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Skid Plates
What are you guys using to make em and how are you mounting them? I took a look under my truck the other day and didn't see any easy spots, so I'm curious what you guys did.
 
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front suspension cross member and frame rails up by the bumper


everything from DOM and sheet metal or diamond plate or Tin foil...
 
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Tin foil eh?

Hmm.


"MOM I NEED THE REYNOLDS WRAP"
 
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i prefer the Non-stick kind better on repelling mud
 
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I used the sway bar holes and an existing elongated hole in the frame towards the bumper for mine
 
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im pretty sure someone(cant think of the name) used a stop sign.. lmao
 
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im pretty sure someone(cant think of the name) used a stop sign.. lmao
I wanna see that.
 
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ive seen a 'dead end' sign somewhere too
 
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im pretty sure someone(cant think of the name) used a stop sign.. lmao
Hmmm, I just looked out my window, and it so happens there is one looking at me right now. Wonder if I should take one from down the street or not....
 
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not a stop sign, you need a yield sign, already has the shape you need
 
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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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search "skid plate"
 
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1/4" aluminum plate
 
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1/4" aluminum plate all the way
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Sully's Stop sign skid.

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Here you can see my new skidplate.... can anyone guess what it is?? lol


enjoy!
 
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