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Why Skid plates
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- 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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