Tramguage1
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I'm wondering if the Ricochet hybrid ones would be the best of both.
Honda Pioneer 1000 and 1000-5 Skid Plates
Honda Pioneer 1000 and 1000-5 Skid Plates
Maybe! They look good. Trail armor has 10% off to forum membersI'm wondering if the Ricochet hybrid ones would be the best of both.
Honda Pioneer 1000 and 1000-5 Skid Plates
This is 100% my thought as well. The span between the crossmembers doesnt carry the load if you're riding the belly of the machine.Guys.. (specifically @Tramguage1) I had the aluminum skids on mine and they did the job but the issue isn’t the skid. The issue is the spand is too great to support all the weight of the machine in a hard hit. I don’t think there is currently a skid plate option out there that won’t allow deflection for the amount of span. It plain and simply needs more support. This was a large reason for me building a one piece 1/2 uhmw skid.
you cant imagine going to that UMHW can you?Need to do some more research, aluminum comes in many different tensile strengths. Maybe a different grade is needed.i do believe the aluminum may help a little with heat dissipation.
I had added the TA full skids to my 700 before I traded it. I liked them ,just not sure they are the best for my application.you cant imagine going to that UMHW can you?
They are.. or build a one piece 1/2 uhmw.I had added the TA full skids to my 700 before I traded it. I liked them ,just not sure they are the best for my application.
If I go plastic I will follow your lead and build my own. I have a couple local plastic suppliers here in town.They are.. or build a one piece 1/2 uhmw.
I had a hard time buying "Plastic" until I received my trail armor ones. Cant imagine doing anything else now.I had added the TA full skids to my 700 before I traded it. I liked them ,just not sure they are the best for my application.
Uh he copied my 1/2" plate. I have the measurements for ya.....and I copied Todd's 3/8" plate.If I go plastic I will follow your lead and build my own. I have a couple local plastic suppliers here in town.
So may contact you and see what NOT to do.
The aluminum skid is OK but its not great. What about your application makes you prefer a center aluminum skid and not a full UHMW skid?I had added the TA full skids to my 700 before I traded it. I liked them ,just not sure they are the best for my application.
Has anyone used their old plastic skid plate as a stencil on a 3/16 STEEL skid plate ? Seems to me the steel would dent, but not crush in. And the cross supports, as weak as they are would benefit from a strong belly pan. Can't be that much heavier or harder to cut. I'd also eliminate all holes except 3 service locations and the bolt holes to minimize sticks and brush from getting anywhere close to hot components. Let me know what you think. I'm going to source some metal on Tuesday. Eric in Reno
Has anyone used their old plastic skid plate as a stencil on a 3/16 STEEL skid plate ? Seems to me the steel would dent, but not crush in. And the cross supports, as weak as they are would benefit from a strong belly pan. Can't be that much heavier or harder to cut. I'd also eliminate all holes except 3 service locations and the bolt holes to minimize sticks and brush from getting anywhere close to hot components. Let me know what you think. I'm going to source some metal on Tuesday. Eric in Reno
I second this!Half in UHMW will be better than 3/16 steel and probably weigh less.
There’s someone who made a template on the forum but i can’t remember who at the moment.
And shipping cost.I have skid plated quite a few quads and UTVs. Also have used them in some very punishing terrain. Climbing over logs stumps and boulders. I will no longer take a stock unit and skid plate anywhere other than the shop to install a custom skid plate.
If you start with what you have to make a template that works best then some good old duct tape and cardboard to add the addition that you should have. That done remove the existing skip plate with cardboard and you have a great template to get going.
1/2 inch uhmw is the best product to use. As it slides over everything whereas aluminum is more expensive and sticks to everything. With aluminum all your bolt are sticking down, whereas with uhmw you can countersink all of your bolts with a forstner bit so the don’t catch on anything.
Don’t forget to extend the uhmw out the side to provide great nerf bars.
Hope this helps.
I’ve had great success with 1/2 uhmw.
The main reason that I have built my own for a while now is because I was not satisfied with any I could find in the marketplace. They put too many drain holes in them and cut them in too many pieces for ease of installation and I think it probably reduces their material cost.
The fewer joints in the skid place the fewer weak spots.
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I've got measurementsHalf in UHMW will be better than 3/16 steel and probably weigh less.
There’s someone who made a template on the forum but i can’t remember who at the moment.