my $40 skid plate build

i got bored over the weekend and decided to make a new skid for the front of my truck since the stock one wouldnt clear with the lift. cost a total of $40 for some
materials.
i used:
-stock skid plate
-sheet of aluminum (i used old street sign :waytogo
-1/8" mild steel flat stock
-thin rod (for mocking purposes)
-welder
-cut off wheel
-drill

first i measured how big i wanted it and cut it outta the aluminum plate


for looks purposes i cleaned up all the edges and took a flap disk to give it some texture


then i took the stock skid plate and braced the stock mounts together with the thin rod


i then cut out the metal on the plate i wasnt using leaving just the mounts


then i took the flat stock and welded it onto the mounts and cut out the rods


then i took the aluminum plate. screwed it onto the frame. and drilled holes big enough to send the bolts through to mount it


then mounted it on the truck using the stock holes in the frame. keep in mind right now its more function over form to keep the water off my belts. im going to redo it soon (trucks a lil dirty in first picture )



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