Skid plates for ATV's in the woods

[charlieh]

Hi, I run a 06 honda rubicon in the woods and on farms for spraying, spreading, skidding bits of timber out on a logging arch, and have just got a 2300lb winch for it, which will be mated to an industrial wireless remote, as will the winch on my timber trailer,

anyway im getting a bit worried about tearing about in brash and felled areas and the risk of smashing up something on the underside of my bike so i wondered if anyone out there had skid plated fitted and if so what make and any feedback on them, i have been looking at the complete kits cabelas sell as they seem to have very good feedback.

many thanks

Charlie

 

[48"BAR PINCHER]

Look up a company called OMF. The used to have a line of ATV skidplates they called the Rockcrusher. I can personally vouch for them as being bombproof. I cross country raced for a few years and never tore one off. Anybody I ran with that put on anything else ended up with scrapmetal if it was still attached to the machine. The only other guy I know that was harder on wheelers than me was my bro and his is still intact.

 

[bigbadbob]

My 03 has a skid plate of 3/16 steel front to back, it is the base for my cycle country snow plow, works well. The new ones seem shorter. http://www.cyclecountry.com/atv-plows/item/mount-kit/mount-kits
Lots of people here use the 'puck board ' plastic, UMHW I think.
Do a google.

 

[Toddppm]

Forget Cabellas, you should be searching on motorcycle parts catalogs.

These people have a good reputation and are priced pretty good compared to alot. http://69.94.125.252/store/page53.html

 

[charlieh]

Forget Cabellas, you should be searching on motorcycle parts catalogs.

These people have a good reputation and are priced pretty good compared to alot. http://69.94.125.252/store/page53.html

yep they the ones that cabelas sell

 

[Toddppm]

What I mean is the motorcycle places should be much cheaper for example, not sure which one you have but

http://www.rockymountainatv.com/pro...s&webCatId=24&prodFamilyId=3588#vehicleSelect

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/purchase/item-added.jsp?_requestid=103756

$120.00 difference between them, can't tell if it includes the a-arm covers for both though?

 

[charlieh]

ah cheers, its only a $10 difference and as i have a load of other gear im going to want to import from them it would help with shipping, its for a 06 rubicon

thanks

Charlie

 

[Cut 2 Please]

Go to www.highlifter.com or www.atvoutfitters.net both of those have everything you need for a four wheeler.

 

[panhead9]

No matter what set you get its cheap insurance every one of my new quads have got them before first ride