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L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:02 pm
by islander20
Finally got my skid plate made up and installed


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Very beefy, quite pleased with it. Those stock "splash gaurds" did more harm than good.

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:03 am
by izack98
Do you have any details re the design and materials used? Cost?
I've been wanting to make one but haven't had the time to get down there and mock it up.

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:09 pm
by stever1000
Wow that looks great, I would also like to know more info 8-)

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:17 pm
by Tojo
Some more pics and measurements would be really appreciated!

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:39 am
by islander20
Credit goes to tigweld4u, he was kind enough to post the plans online. On the UK forum. I got it built out of 3/16" aluminum, its quite solid.


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Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:46 pm
by izack98
Thanks for posting the diagram.
What did it cost you to have built?

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:51 pm
by Tojo
Thank you kindly Islander. It looks great!

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:50 pm
by islander20
Yea quite pleased with it. It came to 400$ and that was with help installing. If I had have done the install alone it would have been about 275$

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:04 am
by Krazyistkarl
I'm thinking about using a section of conveyor belt from a coal mine, thick and pretty much rock proof, somewhat flexible. It's a bitch to cut though, but with it being somewhat flexible I won't need any fancy bends

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:41 am
by Krazyistkarl
Do you have any photos taken from a little bit further back?

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 3:46 pm
by Krazyistkarl
side exit exhaust I see back there??

can we see some more photos of the skid plate taken from a little bit further away

and that exhaust?

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:01 pm
by islander20
Yes that is a side exit exhaust, its 2.5". Ill post up some pics tomorrow.

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:04 pm
by islander20
I cant seem to get a picture that shows the exhaust or skid plate any better. I needed a new exhaust, for the same price as getting a stock muffler I was able to go with a custom 2.5" side exit exhaust. Happy with it, wish the shop had have replace the exhaust up to the turbo but what can you do.

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:49 am
by Krazyistkarl
do you have a LWB, cause on my SWB it looks like it will be close to the electrical connectors on the rear heating unit

Re: L400 Skid Plate Mounted

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:58 pm
by islander20
It is kind of close, maybe 6" away or so at one point. I do have a LWB.