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Originally Posted by Inv4drZm
If you're not cutting weight on every single aspect of your vehicle, the 50-65lbs you save between aluminum and steel won't make a lick of difference in mpg. Not enough to make up the extra $500 you've spent.
If you can cut weight a little everywhere, lighter brakes, removed roof rack, exhaust, etc, then yeah it could actually add up, get the aluminum skids.
Somebody needs to make a set of 1/8" AR400 skids. Slides over rock easily, probably still cheaper than aluminum.
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I am trying to cut weight where I can, not for mpgs (lol lost cause) but for overall performance. I can tell a difference in the way it drives with a loaded cooler, camping gear, hi-lift, extra tools/spares, etc. Its slower, the trans is hotter, and it takes longer to stop. 20lbs here, 40lbs there will go a good ways to help offset that.
FWIW, I contacted budbuilt about their skid weights. He said for full sets, the 3/16 steel is 111lbs, 1/8 is 78lbs, and 1/4 aluminum is 58lbs.
But yeah, stamped 1/8 AR400 skids would be tits.
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2001 SR5 - Like OEM, only worse (gears, e-locker, armor)
