Aluminum Skids from Bud Built!

[sovereign]

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[Valkiera]

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[squatch]

sorry no camera. they are very nice and Bud is a class act!

 

[Wallygator]

Do you have a camera yet????

Would really like more info on the aluminum version of Bud's skids. Is it worth the price vs. weight difference? Will they be adequate enough for someone that uses their truck daily and will not be rock crawling with their investment?

I am confused as to what I actually need when it comes to skids??? Light weight would be ideal (for fuel economy) but if one rock or stump wrecks them the first time they are needed then not so much? From the thread it looks like the aluminum are only about 50lbs. less weight. Will that make up for the difference in price by providing better fuel economy over the long haul? Will they be strong enough?

Sorry for all the questions. Just looking for someone who has these things that can shed a little more light on the subject here so to speak.:smiley_drive:

 

[Dave Bennett]

Pics!

 

[cnynrat]

Powder coated skid plates? On an off road vehicle? I'd pop for PC on bumpers, even sliders in a heartbeat, but skids? I'm pretty careful offroad but mine have taken a pretty good beating - I couldn't see paying all that money for PC to have it scraped off by some rocks, stumps, or whatever on the trail. Even the front is pitted down to the primer from road debris on the highway. A little cleaning and a shot of rattle-can black and I'm GTG. Please, carry on spending your money however you desire, but think of what those PC funds could go towards.

I just buy new skids whenever the powder coating gets scratched. :elkgrin:

 

[squatch]

Still no camera I have other optics I really need first. I will say they are nice, light,strong no paint to scratch.LOL. For me the weight savings were worth the price. Not a big rock crawling type. I do live in montana and beat around in the woods drive a lot offroad. No worries thus far and the piece of mind having any skids is nice. They look just like the steel ones only a silver aluminum color. Bud is a great guy!!! I am 6/9ths sassquatch my kind don't like cameras...