New Project in progress - skid plates...
Picked up a set of Rockstomper skids off Ebay for $40 + $56 shipping. Not a bad deal at all :bigok:
They were a little rusty. But a little work and some bedliner and they'll look good as new. A little rusty: http://www.haveblueonline.com/skids/P1010011_small.JPG Rust removed: http://www.haveblueonline.com/skids/P1010012_small.JPG Rost coverter applied: http://www.haveblueonline.com/skids/P1010015_small.JPG Tomorrow night I will apply the bedliner and post more pics. |
Right on Alan, you are going crazy on that Runner! Keep it up.
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looks sweet im excited to see final product
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Yup! Having lots of fun with it!
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Got the Herculiner applied and the skid mounted. Had to cut a seized bolt to get the old tin foil skid off. So, for now I only have 2 bolts holding it in place up front and two in back.
http://www.haveblueonline.com/skids/P1008062_small.JPG |
so does this mean your gonna start wheeling again ? :D
and "great find" i never thought about looking on fleebay for skids :great: |
Originally Posted by Ric
(Post 1009042)
so does this mean your gonna start wheeling again ? :D
and "great find" i never thought about looking on fleebay for skids :great: |
awe whats a little snow ? :hillbill:
Im jealous of that skid find on ebay,,, :cry: |
Do you know how thick is that skid is?
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Originally Posted by rocket
(Post 1009588)
Do you know how thick is that skid is?
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I still need to refinish the transfer case skid. That'll be next weekend's project.
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just out of curiousity is 3/16 average thickness? I'm planning to just fab one up one of these days. Thanks, truck is lookin gooood
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Originally Posted by rcars4life
(Post 1009901)
just out of curiousity is 3/16 average thickness? I'm planning to just fab one up one of these days. Thanks, truck is lookin gooood
It looks like one long sheet of 3/16 that's been bent in 4 places and reinforced with angle iron. |
Originally Posted by rcars4life
(Post 1009901)
just out of curiousity is 3/16 average thickness? I'm planning to just fab one up one of these days. Thanks, truck is lookin gooood
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i'm debating just reinforcing the stock plate with some angle iron, mine isn't bent or mangled at all.
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Originally Posted by 914runner
(Post 1009924)
1/8" is what the stock skid is I think
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Originally Posted by rcars4life
(Post 1009927)
i'm debating just reinforcing the stock plate with some angle iron, mine isn't bent or mangled at all.
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I was thinkin bout just goin till it breaks but i just don't want it to break and let what ever broke it travel further into the car and break something else. if that makes sense lol.
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Originally Posted by HaveBlue
(Post 1009836)
3/16"
Originally Posted by rocket
(Post 1009933)
Actually i believe the stock skid is 1/16" ...i'm getting a custom 1/8" Budbuilt skid next week.
I have been running an 11 ga (1/8") "Arizona Made" skid and 1/8" belly pan for about 3 years now. It has been wheeled hard, dented, and pounded out several times. It has not let me down. I think either 1/8" reinforced or 3/16" is the way to go if you plan to wheel hard. |
Sounds like a plan, I'll pull my old one off and go from there. I'm not a big fan of how that rockstomper plate looks...to square for my liking lol. Thanks for the help...
haveblue-sorry for the thread steal didn't mean to! |
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