.125 .160 or .190 [Archive] - ATV Riders Forum

treadway47025

10-04-2009, 08:38 AM

Ok so I am currently fighting the thought on which skid I want to purchase for my 2007 400ex. I have never really had this problem before with just a chassis skidplate. LOL I am going to go with PRM as I have had good luck with their products. Never did bad with DG chassis skids though either. Any how PRM and Pro Armor have been my 2 brands I am debating. I am leaning more toward the PRM and I ride woods/trails/creeks/hills/rocks/GNCC type stuff. Should I go .125 .160 or .190 thickness? Going to go with the Zplate for the swingarm in either .190 or .250. Havent decided which. I had the .250 on my 07 450er but I also cut alot of it off/down

treadway47025

10-04-2009, 09:22 AM

anyone?

VTredneckgames

10-04-2009, 09:29 AM

if you are worried about weight go the thinnest. If you want max protection, get the thick stuff

wrekd

10-04-2009, 10:17 AM

The belly skid I would go with the thick aluminum. But for the swingarm skid I would go with a Stainless Steel one. Aluminum ones just dont seem to hold up on the swingarm for me. Plus the steel one doesn't have to be as thick and can be easily welded back together.

Heres a link to SS skidplates

http://www.protectfabrications.com/honda.htm

omeeomy

10-04-2009, 11:46 AM

i got the armadillo swing arm and the proarmour chassis skid
seem to do all rite and i do the same type of ridding

sab24711

10-04-2009, 12:08 PM

here is a thought if you use the thickest stuff its more willing to crack or brake the welds on some bumpy trails than if you were to get the somewhat thinner stuff. say you were to bash it up pretty good on the trails you can awalys take a hammer to get the shape back. but i do agree with the steel swingarm skid cause i just split my skid in two and i dont have the tools to weld aluminum.

10-04-2009, 04:42 PM

I have PRM skid plates for sale both swing arm and chassis. if your interested send me a PM.

10-04-2009, 05:37 PM

i have run both the armadillo swinger and the prm swinger...both perform exactly the same...but the prm looks prettier for a lot of money more...so if i were to do it again, i would get another armadillo for the swinger...
now to actually answer your question, the chassis skid does not need to be as thick so i would go with the .125...