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Old 12-25-2010 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by old skool luvr
i think i should be pulling the 3 piece aluminum plates off of all the trucks i see @ the wrecking yards i frequent. then i can throw them up here to sell to you guys.
Dibs!

I thought all non-ZR2 Blazers came with just the plastic oil filter cover. I never knew certain packages came with Aluminum. I've seen the full length composite/CF and Aluminum versions available for ZR2 and non-ZR2 trucks but they're $$$
 

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Old 12-25-2010 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by AJBert
You mean there are folks out there running around with plastic skids?!? I thought all along they were either carbon fiber or aluminum.

Guess even an old guy like me learns something new every day.

yup, mine has a junky plastic one that the oil flap door is cracked
 
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Old 12-25-2010 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by AJBert
You mean there are folks out there running around with plastic skids?!? I thought all along they were either carbon fiber or aluminum.

Guess even an old guy like me learns something new every day.
Well my front one - with the oil filter door, has warped. I can't say why or how, but it's warping & I can't see carbon fiber doing that so I'm calling it plastic. Cheap plastic at that lol. So it's not even a skid plate, more an air/bebris deflector.
 
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Old 12-25-2010 | 10:47 PM
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Well my front one - with the oil filter door, has warped. I can't say why or how, but it's warping & I can't see carbon fiber doing that so I'm calling it plastic. Cheap plastic at that lol. So it's not even a skid plate, more an air/bebris deflector.
mine did the same thing then it cracked thats why i want a design that will work
 
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Old 12-25-2010 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by FOGEL
mine did the same thing then it cracked thats why i want a design that will work
If/when I eventually get around to it, I'll see about scanning the blueprint to file & posting it. Keep in mind, mine is a 2002 LS 2dr & I'm not sure or will be held responsible if it doesn't fit your vehicle lol.
 
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Old 12-25-2010 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Rottidog
If/when I eventually get around to it, I'll see about scanning the blueprint to file & posting it. Keep in mind, mine is a 2002 LS 2dr & I'm not sure or will be held responsible if it doesn't fit your vehicle lol.
it should be a close fit but ha yea i know
 
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Old 12-26-2010 | 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by mdehoogh
Dibs!

I thought all non-ZR2 Blazers came with just the plastic oil filter cover. I never knew certain packages came with Aluminum. I've seen the full length composite/CF and Aluminum versions available for ZR2 and non-ZR2 trucks but they're $$$
My 98Lt Eu-Spec came with the aluminium ones.

Due there thickness (1/4") and their design ther`re really strong. Landed on the a lot of times but no dents or anything...
 
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Old 12-26-2010 | 07:06 AM
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Mine came with full carbonfiber skid platesby my 96 domestic had full plastic skids.
 
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Old 12-26-2010 | 07:17 AM
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My 2000 ZR2 has the cf 3 pice that has held up great. I would like to find one of the aluminium front skid thou.
 
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Old 12-26-2010 | 02:39 PM
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You can also cover the factory skids (preferably metal) with the UHMW material in a thinner form which would be ideal. Jim
 



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