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Aftermarket skid plate reviews

Discussion in 'Armor' started by Mademan925, Dec 16, 2013.

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Which skids do you have?

  1. AllPro offroad

    12.6%
  2. Budbuilt

    6.8%
  3. Armor tech offroad

    3.7%
  4. RCI metalworks

    18.9%
  5. Relentless Fabrication

    5.0%
  6. Pelfreybuilt

    18.8%
  7. 4xinnovations

    2.3%
  8. BAMF

    8.7%
  9. Stock skids are good enough for what I do

    25.3%
  1. Dec 18, 2013 at 12:07 PM
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    Mademan925

    Mademan925 [OP] Senor Taco

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    But you could write a great review for each.
     
  2. Dec 19, 2013 at 7:08 AM
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    Need more reviews and pictures
     
  3. Dec 19, 2013 at 7:28 AM
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    I will add some tonight I supposed.
     
  4. Dec 19, 2013 at 7:29 AM
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    Thanks
     
  5. Dec 19, 2013 at 5:01 PM
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    I'm running All-Pro skids on my truck. I have the ifs & trans skid installed and the transfer case & E-locker guard sitting in my garage. I don't have any complaints about any of them. If anything the ifs skid has paid for itself several times over.

    If you want to see pics let me know.
     
  6. Dec 19, 2013 at 8:10 PM
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    Thanks. I'll add it tomorrow when I'm on my computer. It's hard to add on the phone.
     
  7. Dec 19, 2013 at 8:30 PM
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    Anyone have LCA skids they would like to comment on?
     
  8. Dec 19, 2013 at 9:31 PM
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    I ordered bamf ones. But I don't have them yet.
     
  9. Dec 19, 2013 at 9:48 PM
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    I have pelfreybuilt skids on my regular cab. Needed to grind down one frame rivet on each side so they'd sit flush but it's no big deal. Pelfreybuilt skid *is* compatible with my front swaybar, even though it's got a toytec relocate on it.

    To my mind the main decisions to make are:

    1. Do you want an exhaust crossover or not? V6 trucks where the skid doesn't have a modified exhaust tend either need a drop out in the mid skid that's a potential hang up point, or a lower skid. If you're going to the trouble to add underbelly armour, you might as well do it right and take care of this issue, IMO.

    2. Location. Buy close to home to save on shipping. Buy *really* close to home for free pickup and maybe help with installation.

    3. Diff drop or not. Some of the skids are cut a little lower to fit a diff drop kit, some are not. Relentless is, Pelfrey is not.

    4. Coverage around the front alignment tabs, and compatibility with LCA skids if you're running them.

    5. 1/4" vs. 3/16" You've gotta be wailin' on your truck awfully hard to need the additional protection and weight of 1/4" skids. Even 3/16" skids are *very* beef.
     
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  10. Dec 20, 2013 at 7:06 AM
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    Added. thank you
     
  11. Dec 20, 2013 at 8:03 AM
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    LCA, Gas tank, and rear diff skids added. If I missed a company let me know.
     
  12. Dec 20, 2013 at 3:59 PM
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    Here is a pic, not the best but this skid has taken a beating.

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    It was getting dark, I will take some better ones with a better camera in better lighting.
     
  13. Dec 20, 2013 at 5:13 PM
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    Hey Nick, I have a full set of Budbuilt. You can check them out at hollister next Saturday. I also want to check your bumpstop and u bolt flip.
     
  14. Dec 20, 2013 at 5:31 PM
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    Sounds good. I think I'm going to go on that north bay wheeling trip this weekend too.
     
  15. Dec 20, 2013 at 7:01 PM
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    I have the tank skid on there but he didn't have a discription. I will add the transfer case skid when I go on the computer.
     
  16. Dec 20, 2013 at 7:33 PM
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    Thanks i will add tomorrow when I'm on the computer. To hard to do on the phone.
     
  17. Dec 20, 2013 at 8:59 PM
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  18. Dec 20, 2013 at 9:34 PM
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  19. Dec 20, 2013 at 9:44 PM
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  20. Dec 21, 2013 at 7:26 AM
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    Icon also has a lca, and it doubles up as a mount for a secondary shock mount.
     

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