thanks alot for info, and i must say you did a great job on yours. i see you raise your quad as i do and like you i have done the gas thing. i herd from a local he used plastic from the border of a indoor skating ring,and it has lasted four years so far and he was able to extend the plastic out under foot rest, and now he is hang free. crawl on and if you can't stay on all 4 then 2 is good.

 

If you're a DIY type check out the UMHW material. Check with Holtz Racing for pre made.

 

Custom building my own may be an option

I looked into some on-line distributors of UHMW plastic (I haven't called any local plastic suppliers yet)

Here's a good one - http://www.onlinemetals.com/me...es&id=790&top_cat=181


1/4"x36"x48" sheet will run about $80 plus shipping. Add another $20 for a 1/2"x12"x12" to cut a front bash plate.

The 3x4 ft sheet should be enough to cover the bottom and possibly width wise to extend under the foot rests. There maybe enough left over to cut A-arm gaurds so for a little over $100 I could build a super slick skid plate. But it would be only as good as the hardware that holds it on. Otherwise I'll end up with a bunch of expensive cutting boards.

Anyone have any ideas for hardware or know if any aluminum skid plate manufacturers that sell mounting hardware separate for replacements or something?

I also found some tips on cutting the stuff-
http://www.shopfloortalk.com/f...showthread.php?t=6789


thanks for all of the input. I'll post the results if I build my own.

 

I don't want to ruffle feathers here by posting a link to another forum, but here is a link to a discussion of UMHW skids at PRC forum.com.

http://www.prcforum.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6363


Hope this helps you build it right.

Hefty

 

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene. That's the stuff I was thinking of. Called my friend today and asked him what he used. He said they were still holding up fine. His Outty on the other hand is a bit banged up at the moment....

 

Wow there's a lot of info out there on the web when you get into something -

HDPE vs UHMW
http://www.practicalmachinist....owthread.php?t=150907


Another option for plastic, lower cost but at a 1/2" thick it should make up for the difference between the two materials as far as durability

HDPE MarinaBoard Black 1/2"x24"x54"
Price: $79.06

MarinaBoard is a High Density Polyethylene formulated for the marine industry

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS:

High degree of stability

Good flexibility and toughness

Ultraviolet (UV) stabilized to resist direct sunlight degradation throughout

More product info here:
http://thecuttingboardfactory....oduct_Code=MBB50-24054

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: RickCJ7

plastic skids! LOL!!!! what garbage!</end quote></div>

Tell me what you don't like about them because I have used them for years and like them.

 

The plastic skid plates are standard on the Suzuki King Quads... they cannot be all bad...