Time for a skid plate? Anyone have pics? - Lateral-g Forums

**Flash68** · #1 10-16-2010, 03:04 PM

Hey guys, I recently did this to my bellhousing (better that than the pan!). And I am getting a nice Canton road race pan next month. Because I drive on sh!tty Norcal roads, I am always hitting some kind of sniper in the road it seems. And I don't like to drive too cautious. That's no fun.

What's a good "blueprint" for a nice skid plate? Searched and couldn't find any pics.

**Spiffav8** · #2 10-16-2010, 03:13 PM

Dang! Going to be interesting to see what you come up with.

Ron in SoCal · #3 10-16-2010, 05:23 PM

Dave - the only skid plate template I can think of is a GM factory truck skid plate, which may not work at all but will give you an idea of how one mounts up. Think circa 2002 - 2006 1500/2500 w a 5.3/6.0 LS style motor. I'm not sure that this will extend past the bellhousing but you could look at the part and see the design, how far back it protects your drive train, how low it hangs and how it might be modified/adapted.

I could be way off base here, as the factory skid plate might be too far forward, but that's where I'd start...

**Flash68** · #4 10-16-2010, 09:05 PM

Thanks for the idea Ron... I will do some searching on that.

mdprovee · #5 10-18-2010, 08:01 AM

Ouch Dave, That had to hurt.

Very interested in your ideas on this.

clay69camaro · #6 10-18-2010, 04:32 PM

Not just trucks have them.

Subarus can get them from rally armor, and a few other companies.

I ended up making my own out of 1/16 T-6 6061 aluminum, I'm sure you could do this too but might need to fab up some mounts underneath on the subframe and possibly the crossmember too. my 1/16 would not stand up on a rally course but for the street i'm sure it will handle anything thrown at it.

Good Luck