Its all a matter how hard you abuse your machine for general purpose 3/8 tusk works great i would recommend the rear trans brace if rock crawling ect. 1/2" is heavier makes some feel theres better protection but unless you abuse the crap out of it 3/8 will be good.

 

Why skimp on critical protection..........if you're a rock crawler, 1/2" is warranted..........don't forget A-arm guards too. Trail Armor is the bestest.


ANYTHING is better than nuttin' honey.

 

Do you have the Full Access transmission plate installed?

 

NOPE, no need for a thin steel plate, when you run full length 1/2" trail armor skids, waste of money for the steel plate, YMMV

 

It's called different strokes for different folks! Some times people's opinions differ for others opinions!

Trail Armor $765

Tusk $500
Full Access plate $140
500 + 140 = $640

Who is wasting money, and who's transmission (most important thing under the KRX) is the most protected?

Trail Armor 1/2"
Tusk 3/8 + 1/8 steel = 1/2"
Which provides the most protection for the transmission? You know the very important thing hanging down in the belly out back.

 

I just got the tusk skids and full access trans skid plate but have not installed them yet plan to this weekend. For the money it was the best option for me personally. So that’s the route I went.

 

I just got the tusk skids and full access trans skid plate but have not installed them yet plan to this weekend. For the money it was the best option for me personally. So that’s the route I went.
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How did your install go, thinking of doing the same. Thanks for the info.

 

3/8" skids are all you need. 1/2" thick doesn't give you a bit more skid protection, and really minimal extra "bash" protection. Steel plates are really the only thing that gives a person "bash" protection as all UHMW has some flex. Being a rock crawler, I have never needed anything thicker than 3/8" and have never suffered any damage to the bottom side. No reason at all to add the extra weight and spend the extra money other than to say "mines bigger than yours". LOL

 

Dear Bob, "Mine is bigger than yours" per your statement.

Or another way to look at it "Maybe you're rocks are smaller than mine."
I've got 1/4" deep gouges in my Trail Armor 1/2" material. That would have almost worn through your 3/8" Bob.

yes Trail Armor is heavy, like a tank buttress. I think my 2 seater skid plate was 135 pounds shipped.

and Sometime, even 1/2" isn't enough.


I just noticed on my machine, I've actually cracked an inch or two of my HALF INCH thick trail armor A-arm Guards.

It's a minor crack, but anything inferior would of been a totaled guard or lower a-arm.

I'm really shocked how few people add A-arm guards, maybe it's cold out and their rocks are shrunken up.


Your Condom needs may vary for personal protection. My limited straps are ribbed for my pleasure.

 

You're headed for a time out

 

I though this was a KRX forum, not a pissing forum?

 

@Rocky Heap You seriously need to seek help...

 

Bob are you taunting me? is this a personal attack? grins. you babies need to get out of your crawlers.

Who drive a Ford?

 

I chose 1/2” Trail Armor skids because they wrapped up on the sides in places some of the other companies did not. I’m happy with my purchase and never thought I should have went with another company. My buggy takes a beating in the rocks but the A arm, full frame and trailing arm skids have protected the underside very well. The only part Trail Armor didn’t cover was the little ramp up directly under my winch fairlead so I ordered a piece of 1/2” HDPE that I cut to fit that area. It has taken a few blows but is holding up well.

 

I still need to add that small piece that you did.

 

 

Sweet

 

The Tusk one has the turn up piece. I used spaces to reattach the front bumper. Nice smooth transition from the bottom the the uptruned piece.

 

3/8 is probably plenty for west coast, desert, Moab, dune, etc. I’d like to invite those guys that say “that’s all you need”, to ride with us here in KY, TN, WV and then give their opinion. Point is, it all depends on riding terrain/location and riding style. We destroy 3/8” uhmw skids here all the time. The properly installed 1/2” skids are holding up well.

 

From the youtubes I watch you guys destroy a lot more than 3/8' uhmw skids pretty regularly.

 

Yes Snoking, it happens often out here. We (at least myself and some others in our group) are very handy, and carry enough tools and spare parts to be self-sufficient. Throttle control is the key to a high percentage of breakage, as I’m usually fixing other machines and lending my parts out to fix someone else rather than myself….

 

I guess if you're strictly sand only, you could get away with zero skids. but anything in rocks, 3/8 may do you fine, or as others have stated, I've hammed hard on my 1/2" trail armor.

 

ARMW is just dumb marketing BS. Its 1/2" UHMW, but our distributor tried to be fancy and called it ARMW so we have to call it ARMW. Its just UHMW with some marketing crap to be different.

 

3500+ miles and no skids. I have yet to install anything other than the Full Access Transmission plate. It must depend on how high you are and how you ride. I'm 17 inches in the front, 16.5 in the rear, on 35's. East Coast North Carolina and some WV.

 

Went with 1/2""
1 machine with Trail Armor (no tree kickers)
1 machine with Super ATV (tree kickers)
Kinda think the TA 'up the side' protection offers a bit more...

Wipe down the undercarriage with acetone & give it a few coats of your favorite color Rustoleum rattle can.
Fasteners are either machine screws going into threaded holes or self drillers.
I pilot holed each where the self drillers went in and once the drill end of the fastener went in part way I backed it out & vacuumed the chips. Saved having rusty water dripping after a washdown. Also I loaded each fastener with antiseize with an acid brush, hopefully delay the wasting of the threads in the frame tubing.

 

Quite the conversation on skids. I have both 3/8" and 1/2" currently in use. I prefer the 1/2". Weight is low and the protection is better with the 1/2", so I opt for 1/2" for my rigs. TA, FUTV, Ricochet, SSS, and SATV. I have installed and used them. I like TA or FUTV. FUTV and Ricochet have the best grade of UHMW if that matters to you. FUTV and TA are best quality skids that I have used and either will do an outstanding job. SATV is the best bang for the $$$. Ricochet fits the best. You guys decide what works best for you.

3/8' FUTV on this rig with rock sliders.

1/2" Ricochet modified by me on this rig. See the side rockers. This rig started out at 84" and grew to 114".

 

I agree the 1/2" inch is the best. I have trail armor on both my Pioneers and my KRX but I agree that superatv is the best bang for the buck. If the superatv would have been available back then, I would have probably went that route because I'm a cheap ass. When I installed my transmission plate, my stock metal skid was already bent even though I had the 1/2" skids installed from day 1. I assume it would've been worse with a thinner aftermarket skid or no skid installed.

 

For a follow up, we ended up going with the Tusk. After everyone input and first hand knowledge, we feel it will be more than enough with what we see ourselves riding. 90% of what we do will be hard packed trails, gravel, ruts and high pointed mounds. We wanted the trail armor, but couldn’t come to justify the price compared to our riding style. We went with Tusk over SuperATV solely based on past experience with install, figment and customer service.

 

You'll be happy with your choice. It's a great product and saved you some $$$.

 

Paralysis by Analysis.........just run it.

 

Anyone have a link to the Tusk skids? I cannot find it on their site. Wanting to compare to SuperATV.

 

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nstall wasn’t that bad. I was able to do it by myself some areas were kind of a PITA. I didn’t take any of the factory skids off kept everything on. I have been very happy with it. It sees its fair share of action in the rocks and is holding up nicely

 

Install wasn’t that bad. I was able to do it by myself some areas were kind of a PITA. I didn’t take any of the factory skids off kept everything on. I have been very happy with it. It sees its fair share of action in the rocks and is holding up nicely

nstall wasn’t that bad. I was able to do it by myself some areas were kind of a PITA. I didn’t take any of the factory skids off kept everything on. I have been very happy with it. It sees its fair share of action in the rocks and is holding up nicely

You can say that again.

 

my first day 😂