Swing Arm Skid

**D400ex909** · 11-07-2002, 04:49 PM

What do u guys recommend for the best swing arm skid plate out there for my 400ex? i want a tough plate, but i dont want to take away a ton of ground clearance. Also price is important, becuz i dont really want to spend a ton of money on one. I ride at the Badlands mostly (besides my house and surrounding woods/farms) and its somewhat scary to hear the rocks and pea gravel scrapin along the underside of ur quad. I bought a maier plastic skid for my chassis, and i have had no problems with it, amd i'm lookin to by maier a-arm skids also. i have had them on my warrior for over a year now, and theres not one scratch that is deeper than about 1/32 of an inch. Thank for the suggestions. lata

**Pappy** · 11-07-2002, 04:50 PM

PRM is the only skid i will run. its priced right with the others and IMO is the best.

**Chef** · 11-07-2002, 04:59 PM

I think the Pro-Tect stainless one will stand up to more abuse than any other

**NJ300ex** · 11-07-2002, 06:31 PM

I have protect on my 400ex and I have prm on my 300ex.

In my opinion the pro tect skids are over rated. The first time I went riding with it it bent until it was rubbing my brake rotor and my chain dug into my chain guard untill it hit metal. I bent it back afterwords and it was fine. Now, after everytime I ride I find myself beating on it to get it back in shape. I also don't get to ride often and it maybe has 5 real rides on it. It bends everytime. It is not worht the $145 dollars or however much they are selling it for now.

Just get PRM. You can have two PRM's for the price of one Protect. If the only rocks you deal with are pea gravel and small rocks, you will not bend the PRM.

**D400ex909** · 11-07-2002, 08:13 PM

aight, thanks a lot

11-09-2002, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by D400ex909
I bought a maier plastic skid for my chassis, and i have had no problems with it, amd i'm lookin to by maier a-arm skids also. i have had them on my warrior for over a year now, and theres not one scratch that is deeper than about 1/32 of an inch. Thank for the suggestions. lata

How do you like the maiers? Are they good quality? Are they strong? I wanna go on the jack frost trails but i dont have a skid yet. Thihnk maiers would be good?

**GT300** · 11-09-2002, 01:34 PM

How is the duarblue hammerforce skid? Anyone have one?

**D400ex909** · 11-09-2002, 04:10 PM

So far for me, the maiers have been great quality, and the best priced there is. For my 400ex, they were somewhere between 50-60 dollars, and thats much better compared to the 90-120+ aluminums. They have the 2 oil drain holes, and they r great in how they r made. They have a simple and effective mounting system with around 6 or 7 clamps and u bolts. they all matched up perfect, took about 10 min. If i were u, i would buy them over ne others, but thats JMO

11-19-2002, 08:15 PM

im getting a armidillo swing arm skid form what i hear they are industructible. They are constructed form .250 stainless steel. And they are only 65 bucks form rocky mountain.
killer

**QuadTrix6** · 11-20-2002, 12:55 PM

i would go PRM or Maier

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