skid plate thickness.

Feb 26, 2004 1 Replies

I am looking into making my own skid plates and corner guards for my TJ. My main question is how thick is enough? I have seen that most manfacturers use 3/16, and i was wondering about using 1/8 due to easier cutting and shaping. Is this enough to stop a rock from causing a major dent to should I go the 3/16 route? Any advice (besides bigger is always better) or preferably experience with either or both of these thicknesses is always preferred.



Jeremy


98 TJ still mostly stock.

Use 3/16. 1/8 is marginally OK for the corner guards but will NOT hold up to rocks in a skid plate.

I built my high clearance tranny/transfer case skid with 1/4" steel. It's taken some hard hits with no damage.

Robert Bills KG6LMV Orange County CA

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