Just looking for an opinion from folks as to which one they prefer. I have always purchased the full body style in the past but, luckily, never actually needed it. Meaning, I have yet to hit something where the skid plate "saved" me. So, thinking the extreme may be just fine.
The cost difference is not really a concern of mine but certainly a bonus. I do like that the Extreme offers some protection down the middle an the bulkhead but it is also a better "look" in my opinion and slightly lighter I suppose.
thanks
I have the full skid plate on mine, but installed the skinny one on my father-in-law's sled a couple weeks ago. As you mentioned, it does provide good protection between the A arms, and I like how it molds around the nose better than the full. Mostly because you don't have to remove the cast bumper to remove the skid plate like you do with the full.
The biggest drawback I expected was lack of chaincase protection, but as we compared them, the full doesn't protect the chaincase either. You get a bit more belly pan protection with the full (around the exhaust, etc) in front of each foot , but that's about it. The protection of the modules and back to the leading edge of the tunnel, where punctures would be a big problem as you watch your coolant leak out, is the same for both skid plates
If I had it to do over again, I'd get the extreme. It doesn't pack snow/ice around the A arms like the full does. With the full, I have to periodically bang out packed snow and ice from between the A arms that get trapped by the full skid plate. One limitation of the extreme is that it's only available in 2 colors (black and yellow), which may or may not be an issue for you.
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