P1000m5 Lift Kit or Skid Plates? Looking for Advice from Pros

[Troykv]

Hello everyone.
I ride my P1000-5 around the rocky mountains of Utah - Wasatch, Moab, Uintahs, Boulder Top and many others. I've taken some boulder hits to my under carriage frame and side bars and am concerned with the dents and dings in this vulnerable area. I've looked at rock sliders and ruled those out because they only appear to protect the outside edges. Aluminum or UHMW skid/glide plates would provide the protection but they are expense. A 3" lift kit is pretty inexpensive and seems like a good alternative to skid plates. I'm capable of installing either solution myself.

Anyone solved the boulder clearance problem with a lift kit?
Any reason I should use a skid plate versus lift kit?
Will a 3" lift kit create greater risk of tilt/roll over with a change in center of gravity?

I welcome all advise from experienced owners/riders.
Thanks
TV

 

[Cuoutdoors]

A full skid plate made of UHMW is your best solution. A lift kit would help but you'll just end up going over bigger obstacles and still take blows to the bottom of your machine. Yes a lift will make the machine more prone to tipping. There are several good options out there for full skid plates.

 

[DAV11]

The lift kit is kind of like a pair of boots. The higher they are the deeper you go, until you've gone to far.

 

[Smitty335]

Hello everyone.
I ride my P1000-5 around the rocky mountains of Utah - Wasatch, Moab, Uintahs, Boulder Top and many others. I've taken some boulder hits to my under carriage frame and side bars and am concerned with the dents and dings in this vulnerable area. I've looked at rock sliders and ruled those out because they only appear to protect the outside edges. Aluminum or UHMW skid/glide plates would provide the protection but they are expense. A 3" lift kit is pretty inexpensive and seems like a good alternative to skid plates. I'm capable of installing either solution myself.

Anyone solved the boulder clearance problem with a lift kit?
Any reason I should use a skid plate versus lift kit?
Will a 3" lift kit create greater risk of tilt/roll over with a change in center of gravity?

I welcome all advise from experienced owners/riders.
Thanks
TV

# 1 accessory, real UHMW skid plate!

 

[JenElio]

Definitely skids!!!

 

[Smitty335]

Definitely skids!!!

I call for a motion?

 

[JenElio]

I call for a motion?

Slip-n-slide motion with a good skid 😉

(TWSS)
😂😂😂

 

[rickoshea]

if you go lift then you need arched a arms then you need better shocks,then you need taller tires then you need....

 

[Montecresto]

Hello everyone.
I ride my P1000-5 around the rocky mountains of Utah - Wasatch, Moab, Uintahs, Boulder Top and many others. I've taken some boulder hits to my under carriage frame and side bars and am concerned with the dents and dings in this vulnerable area. I've looked at rock sliders and ruled those out because they only appear to protect the outside edges. Aluminum or UHMW skid/glide plates would provide the protection but they are expense. A 3" lift kit is pretty inexpensive and seems like a good alternative to skid plates. I'm capable of installing either solution myself.

Anyone solved the boulder clearance problem with a lift kit?
Any reason I should use a skid plate versus lift kit?
Will a 3" lift kit create greater risk of tilt/roll over with a change in center of gravity?

I welcome all advise from experienced owners/riders.
Thanks
TV

Skids........

 

[Troykv]

A full skid plate made of UHMW is your best solution. A lift kit would help but you'll just end up going over bigger obstacles and still take blows to the bottom of your machine. Yes a lift will make the machine more prone to tipping. There are several good options out there for full skid plates.

Good points - follow up question on skid plate then - UHMW or Aluminum?

 

[Montecresto]

Good points - follow up question on skid plate then - UHMW or Aluminum?

UHMW for sure.....

 

[Troykv]

if you go lift then you need arched a arms then you need better shocks,then you need taller tires then you need....

A skid makes more sense in the bigger picture of total cost - thanks for comments.

 

[SpeedBuggy]

Skid for sure. The cheap lifts mess up your suspension geometry.

 

[Jdtc]

SATV skid plate

 

[Cuoutdoors]

Good points - follow up question on skid plate then - UHMW or Aluminum?

Definitely uhmw. It will slide across obstacles much better and has self lubricating properties. Aluminum gets beat up and becomes less and less effective. Its also not flexible like uhmw. Ive ran both in the past and won't ever use aluminum again.

 

[SpeedBuggy]

Definitely uhmw. It will slide across obstacles much better and has self lubricating properties. Aluminum gets beat up and becomes less and less effective. Its also not flexible like uhmw. Ive ran both in the past and won't ever use aluminum again.

Self lubricating.. uh huh..more flexable. Are we still talking about skid plates? 😂😂😂

 

[Troykv]

Definitely uhmw. It will slide across obstacles much better and has self lubricating properties. Aluminum gets beat up and becomes less and less effective. Its also not flexible like uhmw. Ive ran both in the past and won't ever use aluminum again.

Good to know - I will use UHMW.

 

[Troykv]

Easy now

Self lubricating.. uh huh..more flexable. Are we still talking about skid plates? 😂😂😂

 

[CID]

The 1/2" Trail Armor UHMW wraps up the sides of the Talon, not sure about the Pioneer. Pricey but worth it every time I slide across something.

From the TA site -

 

[SuperATV]

Definitely UHMW skids in Utah. 100%. Skids, forward arms, and taller tires will be a game changer for you out there. With the skids, you can just slide right over all the rocks. You'll learn to use it as a tool to get over obstacles.