P1000 Yes - another skid plate question - factory alum. option

[txsurfer]

OK guys - So I don't want to drop $600 on a skid plate right now so I'm looking at other options. The factory Honda alum plate doesn't look bad for $300 and covers the drivetrain as well as any of them ( so appears in pics ) just not the floor board areas. There is also a 3/8" UH%^ plate on Ebay that cover the same area as the factory for slightly less that $300. I ride moderate trails at best as we have a small child on-board most of the time - not trying do any crazy stuff at this point. Yeah I know you want to protect everything in a perfect world but to to be honest I'm happy to just roll the dice and cover the drivetrain at this point. Does anyone have any feedback on the two options I listed..

 

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[JTW]

I'd go with aluminum over 3/8 UHMW... by weight it takes twice the thickness of UHMW to equal the strength of aluminum. And our S & S skids were $750 for full skids AND arm guards. I'd call and get a price from them on just the skids if you haven't already.

 

[snuffnwhisky]

P1000 - stick through floorboard

 

[Jshell3]

OK guys - So I don't want to drop $600 on a skid plate right now so I'm looking at other options. The factory Honda alum plate doesn't look bad for $300 and covers the drivetrain as well as any of them ( so appears in pics ) just not the floor board areas. There is also a 3/8" UH%^ plate on Ebay that cover the same area as the factory for slightly less that $300. I ride moderate trails at best as we have a small child on-board most of the time - not trying do any crazy stuff at this point. Yeah I know you want to protect everything in a perfect world but to to be honest I'm happy to just roll the dice and cover the drivetrain at this point. Does anyone have any feedback on the two options I listed..

I did something quite opposite of your discussion but I think the result will be similar.
I had a P500 that (I felt) had adequate factory skid protection in the center, but left the floorboards exposed to any limbs I ran over. And I ran over several. (2x ripped a cv boot).
So I bought ricochet rock sliders and A arm guards. Spent about $600 total.

A couple months later I found myself digging broken limbs out of the middle section of factory UHMW... wishing I would have bought 100% under protection.

I went back to Ricochet for the final piece, but the total pkg discount I could have gotten was gone because of tacking the second order on a full month or so after the first. And then I would pay shipping again... dang.

So my advice, and what I'll be doing this go around w my new P1k5... buy the entire skid / a arm guard in one fell swoop.
I should easily save $200 and do the belly work 1 time, to boot.

 

[Plumber32]

Id do it all or nothing.

 

[joeymt33]

Maybe one of these skid plate companies will sell you pieces instead of the whole package.

For example, you could get just the center pieces from trail armor and later get the wings if you want to.

 

[ohanacreek]

Maybe one of these skid plate companies will sell you pieces instead of the whole package.

For example, you could get just the center pieces from trail armor and later get the wings if you want to.

Prob not because of the way you can fit them on a single 5x10 sheet and you would have partials in inventory.

 

[ToddACimer]

I'd go with aluminum over 3/8 UHMW... by weight it takes twice the thickness of UHMW to equal the strength of aluminum. And our S & S skids were $750 for full skids AND arm guards. I'd call and get a price from them on just the skids if you haven't already.

I'd go with UHMW, for the same weight you get a material that is more puncture resistant, slides easier over obstacles and doesnt take a shape or dent on impact. UHMW also offers reduced noise over gravel and obstacles.

There are probably 10 threads related to skid plate choices already posted, it may be worth a read. The biggest downside of the Honda skid plate is the lack of under foot protection for the driver and passenger

 

[txsurfer]

I get it full is better but some is better than nothing. Looking at the factory plate it pretty much covers the entire frame rail to frame rail area. From a value proposition

it seems like pretty good bang for the buck at $300 delivered. Hell I can fab up my own floor board skids later if I want. Plus I like the fact I don't have to drill new un-coated holes in my frame that will eventually rust.

 

[txsurfer]

In fact paying an add'l $300 to cover the two floor board areas seems a a bit out of line since they don't require hardly any machining to make - ie lack of access holes etc..

 

[Westtnpioneer]

I would only use UHMW.

 

[JTW]

I get it full is better but some is better than nothing. Looking at the factory plate it pretty much covers the entire frame rail to frame rail area. From a value propositionView attachment 37366 it seems like pretty good bang for the buck at $300 delivered. Hell I can fab up my own floor board skids later if I want. Plus I like the fact I don't have to drill new un-coated holes in my frame that will eventually rust.

Go for it then... And the advantage of the Honda style is you can add these later.

2-Piece Rock Slider & Floor Board Skid Plate Set, Honda Pioneer 1000

 

[ToddACimer]

Go for it then... And the advantage of the Honda style is you can add these later.

2-Piece Rock Slider & Floor Board Skid Plate Set, Honda Pioneer 1000

Those are pretty cool,. I hadn't seen them before. I think the constant pinging of rocks off that leading aluminum edge would get old

 

[JTW]

Those are pretty cool,. I hadn't seen them before. I think the constant pinging of rocks off that leading aluminum edge would get old

I lined the top of my aluminum skids with dynamat. It's no louder than when it was stock under there.

 

[Jshell3]

I liked the Ricochet rock sliders on the P500. I think the A arm guards (from them) left a little to be desired.

But I would definitely suggest doing the whole belly all at once if it's in the cards. Esp if you get some type of total pkg discount.

 

[txsurfer]

Go for it then... And the advantage of the Honda style is you can add these later.

2-Piece Rock Slider & Floor Board Skid Plate Set, Honda Pioneer 1000

Great idea thx JTW thx

 

[JTW]

Great idea thx JTW thx

Yup.. I agree with @Jshell3 but you have options.. and that's a good thing! I'd go with aluminum or 1/2 UHMW. I wouldn't consider 3/8!!

 

[txsurfer]

anybody have any input on the CAST designs skidplate on Ebay for $300?

 

[Ridem32]

anybody have any input on the CAST designs skidplate on Ebay for $300?

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[Ridem32]

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