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Why Skid plates

Skid plates - bottom mounted skid plates

Same product, different cars

Xterra 05-15 Xterra 00-04 Pathfinder 05-12 Pathfinder 22-24 Frontier 05-24

20lb rock on a sandy road

• After miles on a trail like this, hard dirt turned to inches thick sand, and my 30mph speed continued
• Suddenly there was a 20lb rock, and it was too late to avoid it
• It made contact underneath and there was an unpleasant sound

Dent on oil pan

• One of numerous accidents, not unlike the above, caused the edge of the engine pan to be pushed in, in an area of about 2 inches
• Certain kind of damage to oil pan has consequences to the engine, whether there are leaks caused or just effecting the flow of oil
• Skid plate would have protected the oil pan

Rocks thrown from tires

• On a road like this rocks can get thrown and hit something underneath
• Especially if you drive for miles and miles; you will get comfortable, drive faster and turning tires will throw rocks
• With skid plates you have a piece of mind that important parts are protected

Video of dirt road driving

• Winter - snow on sides
• On a road like this you can suddenly drive over a rut or hole and have your front end it becuase you didn't brake in time
• With skid plates in place you won't even have to get out to check for damage or leaks

Protecting vital parts

• Damage over time; sliding off rocks

Closeup of engine skid damage

• Dent and scrapes after taking most of the vehicle weight
• Skid plate protected the oil pan

Xterra painted skids

• First painting since new, after 3 years
• Painting motivated by oil leaks, and the scratches
• After sanding, painting cleaned up the look
• The original prototypes, engine skid changed since then

Contact with hard terrain

• Let the skid plates do their job

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