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Old 03-10-2008
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skid plate help

hey guys i had a 2000 ranger off road and it had a stock skid plate on it, i now have a 2000 ranger sport with no skid plat i plan on making one my self but where do i bolt it up too? anyone got any pics of mouting them or where to bolt them up too pics would be good thanks alot guys!!
 
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Here is mine it is just bolted to the frame where the cheesy stock radiator guard goes. on the bottom it is bolted onto the crossmember.
 
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I am in the process of building one myself
 
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here are some disproportional plans of the plate. if i had to do over i probably would use one peice for the plate. i was in a hurry and menard only had 24"x24" peices. 24"x36" would have been perfect. i probably would also weld it for added strength. i was able jump on it and i was even brave enough to jack to the truck on the supports alittle and it did not give at all.
 
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I went to lowes today and priced a 24X36in piece of diamond plate and they wanted 98 bucks for it......I went to the scrap yard and got a 1/8in thick and twice as big piece of aluminum for 36 bucks. I only used half so im goin to sell the rest back to them.
 
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wow good deal at the scrap yard. i paid about $50 for a 24"X24" peices. i had to buy 2 too. i should have check the scrap yard though.
 
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