09 Access Cab Build from the Great White North!

[Silverback]

I destroyed a set of AllPoo tins in about 6 months time.. tore the welds out and ripped the corners where they bent.. not to mention bent to fuck. Total crap.

 

[NYCO]

yup...i was glad to have them last this long at least...it saw it's fair share of tough trails too..last outing i did not have my normal spotter though and paid the price on a few obstacles

 

[CalgaryRider]

Yeah, right now I have a temporary solution. I have it in my head that in the next 6 to 8 months to get a house with a garage, a welder, and actually start fab'ing up my own stuff. I will use ideas I find on the web, use my banged up and busted stuff to create templates and then create stuff that will hold up to the abuse I seem to put my stuff through.

The worst part is that even with good spotting, smooth driving, and not using the determination tactic to get over things, my skids, are beat to hell.

The idea that I am kicking around are skids that are curved vs. bent or welded. Looking at my All-pro IFS the majority of the impacts and damage are where the skid is bent creating a sharp rock grabber, if it was rounded in that area it might hold up better. Any thoughts?

 

[Silverback]

I say keep the skids flat as can be.. allow the rig to "slide" over the rocks. As for the sharpo vs. curved.. I assume you are referring to the very front of the skids where it transitions from the bumper to the horizontal area below the IFS. I've never seen the angle of that be an issue.. although if you find yourself hitting it more often than you like, I'd add some extra metal (thinking a strip of 1/4 x 2" across the front and bottom area) in that area to prevent it from ripping/tearing/bending and causing it to get hung up on.