Light duty skid plates. Aluminum or 1/8 steel?

[razzman1]

So I have been trying to figure out which skid plates to go with. My 4Runner is being built as a family adventure / camping vehicle, and while it may see the occasional difficult trail, its main purpose is not rock crawling. While I understand the additional protection it would offer, I think for my purposes, a full 3/16" steel armor kit may be more than necessary. So I'm leaning towards either aluminum or the BudBuilt light 'expedition' plates in 1/8" steel. Cost not being a factor, which of the two would you prefer? I know there's no comparison between aluminum and 3/16" steel as far as durability, but what about the lighter 1/8" steel? The vehicle will be used primarily in the south east--north GA, TN, KY, AL, etc.

Thanks

 

[CruzadoBlanco]

the aluminum skids from most vendors are more than strong enough, i beat the piss out of my 1/4" rci aluminum skid and yes i have broken a weld but it was a hit hard enough to stop my runner dead from at least 10mph and a very sharp point. the 1/8 inch skids i really dont see being much stronger than stock. but ive never run them so i could be wrong. but that 1/8inch plate will bend just as easily as stock