skids. I parked my front skid into a rock I didn't see while driving around at night in the desert. I was literally going 2 mph, and it put a sizeable dent in the skid. I had previously placed an order for a full set of Pelfreybilt skids, so I didn't care. Anyway aftermarket skids are a worthy investment.

 

Yeah, I parked in front of rock and told myself to back up when I left.... I got back into the truck and drove right up onto the rock and dented my stock skid. I didn't care but it was embarrassing

 

You may want to look into a exhaust reroute if you are looking at aftermarket skids. You can often run a run cylinder skid and save some clearance of you reroute correctly

 

what is this I see....

im interested on a savings

 

I can only buy one skid at a time so what do you guys suggest?

Front skid? Fuel tank? Diff? Etc...


Thanks

 

Front. You don't want an exposed edge sitting there without something in front of it. You'll rip it off.

 

10-4 thanks

I like that RCI but if anyone has sonething else in mind please let me know.

 

I dented my front one pretty good in some sand dunes. I took it off, beat the plate with a hammer, sanded it, and re painted it. Good as new.

 

These are my Relentless Fabrication 1/4" Aluminum skid plates. I love them.

 

Honda Ridgeline dealer?

 

I just got a Skid from BPF, plus a heavy duty tow hook bracket.

 

Are you happy with that exposed face where it goes under the exhaust pipe? I wouldn't be. Do you take this vehicle off road much?

 

Hop in the RCI group buy. Get the IFS skid first if that is all you can afford. Use RCI15 code at checkout.

 

Do you have an exhaust reroute? It looks like it but I can't quite tell.

 

Thats dropped to clear stock cross over. No re-route

 

I'll second the decision to go RCI, and definitely replace the front skid before anything else, it is in the front after all.

 

I've wheeled plenty with skids with the drop for the exhaust crossover, not the end of the world. I havent found a spot where it has prevented me from forward motion. That said, if you're concerned then simply reroute and we can make flat skids.
In your pic above I see exposed hardware and seams in the skids, I don't like having either of those on my parts so my designs are different. We also incorporate formed or boxed/welded caps on the edges for additional strength and rigidity over the open ended design. To each his own from the design perspective.

 

Thanks! I like how tight you got them. Good design.

 

In the last 30 years, I've always just pounded out the dents in my skid plates when I change oil. That said, I went ahead and sprung for the RCI on this truck, after beating up the factory skid. No regrets.

 

Oh wow 15% off? I got 5% with the T4R coupon.