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Knock on wood (mine hasn't broke yet), it seems you have to use the bejeebus out of these skid plates for them not to crack. Or, maybe...

My plan is to run TWO Wiper Switches, if I ever add a Right Hand Wiper assembly. Bob R

Another consideration would be Skid Plates. If you have Skid Plates you might need to look into the Coolant Line Heaters. We have the...

Harbor Freight has Two different Badlands Snatch Blocks. The 20K "More Economical" version SKU 61673 which can be bought for around $30...

I live in Montana and I believe you can do either. I went with the utv plate because it’s a one time fee and it’s permanent so it makes...

Thanks Max, that’s about where we ended up. It sits pretty damn level. The rear is a 1/4” higher than the front measuring from the tub...

100% correct , cracked right along the edge of the weld.

That is how fatigue works. A crack initiates at a stress concentration on the surface, caused by a gouge, or sharp transition, or...

The skid plate i have is some cheap aluminum type material. See if I can make my own this week when I got back to work. Probably take...

The OEM Plate looks a lot more substantial than the version that glues on the bottom of the pan. I am surprised that so many have...

It could be made to work if it was in the annealed state as opposed to heat treated, but I would simply use a mild steel, as the mild...

I'm certainly no expert, but is aluminum the right material for a skid plate?

That is how fatigue works. A crack initiates at a stress concentration on the surface, caused by a gouge, or sharp transition, or...

The OEM Plate looks a lot more substantial than the version that glues on the bottom of the pan. I am surprised that so many have...

Yep. Mine cracked and made a vibrating sound that made you think you weren't going to make it home.