anyone here running some on there jeep?

i was originally planning on just bolting up some 1/4 plate i have at the shop, but after weighing my jeep recently ive decided i am either going aluminum or UHMV. UHMV seems a little more appealing and affordable.

im considering using 1/2" UHMV bolted to 1/8 plate with H-frame reinforcements. but im unsure on if it will be "enough"


anyone with experience wheeling with this stuff?

 

Not personally, but there was a guy I met in Moab with UHMW on his Tacoma. He had the front skid made out of it and a belly pan that was bolted to 1/8" steel. Looked nice and served its purpose.

We use UHMW at work. I supply it to local manufacturing plants, mainly food distributors, and we use it for cutting conveyor belt as it is abrasion resistant.

There was a guy I wheeled with here in Vegas that had "cutting board" material for a skid. It is a little softer material than UHMW but he slid off many rocks with it.

If you can get it, I say go for it. It is awesome stuff and nothing sticks to it. Most suppliers will sell them in a 4' x 8' section. Buy it locally if possible, just search for a plastic distributor in your area. If none are available, McMaster-Carr has it as well.

 

order to size:

http://www.interstateplastics.com/Bl...e+it+%3E%A0%A0

 

i appreciate the links, but my main concern is if 1/2"UHMV with 1/8" steel would be enough for a 4000+lbs Jeep

 

It's more than enough for the Jeep. Check out some tech spec sheets on it if needed. I am pretty sure that you will be fine using 1/2" material.