Can anyone tell me which skid plates to go with or not to go with ??? I know I will be getting the swingarm plate but also thinking of getting the undercarriage an A-arm plates. From what I can tell so far I probably want one with a nylon chain rail, .250 thickness, and aluminum. Correct me if I should reconsider here. One of my concerns is keeping as much ground clearance on the swingarm plate as possible as there obviously isnt much clearance back there. Is this a valid concern to get picky over or are they all pretty tight fits. In some of the pics I have seen it looks like some might be wasting an inch or so of clearance in their design but cant really tell. Also concerned about weight of the plates but I assume as long as its aluminum they are all probably fairly close in weight.

Thanks in advance ...

 

Oh yeah ... its an '04 raptor ...

 

I've got full DG skids. Here is my take:

A-arm: They work, but they aren't the tightest fitting things in the world. (If you pound on them with your fist they rattle a little). They are not compatible with the lowering kits I looked at.

Body skid: Very strong, but front "T" mount rattled until I wrapped it with thick rubber bands.

Swingarm: No trouble, but if you want to tooth-up in the rear you're going to have clearence trouble.

Manufacturer support: I wanted to buy extra mounting hardware and they took my credit card and told me it was going to be $25. They must have lost my order, because they never charged me or contacted me.

 

I run the Armadillo ones on my stuff. They are heavy duty and fit like a glove. You can buy that whole works for like $240 delivered on ebay.

 

prm

 

I have an 04 YFZ450 with all PRM and love it. Several friends with Raptors have PRM and they all fit like a glove. No lost clearence.

 

i have a pic up of my skids

belly skid should have more than 1 drainage hole imo