Skid Plate - axle

[jimjam]

A little showin' off my new skids I just made. I thought I'd give it it's own thread with a easy to find, searchable title. This section could use some more examples of this part.













The last two are of the rear. The front skid I bent the right way with the protective film side of the aluminum sheet on the bottom side. The rear I did not and had to sand out some of the formation tramas.

[cydog510]

great work, looks to be mocked from the junfac one. i like the rear one, but i am not sure it is necessary. good fabricating man. (on a side note i ordered from junfac, it didn't show up, no email or anything, so i had to pursue through paypal, not impressed)

[jimjam]

Originally Posted by cydog510

great work, looks to be mocked from the junfac one. i like the rear one, but i am not sure it is necessary. good fabricating man. (on a side note i ordered from junfac, it didn't show up, no email or anything, so i had to pursue through paypal, not impressed)

I may have subconciously ripped off the Junfac. As for dealing with Junfac, never gonna happen! I believe it's actually just an online vending machine, you send money - it send package unless, it's broke.

[shimmy]

Wanna make me a set? I can't seem to find these anywhere.

[cydog510]

regardless, it's good looking craftsmanship. now lets see if it can take a beating!

[DRW-FJ40]

I've had the same experience with Junfac. I will never deal with them again.

BTW, I've beat my CR so hard on rocks that I've ground the plastic down to the screws & they're are grinding away now. Some of them I will have to drill out if I need to take my axels apart so I think skid plate would be real helpful.

[cydog510]

Originally Posted by DRW-FJ40

I've had the same experience with Junfac. I will never deal with them again.

BTW, I've beat my CR so hard on rocks that I've ground the plastic down to the screws & they're are grinding away now. Some of them I will have to drill out if I need to take my axels apart so I think skid plate would be real helpful.

yea, i am getting there, good to hear it's getting good use! too many shelfers out there!

[jimjam]

Originally Posted by shimmy

Wanna make me a set? I can't seem to find these anywhere.

I couldn't find one either! Sorry, I'd make you one if we were in love but... it just takes me too long.

Originally Posted by cydog510

regardless, it's good looking craftsmanship. now lets see if it can take a beating!

thanks!

Originally Posted by DRW-FJ40

BTW, I've beat my CR so hard on rocks that I've ground the plastic down to the screws & they're are grinding away now. Some of them I will have to drill out if I need to take my axels apart so I think skid plate would be real helpful.

I really didn't want to give up the ground clearance for a "doo-dad" but, I was just starting to wear into the screws also. Crawling on bricks and broken jagged concrete was carving out more of my axle housings than I realized as well. It actually does have some benefits. The flat angled surface in front slides over surfaces better than the servo guard and tie rod.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by jimjam

I couldn't find one either! Sorry, I'd make you one if we were in love but... it just takes me too long.

Do you have a template you could post up?

[jimjam]

Man, I'm sorry but I drew it on the aluminum.

Just a note, if I did it over (front skid) I would probably make the very front slightly longer with a little more forward (downward) leaning angle to improve it's ability to slide over stuff. It does that well now, but I think it could be better. Something for the next guy to consider

[cr-01]

Nice work, wish I would have saw this when I built mine. I made a similar one but never thought to run the plate under the axle, not just in front.