Stock skid plates?

[Artemis Entreri]

Ok so I finally found somewhere that looks like a very possible place to go off roading, thot of skid plates to protect my truck jumps to mind.

I just went outiside, seems I have one under the gas tank and under the transfer case, did any others come stock, or does anyone make any others for our trucks??

 

[dyeager535]

No other stock skids. Different styles for the t-case depending on years, all essentially the same, except for at least one version that was used on the pre '81 trucks, which used two crossmembers and a plate between them.

 

[thatK30guy]

Read about the GM factory skidplates here: http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=211768

 

[Artemis Entreri]

Thanks, does anyone, or has anyone here made a plate to cover say, the oil pan?
Maybe the trans?

 

[454k30]

i dont know if anybody has but its pretty hard to get a rock up to the pan. The departure angle of the front tires plus the front drive shaft do a pretty good job of keeping the bottom of the motor out of the rocks.

 

[Artemis Entreri]

Good to know, I was just worried about any sort of moderate wheeling I might do before I can get a lift on her. I shouldn't have too much trouble with beginnerish stuff i suppose, shes stock with 33s.

 

[thatK30guy]

There are lots more hardcore wheelers than you and me and they're not running plates under the oil pan.

If they don't worry about that, you shouldn't either.

 

[Artemis Entreri]

Haha yea I know, its just my DD right now also, guess it just adds to the paranoia.

Thanks alot