skid plates

Who else makes skids for the x besides skid row. Is it true that skid rows setup can tend to cook the engine and tranny?
thanks.

Originally posted by evergreen
Is it true that skid rows setup can tend to cook the engine and tranny?
thanks.

Who told you that lie?

I along with three other X owners had the first sets installed to do some testing for Skid Row back in May/June of 2000, since then i have put on over 30,000 miles without a problem(a rattle or two until I tightened a bolt)....none of the other 3 have reported any issues with cooking the engine/trans either. There are many of us on this board with the Skid Row plates and will vouce for their usefullness...everytime I hear that thunk underneath I am glad I have them, well worth the cost.

Originally posted by evergreen
Who else makes skids for the x besides skid row. Is it true that skid rows setup can tend to cook the engine and tranny?
thanks.

I think you may have misunderstood somebody. Skid plates are a Godsend when it comes to rockcrawling and are beneficial in most off-roading areas. The only place they can (and this is not a guarantee, just a potential problem area) cause trouble is in mud. Skid plates can trap mud and cause transmissions and transfer cases to overheat. That's why most mud racers use no skidplates. In fact, most mud racers use a straight-through transfer case. What that means is the transfer case is simply the two drive shafts chained together. I will resolve the potential problem here in Florida simply by just not using the skid plate until I head to an enviroment that requires it. That way I won't have to remove it to clear the mud out of the transmission and transfer case. As long as you thoroughly clean it after hitting a mud pit, you will never have trouble.

Warmonger is right, there was a discussion a while back about mud getting up between the skid plate and engine components. Some felt it was a serious risk for over heating, while others didn't. You won't have any problems with day-to-day driving with the plates on. They don't seal against anything, so there is more than enough room for air to pass between and keep things cool during normal driving

I have the SR plates, but haven't had a chance yet to try them out. I've seen Schlud take his plates through some thick stuff (I'm thinking Rim Rock specifically Schlud) and he didn't have any problems. He did clean them out at a car wash before we got on the freeway however (for the hour drive home). This is probably a good idea and one that I will follow.

close to 30,000 miles on my truck with skids on and no overheating problems yet

i live in NY, so beeing stuck intrafic in 100 degrees with AC on full blast and everytihng was OK

I thought for sure i overheard one of the pnwx guys at the last trail run say something about taking his skids off because they don't allow for good air flow to the engine and tranny. i was probably wrong.
looks like i will be gettin some sr plates then.

If you are thinking of getting them you might want to look have a look at EOE (SR dealer).

I'm not sure where you are located but if EOE is closer than SR you will save a few bucks as the price is lower than list:

Skid Row Skid Plates at EOE (http://www.extreme4x4parts.com/skid_row.asp)

Originally posted by rhombus
If you are thinking of getting them you might want to look have a look at EOE (SR dealer).

I'm not sure where you are located but if EOE is closer than SR you will save a few bucks as the price is lower than list:

Skid Row Skid Plates at EOE (http://www.extreme4x4parts.com/skid_row.asp)


Jaimie, Eric at Skid Row also drops ships the skids for me so the discounting still applies as long as the order is placed through EOE. I also carry the entire line of Skid Row plates all at a discount.

No problems thus far with overheating.
...even in the SoCal summers....

About the only thing I noticed about them was that it will raise the temp of the drivers side floor board area. Specifically directly under the drivers seat to the back seat foot area. The cup holder area will also see some extra heat which is good for keeping coffee warm :D

I have never experienced any problems with overheating? Evergreen, order them from Todd at EOE he can save you some bucks! :)

Originally posted by rrdstarr
Todd at EOE he can save you some bucks! :)
Nice tires! :-)

Okay okay...enough about the crapy street tires! The SS's(bias ply) are bitch for daily driving! So I'll run the crappy Grabbers till it's time to replace them! :flipa:

Here is a shot of my front end after plowing through the snow. I guess this could happen with some gummy mud...