P1000 DIY Skid Plate Template

[ohanacreek]

Thank you for the feedback, I think that I will go UHMW also

No problem a quality UHMW skid plate will last a long while even bashing it on rocks. The better companies will offer mostly trouble free replacement if you tear one up.

 

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[CTDpower]

My 1/2" is recycled uhmw. I could get virgin, but it was more money and white. The supplier talked me into the recycled, they actually acted like it was just as good as virgin, although I wasn't buying it lol. So far it has held up nicely. The rocks down here in the Ozark hills can be brutally jagged. I do have some scratches under there, but at 1/2" thick it will be years before anything is remotely close to getting through. If i was back in the rockies or moab i bet id never have to replace it.

 

[Ericthered]

Has anyone used the factory skid plate as a template and made the skid out of 3/16 steel? I don't mind if it dents, as long as nothing penetrates. Thinking of doing this for my 1000-3. Not impressed with factory plate. Minor rocks and already cracked.

 

[Bones]

CTD, Other than being awkward to handle, is there a reason for not making it in 1 big piece rather than 3? I realize it would have to be a 5x8 or 5x10 piece of material. Just wondering.

 

[CTDpower]

CTD, Other than being awkward to handle, is there a reason for not making it in 1 big piece rather than 3? I realize it would have to be a 5x8 or 5x10 piece of material. Just wondering.

A 5x8 I believe is all that is necessary. The problem is that the main frame is lower than the side frame pieces. If you look under there you'll see what I'm talking about. To me it seems like it would be hard to support the side pieces of the skid as they span from the main frame out to the outside edge of the rockers. But mostly it is because a 4x8 sheet was significantly less than a 5x10 sheet and the downside of those two longitudinal overlapping seams seemed minimal.

 

[Bones]

Thanks for the reply and I see what you mean about the frame. Nice drawing btw. I'm playing around with the dxf now. I noticed you mentioned the 1" mounting holes being slightly tight. I might go to 1.06" just to be sure.

 

[DanDan]

My 1/2" is recycled uhmw. I could get virgin, but it was more money and white. The supplier talked me into the recycled, they actually acted like it was just as good as virgin, although I wasn't buying it lol. So far it has held up nicely. The rocks down here in the Ozark hills can be brutally jagged. I do have some scratches under there, but at 1/2" thick it will be years before anything is remotely close to getting through. If i was back in the rockies or moab i bet id never have to replace it.

Are you in the Arkansas hills or the MO hills?

 

[Bones]

Just finished my DIY 3/8" UMHW skid plate install. Special thanks to CTDpower for the initial file. The geometry is spot on. I ended up changing the file to be more like the Factory plate and sent the file to a company I do business with that has several big cnc routers.

 

[cgandyman]

The cheapest place I found was a supplier out of Alabama but the product shipped from around Richard.

Where in Alabama?

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[ToddACimer]

Just finished my DIY 3/8" UMHW skid plate install. Special thanks to CTDpower for the initial file. The geometry is spot on. I ended up changing the file to be more like the Factory plate and sent the file to a company I do business with that has several big cnc routers.

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The finished product looks great but I'd add some drain holes in the sides just forward of the rear wheels as that area fills with mud pretty bad. I'd also add a bit more ventilation for the exhaust to mimic the factory holes. I find a lot of debris gets caught just forward of the rear diff and the holes make that easier to blow out.

 

[Bones]

The finished product looks great but I'd add some drain holes in the sides just forward of the rear wheels as that area fills with mud pretty bad. I'd also add a bit more ventilation for the exhaust to mimic the factory holes. I find a lot of debris gets caught just forward of the rear diff and the holes make that easier to blow out.

Thanks Todd. That's good advise.

 

[ToddACimer]

Thanks Todd. That's good advise.

My skid plate is off right now for install of my frame crossmember gussets. Here's what it looks like down the middle

Exhaust vents down one side and the center. Oil drain access on the other side

 

[Bones]

My skid plate is off right now for install of my frame crossmember gussets. Here's what it looks like down the middle

Exhaust vents down one side and the center. Oil drain access on the other side
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Nice!

 

[CTDpower]

Just finished my DIY 3/8" UMHW skid plate install. Special thanks to CTDpower for the initial file. The geometry is spot on. I ended up changing the file to be more like the Factory plate and sent the file to a company I do business with that has several big cnc routers.

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I'm glad it worked for ya! That thing looks awesome being covered side to side all in one piece!

 

[CTDpower]

Are you in the Arkansas hills or the MO hills?

MO. We ride at cloud 9 ranch. Pretty much live there all summer long. Then we do a little riding back home in central IL, but riding around farmland doesn't really count lol.

 

[NFA_Fun]

Hey CTD, sent you an email the other day. Did it come through?

 

[Bones]

MO. We ride at cloud 9 ranch. Pretty much live there all summer long. Then we do a little riding back home in central IL, but riding around farmland doesn't really count lol.

Well hell, we'll have to meet up for a ride. We like to stay at Hill Country and Powder Mill. Actually, last time we were there I noticed an LE at Powder Mill.

 

[1Gerry]

MO. We ride at cloud 9 ranch. Pretty much live there all summer long. Then we do a little riding back home in central IL, but riding around farmland doesn't really count lol.

Nice skid plate! Could I get a copy of the drawing in .dxf?

Thanks

Gerry

 

[JTW]

Where in Alabama?

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I don’t remember.. I want to say Byrd? I just googled and called around...

 

[Bones]

Nice skid plate! Could I get a copy of the drawing in .dxf?

Thanks

Gerry

Hi Gerry, Message me your email address.