skid plates
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skid plates
gonna build one for under the front and maybe the rear aswell. question is do you think it would be stupid to build this from aluminum? its a soft metal but I have that on hand. if not a good idea in your opinion then I will buy some flat steel. what ya think??
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Personally I would rather do it right the first time and I wouldn't use aluminum as it is too soft, but you do make a very good point, and you can mess around with it until you find a way to make it exactly the way you want it before making it out of more expensive material.
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They have been using aluminum for skid plate for a while now and will be fine depending on thickness. Baja racers use them a lot and look at the punishment they dish out.
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Originally Posted by alloutperform
i made a tank skid out of aluminum i had floating around..... seems to be holding up..but i don't have rocks to crawl i'm a wooded trail wheeler.
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Hello,
Don't diss Al , there are some applications where it is better then steel.
My tie rod was 1 1/2" DOM with 7/8" ball joints, I trashed 3 of them, look like pretzels.
Switched to 7075-T6 Al and have not needed to replace it for years.
Flexible and strong.
Maybe not the best for a skid plate, but it depends on the type and thickness and design.
Nitro
Don't diss Al , there are some applications where it is better then steel.
My tie rod was 1 1/2" DOM with 7/8" ball joints, I trashed 3 of them, look like pretzels.
Switched to 7075-T6 Al and have not needed to replace it for years.
Flexible and strong.
Maybe not the best for a skid plate, but it depends on the type and thickness and design.
Nitro
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any thing is better than nothing when it comes down to it its all about how hard u wheel if you are playing in some mud dirt etc n just at worst sliding on plates aluminum will do better than nothing. if your rock climbing or jumping hard i recommend 3/8 steel it has saved some hard hits ive taken that aluminum would never be able to do
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Originally Posted by Aoneisdone
any thing is better than nothing when it comes down to it its all about how hard u wheel if you are playing in some mud dirt etc n just at worst sliding on plates aluminum will do better than nothing. if your rock climbing or jumping hard i recommend 3/8 steel it has saved some hard hits ive taken that aluminum would never be able to do
Way to much weight