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Old 05-10-2010, 03:28 PM
90fordranger 90fordranger is offline
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Default skid plate?

any one know if you can take either some sheet metal or steel and make ur own custom skidplate, i just want one to mount from my bumper to my axel area.
if you got any suggestons i will appriciate them.
thanks. =]
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Old 05-10-2010, 04:09 PM
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Default Re: skid plate?

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any one know if you can take either some sheet metal or steel and make ur own custom skidplate, i just want one to mount from my bumper to my axel area.
if you got any suggestons i will appriciate them.
thanks. =]
this is mine i fabbed about a month ago...
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Old 05-11-2010, 09:56 AM
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Default Re: skid plate?

yah, i saw yours on a different thread, i like yours.
how did you bend the metal. I'm sure my friend has a tool for it.
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feature mods-
short ram intake, dynomax exhaust, homade bull guard here soon, 2" body lift 4" suspension lift, 33 bfg all terains.
selling the truck this summer and buying a new ranger hopefully.
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Old 05-11-2010, 10:51 AM
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yah, i saw yours on a different thread, i like yours.
how did you bend the metal. I'm sure my friend has a tool for it.
bend what metal? the actual skid plate? i just clamped it down to my bench on both sides and bent it to the degree i needed
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Old 05-11-2010, 11:31 AM
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yah, alright thanks.
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selling the truck this summer and buying a new ranger hopefully.
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