skid plates

[xJust_Causex]

Not really sure where to post this so bare with me. I was curious if anyone has built a full skid for their blasty, and skids for there a-arms. I trail ride alot and was wanting a set of skids, but I'm to broke to buy a set, and well like most here I would rather build something myself than buy it if I can. So if someone could shed some light on what you did, what you used, and how you did it that would be helpful.

Thank You
Levi

 

[brandoz28]

lots of people have done it. use the search please


i know Blastard has done it, just search for threads started by him

 

[xJust_Causex]

well did a search found 3 relevant threads but still didn't answer everything, biggest question is what size plate should I use?

Thank You
Levi

 

[Brute71]

are you talking thickness of the skid?

 

[slickerthanyou]

Heer's mine used old piece of ramp from my trailer and welded it to frame, didn't have money to make a frame for it or I would of welded it to that and then bolted to frame of quad.

 

[xJust_Causex]

ya, and should the a-arm plate be thicker than the chassis or does it matter?

 

[Brute71]

doesnt really matter i'd have to say, just is more weight

 

[slickerthanyou]

I don't like the a-arm skids they hold too much debri only reason i didn't do that. All the aftermarket ones I seen are thinner than the chassis.

 

[ghoegler]

well i had built one i do not have pics yeat its still in progress but i used a pice of sheet metal about a 1/16 inch maybe? i dont know exactly but its pretty sturdy but not overweight and im going to use small muffler clamps around the frame so that i dont have to weld or drill the frame. just my .02 cents

 

[xJust_Causex]

well i had built one i do not have pics yeat its still in progress but i used a pice of sheet metal about a 1/16 inch maybe? i dont know exactly but its pretty sturdy but not overweight and im going to use small muffler clamps around the frame so that i dont have to weld or drill the frame. just my .02 cents

Ya that what I'm in the progress of figureing out, I want something that isn't gonna dig easy, but I don't want it to be too heavy, although a little more low slung weight probably wouldn't hurt. As far as mounting I'm gonna use conduit straps, seem like what most ppl used, and is pretty simple to use.

 

[1995blaster]

i just walkin inside from maki mine im almost done ill post pics later if u still need em