does anyone sell any aftermarket skid plates to replace the plastic one that i have up front? i would like to make one but i dont have anyway of bending any steel or anything. ive seen in lmc trucks catelog the they have alumininum one but i was looking for somethin like the one the first gens have.

jimmyboy

 

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In testing, the composite one fared better than the aluminum one...

Or so I've read, I can't remember when or where it was, lol.

I plan on building my own anyway... 3/8" or 1/4" steel FTW

 

Agreed, building your own is gonna be stronger and look a whole bunch nicer (especially if ya gota plasma cutter and some artistic ability). Either fire up your welder or hit up a buddy that has one and go to town. Its not a complex design or anything so wouldnt take too much to fab up, just maybe a little time and measuring.

 

i don't know, i've bashed my plastic ones pretty hard and haven't hert anyyhing important yet! but up grading to steel would be nice.

 

my plastic one has held up great, stumps and all bounced right off. i did make skid plates though, out of 1/4" diamond plate.. you dont get much stronger than that. you just have to have a big enough bender to do it, the rest is just measuring correctly. i ended up replacing the stock composite one, and made one for the tranny and gas tank to replace that sheild thing that chevy thinks will work..

 

LMC Truck offers them I think.

http://www.lmctruck.com/

 

LMC Truck has them in plastic and Aluminum for all models but they are requiring you donate a large body part or get a second mortgageto pay them off. If you want the factory pieceyou would be better offinquiringwith the localauto salvage and recyclingtechnicians(junk yard junkies).

 

ZR2's have metal skidplates. they should work