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Old 04-15-2007
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New Skid Plate,,

its done! Simple and looks great,, just need to trim the bottom bolts,, Not really for offroading more for looks
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1/8"th steel cut and bent then bolted to 1/8" Alloy Diamond Plate cut and bent,, held together with 3/8" Bolts and 1/2" Bolts,, plus alot of locknuts was gonna weld but out of argon
 
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very artistic!! looks good to! is it nice and durable there?


why are your rotors exposed?
 
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looks pretty good.
nice and simple.
 
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Originally Posted by DUB Offroad Edition
very artistic!! looks good to! is it nice and durable there?


why are your rotors exposed?
looks like he took off the shields......

looks good!
 
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Looks good, how strong is it?
 
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Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
looks like he took off the shields......
Probably cause he has lift spindles.

Nice skid plate.

-Levino
 
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Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
looks like he took off the shields......

looks good!
ohh ok i thought something was missing......lol
 
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Originally Posted by Trigger01
Looks good, how strong is it?
I can move the truck and do pull ups on it,, it aint going nowhere

I think the place that installed the lift took off the shield things your talking about,,

Easy to make, got everything but the diamond plate from homedepot..

Thanks for the complements! it was alot of work and would not be possible without my friend Nathan,,
 
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I like it, always like seeing skids because I get more and more ideas.

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take a sledge to it

my personal test
 
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why did you post that in 2 old skid plate threads?
 
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So he can find it later by searching his subscribed threads. Looks good, a little late but anyway. I need to do this bad.
 
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Well, It's still on the truck! just dirty.. no sledgehammer..


I did cut down the lower bolts later on.. old thread though..
 
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aw :(

i did it
i wish i had the video floating around.
 
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i need one also .. might fab one or look into the superlift one
 
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i need help i really need a skid plate but dnt know what to do? any ideas 2002 edge 31" bfg km2 need skid plate for mudding?
 
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looks good!

I need to repaint those shields when I change the pads...
 
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