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Originally Posted by Engineer
I would leave them on - cleaning may be difficult but its doable and it certainly adds some protection. Maybe every 6m remove the skids, toss the truck on a lift and do a good underbody blast/wash.
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Skid plates really aren't something you'll want to remove and put back on that regularly...at least not all of them.
Keep the skid plates on. Yes they get dirty and collect crap. They'll eventually rust out and/or break. They're wear items so treat them as such. Use a wire brush and some paint to clean them up if they're getting bad, or otherwise toss them and get a new set (OEM or ARB are decent enough for general driving).
Your undercarriage is going to get dirty and rusty, and while the skids might trap a little extra crud under there, it's a very good idea to have protection for some of your key components down there (fuel tank, transfer case, engine).
