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Old 06-22-2009, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by topless kitty View Post
a skid plate is NOT going to save your undercarriage. it may save your oil pan, but if you hit something large enough to destroy your undercarriage or damage anything beyond an oil pan, a skid plate isn't going to save you. trust me, i know.
You had a steel skid plate and that STILL happened? I've seen a video of MadMike slide up onto a boulder doing well over 60mph. While screwing up his bumper, hood, lights etc The skidplate itself saved his engine and transmission from receiving even a scratch even though it hit HARD!!!
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