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• Oct 25, 2016

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i have not seen much out there other than the Doo "full skid plate" that looks like it holds 50 pounds of snow and ice. anything else out there? or just run without one?

 

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• Oct 25, 2016

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I'm pretty sure I saw a skinz one that looked pretty good.

 

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Here is a picture of it.

 

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I wonder if a person could narrow the middle up just like for the xm ones were.....

 

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• Oct 26, 2016

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I have cut mine down so its narrow at the back the snow don't build up near as much.

 

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I was wondering if anyone has a picture of a skid that was cut to provide some protection but limit the snow build up. I can live with an a-arm hit but would like some protection from early season stumps and rocks from module/bulkhead damage

 

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• Oct 28, 2016

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With the closed up bulkhead I doubt it will hold much snow--time will tel. I will run mine as is for max protection and see if it builds up snow before I hack into it.

 

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Personally I don't think it's going to hold that much snow.

It looks like it could be cut down slightly if you wanted to go that direction.

 

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• Oct 29, 2016

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Thanks for posting the pictures of the skid-plate and underside , it also shows that there is no protection on the draped section of the frame where the drive axle is , last generation sleds had a frame protector there.
Would have been nice to have the skid plate cover that as well.

 

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powdermuncher said:

Thanks for posting the pictures of the skid-plate and underside , it also shows that there is no protection on the draped section of the frame where the drive axle is , last generation sleds had a frame protector there.

Would have been nice to have the skid plate cover that as well.

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I think you need to look closer... looks like it covers both the chaincase side and the exhaust side to me? It's hard to see but you can just make out a screw just forward of the case bump that is not there on the first pic. The doo skid plate spans the entire width of the sled behind the a-arms.

Whoops, I guess it doesn't extend back to the chaincase. Honestly not sure how they could incorporate that and still have decent access to the case with how they are building those now...

 

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• Nov 1, 2016

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The xm has 2 separate protectors

 

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What hardware are you guys using for skid plate? I'm a chronic A-arm eater
I dont like the nut & bolt idea, and I broke some important looking stuff off the bottom of my xm after leaving skid plate off

And these are a must when replacing your A-arms

http://www.gripnripracing.com/index.php?id_product=104&controller=product