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Keith
Dodge Dakota
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4/15/2004
21:36:55
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 Subject: Skid Plates a Good Buy?
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Im lookin to buy some skid plates from the local Dodge dealership. I do moderate offroading but have never had any problems with stuff gettin broken under there. Are they really a good buy?
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dirty durango
Dodge Dakota
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4/15/2004
21:49:15
|  RE: Skid Plates a Good Buy?
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If I were you I would buy them for the transfor case and the gas pan. Just becasue you haven't broke anything yet dosen't mean that you won't. I look at skid plates like auto insurance. you might not need them very often but when you do your glad that you have them.
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.boB
Dodge Dakota
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4/15/2004
21:58:52
|  RE: Skid Plates a Good Buy?
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The first time you need them, they will be worth every penny and every hours it took to install them. My truck has the stock plastic plates. I've only needed them once, and they worked extremly well. Rolled over a large boulder (as big as a hall closet). If you look close, you can see the scrape in the plastic.
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dirty durango
Dodge Dakota
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4/15/2004
22:09:35
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I had to upgrade to some steel skid plates that I fabricated after I exploded the stock plastic ones. It's amazing how when you dop about a foot onto a rock that platic won't hold up
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tlc361
Dodge Dakota
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4/16/2004
23:38:06
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I have had my stock skid (plastic - or composite) plates protect me from rock etc, etc, many times. Thing to remember they are "skid plates" not armor plating.
They protect you from minor impacts, if you need more then that have some heavy metal plates fabricated for your truck.
Either way enjoy your offroading.
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Spike
Dodge Dakota
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4/17/2004
01:09:13
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I get them, I just had to use mine today when I was out wheeling and cresting a hill which dropped off on the back side but had to keep rollin because it was a steep hill. Anyhow, didn't come down hard but I would hate to see what woulda happened without.
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draugluin
Dodge Dakota
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4/18/2004
18:31:15
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i fabricated my full undercarriage skid plate, and it has been worth every hour that i spent designing and installed it.
Skid Plates = Your Friend.
They work great in dry creek beds too. :)
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Keith
Dodge Dakota
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4/19/2004
22:29:35
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thanks for the advice it looks like ill be gettin some soon
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