Adam,
Nice! Got any pictures? Would it be possible for you to find a '99 to
get measurements and have some fabbed up? Maybe in time for the BBQ at
Jon's in October, if you're going? We'll talk.
"Mr. Plow" wrote:
>
> Ok, so anyone that was at the DML BBQ knows that the plastic skid plates
> offered for the 2000 model Daks "seem" pretty sturdy. But i managed to
> crack mine pretty good at the BBQ.
> And a couple weeks ago, i hit the mud pretty good with 3 Jeeps. And the
> centre plate snapped right in half, and was sorta hanging by the front
> bolts. So, time for new skid plates.
>
> Go to the dealership and get some on order. Well, $236 (Canadian) later
> i've got two nice and shiny pieces of crappy plastic again.
> So i know a guy, who's brother knows a guy, yadda yadda.......
> Go get a custom 1/4" steel plate bolted up to the existing holes from the
> previous skid plates. It's a lot heavier than i thought it would have been.
> To test it out, i drove over a pile of logs that were a little larger
> diameter than say a tellephone pole. I got a little hung up at the top, was
> teetering with all the weight right on the plate. Finally got over after i
> kept rocking the truck back and forth (or up and down depending on your
> perspective). hehe
> Anyways, i can get the measurements for anyone with a 2000 CC that wants
> something waaay sturdier than the plastic plates.
> I used a 7'x2' 1/4" plate that had to be bended twice to come up into the
> area near the radiator cradle. We chose not to bolt it to the cradle so
> that it could flex, and not ram the rad through my hood. Definitely the way
> to do it. :)
>
> Oh, and the guy gave me a deal on the install--100 bucks flat.
> And the plate steel only cost me $90.
> So total, it's $190 for a steel plate that is way better than the $236
> pieces of plastic.
>
> And as some of you may know, i'm planning on trading in my current CC for a
> Quad in (hopefully) a year or so. What i'm going to do is put the new
> plastic plates back on, so when i trade in the truck, it looks all nice
> underneath. And i'll just re-mount the metal plate to the new truck, making
> the appropriate adjustments.
>
> Ok, tired of typing now,
>
> The Adam Blaster
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