Skid Plate Fabbrication

[snowtrooper1966]

Greetings!
I have access to a complete industrial fabrication shop with an experienced crew that are able to make whatever I need. I asked yesterday if they could help out with a bracket for my Direct TV dish install. I picked it up today, and was more than impressed with the massive result, as designed:





It got me thinking these guys would have no problem with some simple skid plates, say fabbed from dimond plate

Does anyone here have a pattern for front, tranny and gas skids?

I guess I should go buy 'em a couple 6 packs before I ask for another favor...
James

[rowhard]

hell, take a full rack and some skid plates as samples. Would love to have a new full set at a price I can't say no to.

[Kenny]

Full armor plans.:bwgr:

[pbkid]

kenny!!!! where the F*&E# do i get one of those??? ive been searching and searching for a shop that can make something like that?
and whats the price tag look like if you dont mind me asking?

[Kenny]

kenny!!!! where the F*&E# do i get one of those??? ive been searching and searching for a shop that can make something like that?
and whats the price tag look like if you dont mind me asking?

~$700-$800 at a good shop... my guess.

[don moore]

id like to see it installed ........with the way thing hang down under there?

[Ldub]

id like to see it installed ........with the way thing hang down under there?

I think Kenny had a thread w/ pics on the fab & install.
Also, you can catch a glimpse of it in action in some of last years Moab pics.
And check out his stainless mondo sliders...

The Dude fears no rock!

[Kenny]

id like to see it installed ........with the way thing hang down under there?

[don moore]

Did you have to add spacers to it ..next to the frame?

[So-CalVX]

I wish I could afford under armor and a trip out to the trails. And that would help alot when I (eventually) move back to WV and hit the trails daily.

Also... Would they be able to fab up a front and rear skid plate like the ones on the O2 and everybody longs for? That would be awesome.

[logman]

Where do I get one of those! Are those drawings all I would need to get one of those built?

[snowtrooper1966]

Kenny!
You 'da man!
Than's exactly what I needed. What thickness stock was used? I see the cutout for the oil drain, and I am thinking this one peice protects the gas tank as well, since it goes so far back?
Thanks a million!
James

[Ldub]

Kenny!
You 'da man!
Than's exactly what I needed. What thickness stock was used? I see the cutout for the oil drain, and I am thinking this one peice protects the gas tank as well, since it goes so far back?
Thanks a million!
James

Your gas tank already has a crush panel/skid plate.
What you see under the rear that looks like the gas tank, is actually a bash pan.
After some Moab trail mods, I've removed mine & massaged it with a two pounder...make nice.

[JHarris1385]

I think I could get this fabbed for me by my local guy for about $150 tops. He did my diff brackets for $15.

[nfpgasmask]

James, if you find your guys will do this for a decent price, let them know they might have a few "local" customers. I would be interested in something like what Kenny has, but painted black of course!

Bart