Hi I just bought my first ATV the Rancher from my Uncle it is the 2000 4x4 es red he only rode it one time and that was just around his trailer court it dont even have 2.5 miles on it.I guess he felt he was to old for it or something? Bought it for $4.000 an thats the trailer and cover to.but I want to know is what is the best skid plate for the rancher, some people say aluminum and some people say plastic, only way to go? Oh yea price and web site. Thanks EVERETT,WA

 

Good buy man, that is a great atv. The best skid plate i found out of the research i conducted was High Lifter's...

www.highlifter.com forgot price.. then go to www.oxlite.com and buy the CV joint protectors. Cheap, light, durable, and logical. Best thing you can get!

 

Even cheaper and lighter CV Joint protectors can be bought at www.aluminumproducts.com. They are like 34.95 and very thick, very light aluminum.

 

No brainer! Aluminum all the way!!!!!!!
ps. congrats on the great buy!!

Max

 

Aluminum skid plate for sure. PRM products make a great one for less than Hi-lifter. http//:PRM-atv.com They go for $99.95 + shipping. They are full .250 " thick as opposed to others that are .190 " thick.
great buy on the Rancher. dare to go where no man has gone before.

 

I have a plastic skid from armadillo. I consider plastic better than aluminum.
absorbs shocks and vibations
does not deforme on impact
never rust
glides better
cost less $$$$$$$ 99.00 canadian (85.00 us)
and I BOUGHT IT ONLINE five days to delever @ my door.
A.Bert
Rancher es

 

I had a Maier plastic belly plate on my 450ES, and it worked great for me. It took a pounding too...over rocks and logs. All it got was a few scratches. It definitely paid for itself, and for only $50.00, it didn't take long to do it.

 

I tried a bike with a plastic skid plate and what I liked about it was there is no scapping or grinding sounds when rubing over big rocks, which was nice.

 

What do you mean you had a plastic skid plate from mailer? Do you still have it on your 450 ES?And how thick is the plate?

 

A company called PRM makes some aluminum ones. They are up here in my neck of the woods.

I am leaning towards the aluminum one. Where we ride there are many many short stumps.