Opinions for the "best" under armour protection?

I have been looking at the CBI skids. They seam to have the best fit and finish. They are also matched in thickness to the thicker ones I've seen which I like. They appear to slope in a tiny bit where as Cali raised ones seam to keep their width the whole way down.

I know I'm nitpicking, I just need **something** down there, but what's your opinions on the best skids I could buy? And bonus question, does anybody besides c4 make a rear diff skid? Their finish seams the worst, save they don't powder coat so trying to avoid them.

 

RCI metalworks, GREAT skids, Rock rails AND diff skid protection..

 

What are you going to do?

Rock-crawling? RCI can cover engine back to rear differential, with control arm coverage and cat covers.

Mall-crawling mostly? TRD engine skid with holes for oil filter and oil drain, and some claim it is more "aerodynamic" than the square-ish RCI (I have RCI, it does not look aerodynamic but protects ...).

My steel engine/transmission skid and aluminum cat covers add 100 lbs. TRD aluminum engine skid is 25 lbs I think. If mall-crawling mostly extra weight will eat into MPGs.

 

It's going to be 99% daily driver, and that 1% of the time I'm going to want to get into the heaviest shit I can and want to avoid breaking things.

 

BAMF has 1/4" plate. Thickest I've seen yet.

 

RCI will sell you the full set, if you can wait for manufacturing lead. Well north of $1000 for all.

Just stating the fact, not recommending.

 

MORE and ARTEC are nice, but expensive

BAMF for the Diff skid