Weight of front skid plates (TRD Pro aluminum vs. Trailhunter steel)?

[porkbelly]

Curious if anyone knows the weight of the TRD Pro AL vs the steel Trailhunter front skid plates. My dealer hasn't been able to find out.

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[jdgreen]

Weight is important. So is durability. Based on the appearance of his skids, the guy who did this review is obviously more hard-core than I am (and probably most others too), but he prefers steel. He does say that everyone has to make their own decision based on the kind of driving they do and their own preferences.

(2) Aluminum VS Steel skid plates - Real world reviews - YouTube

 

[DangItsDen]

The shipping weight on the TRD pro skid I bought was 35 lbs. It felt a little lighter than that tbh. I installed it alone in like 10 mins.

 

[LLL1990]

Steel weighs approximately 3 times more than steel. So if the skid plates are identical with the exception of the material the steel skid plate will weigh 3X more.

The Trailhunter is the rock crawler of the group so I assume that's why it has more substantial skid plates. TRD Pro is supposed to be the desert runner, built for high speed off roading.

 

[Rellims]

I went with the TRD due to it being lighter. The load weight is too light in general so just being mindful of that as I add mods.

 

[porkbelly]

Weight is important. So is durability. Based on the appearance of his skids, the guy who did this review is obviously more hard-core than I am (and probably most others too), but he prefers steel. He does say that everyone has to make their own decision based on the kind of driving they do and their own preferences.

(2) Aluminum VS Steel skid plates - Real world reviews - YouTube

Makes a pretty good case for steel even if you're not planning on difficult trails.

 

[jdgreen]

The skids that came on my Trailhawk are fairly thin steel, maybe 1/8", not more than 3/16" and have held up well to the relatively light whacks and grinding I've given them on CO and UT trails. They have gouges but no cracks or deep dents. For my use, thicker steel skids would be overkill.

 

[Hobb3s]

Curious if anyone knows the weight of the TRD Pro AL vs the steel Trailhunter front skid plates. My dealer hasn't been able to find out.

i ordered the front trail hunter skid for my limited… they only have one of the protection pieces underneath the limited

weight on the box was 24 lbs.. so its 24 lbs or lighter… i think i saw it’s actually closer to 21 lbs… unless im missing something

 

[Rockatansky]

Found this on raveoffroad.com:

 

[Archer]

OEM metal skids are thin.



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[C/G]

i ordered the front trail hunter skid for my limited… they only have one of the protection pieces underneath the limited

weight on the box was 24 lbs.. so its 24 lbs or lighter… i think i saw it’s actually closer to 21 lbs… unless im missing something

Hobb3s -

I'm looking at doing the same thing on my Limited. Any +/- feedback?

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[Hobb3s]

pretty straight forward, i like the profile of it, i also removed the air dam too. the car feels a little more grounded if that makes sense

 

[C/G]

pretty straight forward, i like the profile of it, i also removed the air dam too. the car feels a little more grounded if that makes sense

Thx for the response. Makes complete sense. I’ve been considering the same mod. Any noticeable difference in MPG?

Appreciate the feedback.

 

[Hobb3s]

Thx for the response. Makes complete sense. I’ve been considering the same mod. Any noticeable difference in MPG?

Appreciate the feedback.

so i dont drive a whole lot highway and most of my driving is within 5 miles of my home.. that being said im around 18.5 city, highway im around 22.5, which im ok with, the air dam probably helps but its minimal to where ill sacrifice it for the look. ill get drives where im over 24 as well but my average is around what i stated above

i am on the non hybrid limited version too

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