Add HDPE to skids plates?

[McLeadslinger]

Thinking about adding HDPE to my skid plates and other areas under my truck. UTV’s use it and it helps protect the truck by making rocks slide easier etc. it’s not that expensive either $100 for a 48x48 piece. Just throwing the idea around. It’s snowing tonight so I’m board. Lol.

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[Trigganometry]

Even better is UHMW sheet. It’s indestructible. I’ve used it on some machinery a decade ago. No one thought it would last. Still looks as good as the day Input it on. Incredible wear resistance

 

[McLeadslinger]

Awesome. I will check it out!!

Even better is UHMW sheet. It’s indestructible. I’ve used it on some machinery a decade ago. No one thought it would last. Still looks as good as the day Input it on. Incredible wear resistance

 

[9zero1790]

just give the skid plates a good coating of astroglide before hitting the trail... never get hung up just glide right on through

 

[McLeadslinger]

Maybe some sweet talk and dinner too. Lol.

just give the skid plates a good coating of astroglide before hitting the trail... never get hung up just glide right on through

 

[Dereku]

Maybe some sweet talk and dinner too. Lol.

Dont forget the smooth jazz and flowers.

 

[UncleWillie]

We used that stuff on the bottom of a work skiff to protect from rocky shoals or oyster beds. It added a layer of protection for the hull, and it did tend to "slide" a little better on submerged logs and bed rock shoals. BUT the added weight was counter-productive. It made the boat so heavy that we lost freeboard making it even more difficult to access the shallows it was intended to use.

Of course, you are just talking about small patches of this stuff, so added weight or thickness to you skid plates likely isn't a big deal. I reckon if that stuff gets gouged up enough that it is unsightly, you just replace.

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