LCA Skid Plates

[San Moritz LR4]

Does anyone have a good recommendation on skip plates for the Lower Control Arms? Thanks in advance.

 

[djkaosone]

I should have bought them back in the days when Prospeed was making cool stuff. They were a tad pricey, but they were the only ones who made them. No longer available... Maybe someone can make something similar.

 

[ktm525]

Wouldn't these just decrease clearance?

 

[ryanjl]

Wouldn't these just decrease clearance?

Only by the thickness of the plates themselves. So probably around 1/4".

I always thought they were kind of a joke but I've actually got caught on my a-arms while off road before so now I see the utility.

 

[djkaosone]

Mine gets sand blasted on my desert runs. So, the aluminum plates do have a purpose.

 

[ktm525]

will 4mm of aluminum protect anything?

 

[ftillier]

It keeps things from getting hung up in the "hole" between the legs of the arm, so makes it easier to slide over stuff. I would think 4mm of alu would take a reasonable beating, but the purpose is to make the bottom "smooth", more than protecting the LCAs themselves (they seem pretty darn beefy to me).

 

[f1racer328]

It keeps things from getting hung up in the "hole" between the legs of the arm, so makes it easier to slide over stuff. I would think 4mm of alu would take a reasonable beating, but the purpose is to make the bottom "smooth", more than protecting the LCAs themselves (they seem pretty darn beefy to me).

We’ve had some people snap their LCAs but it seems to be mostly a problem with poly bushings.

 

[ktm525]

gotcha. I don't rock crawl the LR4 so I have no idea.

 

[CRYA]

I’ve got the ones from APT and been happy with them. They’ve done their job on some rocky trails I’ve been down. For whatever reason the APT site seems to be down. Not sure if it’s still around. Here’s the YouTube link though: