Garry in AZ
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- First Name
- Garry
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- Apr 18, 2022
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- Location
- Mesa Arizona
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- 2022 2 Door Rubicon, 3 pedal club.
- Occupation
- Engineering
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On a Jeep that serves double duty as a daily driver and sees regular weekend trail time, including rocky trails in AZ, CA, CO and UT, how will aluminum skid plates hold up compared to steel? Lets say both are high quality, made in USA product.
Aluminum is 6061, 6mm thick. Steel is 3/16 or 1/4" hot rolled.
There is quite a weight savings with the aluminum kit, but I'm wondering if it will need repair or replacement more often.
Lets take a popular trail where you could expect to bash something, like the Rubicon. In the experienced opinions in this group, do you think the aluminum would hold up reliably?
Aluminum is 6061, 6mm thick. Steel is 3/16 or 1/4" hot rolled.
There is quite a weight savings with the aluminum kit, but I'm wondering if it will need repair or replacement more often.
Lets take a popular trail where you could expect to bash something, like the Rubicon. In the experienced opinions in this group, do you think the aluminum would hold up reliably?
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