[bob_oz]

just started digging in the front of the GV to measure up a bash plate and not only was I stunned by the bottom tank of the radiator being so prone -
THEY RUN THE AC PIPE UNDER IT!!

craziness!

Has anyone hit that area before? I'm now going to be looking to fab a steel brace as well as the standard 6mm cold folded aluminum plate front to back.

[atari4x4]

the ironman skid plates bolt on.

[HamiHarr]

Never hit it, but I have the ironman plates and they do a good job of protecting that. They have taken are fair few hits and paid for themselves I would say by protecting expensive bits from damage.

The plates are solid, although one thing I have been wondering is how much heat they trap by blocking/reducing circulation - car has run a bit hotter since installing - although I think I might have a cooling system issue - was in some soft sand the other week and the coolant temp got up to 116 degrees before I noped out of that adventure.

[bob_oz]

HamiHarr wrote:

Never hit it, but I have the ironman plates and they do a good job of protecting that. They have taken are fair few hits and paid for themselves I would say by protecting expensive bits from damage.

The plates are solid, although one thing I have been wondering is how much heat they trap by blocking/reducing circulation - car has run a bit hotter since installing - although I think I might have a cooling system issue - was in some soft sand the other week and the coolant temp got up to 116 degrees before I noped out of that adventure.

Ironman to a good job for off the shelf but i've been a 6mm aluminium convert after laser cutting my own - far better at absorbing impacts if you're sliding down tracks on it (levuka etc) and better maliability vs weight.

Once the winch plate goes in i'll make some outriggers to support the plate coming right up to under the front bumper at a gentler front angle - take it back to behind the engine