Best skid plate?

I just ripped my skid plate off in a snow drift. Who makes the best bang for your buck skid plate? I only saw 1 or 2 choices.

 

pelfreybilt

look for his thread in the socal section

 

better yet heres a link

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/southern-california/215316-pelfreybilt-fabrication.html

 

then again again maybe not i dont think he makes any first gen armor

 

I think matt123 makes skids for 1st gens but I'm not sure. Here's the link to his thread.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacoma-marketplace/228625-fs-10g-steel-skid-plate.html

 

If you just want another stock one, i no longer use mine. Would sell it cheap.

Or, you could do what I did and grab some 3/16" steel and weld up a BudBuilt copy. Wasn't to tough, looked at some pictures, took some measurements and bingo-bango. Saved about $400.

 

ya i think i might just try and build one!

 

I've been looking at this.

http://www.budbuilt.com/index.php?p...tegory_id=22&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=170

 

You might want to talk to Jerry at BAMF. He has a first genner too and I know he's all about armor.

 

Jerry doesn't make ifs skids yet. And the word 'best' will bring out a bunch of biased members here who own a companies & call it the 'best.' Just look for any 3/8" (or 1/4" if you really want protection) skid & you'll be fine.

 

I see, I don't know why he wouldn't though I was just there yesterday and his rig looks a lot more offroad ready and capable then mine currently is.

 

How much??? In need of one.

 

I'm hoping you are 2nd in line behind me, as I PM'ed him this morning about 7:30am for this....

 

I built my 'copy' of that for ~$120 worth of steel. And i kicked about $40 to the friend whose metal cutting circular saw and welder i used.

One thing i highly recommend, get some 1/2" angle iron (4-5 feet should do) and brace the larger open areas on the front and in the belly area. it helps immensely with overall strength. No need to go 1/4" for the steel plate, 3/16" is plenty if braced and weighs far, far less.

I don't mean to turn potential customers from BB or any other company offering wares, but if you have the tools and can lay a half way decent bead. You can do this yourself.

 

You are right, because technically your paying big money on only 100 something dollars worth of material, labor, and the "name"

 

I got my hopes all up for it too...