[snowsoon]

hello, I was just wondering what are some of the benefits about having a skid plate and are they recommended to have on your sled...Are the worth it?

 

[scumpman]

For one, it cuts down on drag in deeper snow, and secondly, it protects your belly pan from damage if you should happen to hit a stump buried in the snow. Plus they come in different colors and LOOK REAL COOL.

 

[Bobinwi]

yeah the protection is usually why i get them

 

[MJay]

Its all about protection. Easier to replace a skidplate than a bellypan in most cases.

 

[adam411]

ya they work great for protection, we used to have a 97 700, and i nailed a ice block, and it tore out the bottom of the sled. so needless to say all our sleds now have em. ya for the price, you should invest in one, i beleive

 

[foxracing]

yeah i just got one for my new sled for the protetion reason. still haven't got it and don't have a way to mount it yet.

 

[proxJ]

They help alot when you bump rock wont dent your bulkhead and wont scratch it up.

 

[FanaticEdgeX]

They are deffinitely worth their price, probably one of the smartest investment you can put toward your sled.

 

[TeamNFG]

I think they are a waste of money
a belly pan is usually cheaper, and not a huge job changing
your adding wieght
a spot for snow and ice to collect = more weight
Yes they would provide some protection, but I have never had one, and in the years of riding the damage I have inflicted on my sled would have been the same if I had one on

 

[mcc-bri]

i just got one this summer for my sled because the previos owner hit a chunk of ice on the river and did this to the bulkhead. it has now had the peice cut out and a new one welded back in.

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