skid plate - xterra

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I am looking to fit a 'skid plate' to protect the underside of my Xterra, and I've looked through a previous posts.

However a question I have unanswered is the best material to use - should I get steel or aluminum ?
Is it just a question of cost, and what about the considerable additional weight of the steel ?

Lastly, are there any garages that I should avoid going to (perhaps someone has had a bad experience) , or is this a pretty standard modification that I can get from anywhere ?

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ginger;26829 wrote:I am looking to fit a 'skid plate' to protect the underside of my Xterra, and I've looked through a previous posts.

However a question I have unanswered is the best material to use - should I get steel or aluminum ?
Is it just a question of cost, and what about the considerable additional weight of the steel ?

Lastly, are there any garages that I should avoid going to (perhaps someone has had a bad experience) , or is this a pretty standard modification that I can get from anywhere ?

Many thanks
Ginger
I advice you to speak with offroadron, as he had lots of suffering, choosing wrong garage and wrong skid plate at the beginning. I think his latest version is from Icon.
The other option would be to speak with Omar from Almost4x4 Auto service.
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A skid plate is a very important modification to all off-road vehicles , in other words you are investing some money in a piece of metal that will protect vital power train parts that cost too much money in case of damaged . cheap thin steel and bad fabrication will be a good accessory that looks nice and protects nothing .

Ready made skid plates for Xterra are rare in the local market and pretty well expensive as well , as they are " Branded Items " .

You can check with Omar Kallas from almost4x4 auto service for a decent aluminum fabricated skid plate at reasonable price .
What goes around , comes around .
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ginger;26829 wrote:I am looking to fit a 'skid plate' to protect the underside of my Xterra, and I've looked through a previous posts.

However a question I have unanswered is the best material to use - should I get steel or aluminum ?

Aluminum all the way

its half the weight saved or even more

N-G (Noble George) is the reputable name for skid plates in the local market

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many thanks for the advice
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BUMP!!!!!....do these Omar and Noble browse these forums...looking for skid plates as well....R51 Pathy
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