Products

Well, not much really.

At a minimum, it means that the product was made to tight tolerances which are capable with a CNC machine. The word "CNC" is supposed to reassure the customer that the part wasn't made by hacking and slashing in a garage somewhere. BUT, just because something is CNC'd doesn't mean it is necessarily correct.

We benchmarked several competitive products before setting out on this adventure. What we found was that many other skid plate templates are totally incorrect. This is why most of them use slotted holes and sometimes STILL don't line up.

OK... there is a lot of data on the subject. Time to put on my engineering hat.

There are several different ways of quantifying and comparing impact resistance. In any of the different test methods, UHMW is far superior to any other plastic material. Here is a table that shows impact resistance using one of the more common methods of testing.

Alright, so once again, what does any of this mean to me?

If you have ever seen an aluminum skid plate after a race season or two? A GNCC race like the Wisp can single handedly take out an aluminum skid plate by denting it to death. This is especially true of any skid plates with welds in them...

Easy question.

If you have ever raced a muddy cross country race where the track is totally rutted out, then you must have had this experience: You are coming up on a section of the track where the ruts seem to be 4 feet deep. You gun the throttle and lean back, hoping for the best.

What happens when your skid hits the mud? You can come screeching to a halt and get stuck.

With the Haladog skid plate, in the same situation you will "ski" across the top of the mud. I was shocked when I first experienced this racing the 10 hour in Iowa last year. I never realized how much I prepped myself for the impending slowdown until it didn't happen. I fell back on my seat!

If anyone wants a graph for this, email us and I will send it across.
By the way, you know those big gravel hauling trucks that cause stone chips in your windsheild? Those aluminum trailers are usually lined with UHMW to protect the aluminum and allow for easier unloading of their load.

Yep, the YFZ skid plate weighs only 2.8lbs.

NO! I mean the entire bolt hole area is recessed about 10mm to completely protect the bolt head. Because a skid plate is no good for protection if the bolts that are holding it up break off. Also, I bet your friend had a fun time trying to line up the bolt holes that he made.

ALSO, the holes are PREDRILLED. You don't have to do a thing except bolt it up. We have even put in a compression limiter to protect the skid plate from being overtightened.