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10-04-2006, 08:28 PM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
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Those are not skids. They are just the U-bolt plates. And no they won't work.
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10-04-2006, 09:19 PM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
I got my AmStar skids and will put them on this weekend.
They look like skis and no they aren't red. The are black.
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10-05-2006, 12:01 AM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
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I got my AmStar skids and will put them on this weekend.
They look like skis and no they aren't red. The are black.
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Please post some pics of your skids. 
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10-05-2006, 01:54 AM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
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Please post some pics of your skids. 
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That's an odd request. Perhaps you should rephrase.

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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
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10-05-2006, 04:07 AM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
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Now that is just wrong!!! Funny, but wrong!
REPHRASED QUESTION: Please post pictures of your new shock skid PLATES when you get them.
Happy now? 
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10-28-2006, 01:04 AM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
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I got my AmStar skids and will put them on this weekend.
They look like skis and no they aren't red. The are black.
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Hey Desert Dan, Where did you pick up the skids? at a dealer? or somewhere else. How do you like them?
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10-30-2006, 04:59 PM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
I ordered mine thru the dealer. I ahd to give the the part number and they had to Amstar to confirm.
They look great. I haven't had time to put them on yet.
Between work and moving last weekend no time for wrenching 
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11-03-2006, 03:31 AM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
Here's my Amstar skid plates, picked up today, got the service manual a few days ago too

Installation surprise follows... READ THIS: the Amstar instructions say you must remove and discard existing U-bolts and nuts, but retain the washers (  ) and replace with new GM u-bolts and nuts  or void any warranty for the skids.
Is this standard procedure ?? guess I got to drive 100 miles round trip back to the dealer for that  wish I knew ahead of time. ANYONE KNOW THE REASON FOR THIS? (serious replies only please)

Some powder coating on the edge of skids is already falling off, but hey, I plan to make even more come off myself.
Oh yeah, you want to know the price... skids from dealer $210 plus tax! and the service manuals from Helm $135 plus shipping! Ouch and Ouch!
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11-03-2006, 05:51 PM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
looking forward to pics after you install them. That is wierd about replacing the u-bolt!?! Aren't you just going to replace with the same bolt? I could understand if they gave you new bolts to install, the bolts should be included for $200 bucks  .
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11-03-2006, 06:07 PM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
Actually I paid
$210.00
13.14 tax
12.00 shipping
$235.14 total for brand "A"
Im not sure the best way to handle this. Im all set up to make my version of this that actually protects the inside end of the shock bolt and the inside edge of the shackle plate. See previous pictures of how the other does not even at the $235.00 price.
It Seems brand "A" is plasma cut with rough edges and so the powder coat peels off. It peels off around the holes as well, in the box.
Mine are going to be laser cut and I will prime and paint my personal ones. To save on cost to buyers I was thinking of no finish. You can always paint any color and touch up with a spray can. If you really get in the rocks as we do here they will need touched up often.
I dont want to upset our hosts and I have seen many violations of their rules about selling products. So now what do I do? I have the pattern for the front of the spring mounts ready as well. I still need to double check packaging and shipping before I quote a price. I was going to get folks to PM me and use Pay Pal if that works out. I started all this to help folks but it may get too complicated. I want to get a feel for how many I could sell before production to get an even better price. I really dont need 40 of these sitting around. If this gets edited then I will have to figure some way to post to a web site and hopefully be found that way. Could take quite a bit of time that way. I will try to find out more and quote a price very soon. It will be less than brand "A" with the option to add the front ones. More later.
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11-16-2006, 06:09 PM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
Ok, here goes. First to save time read all that other stuff and look at the pictures. I don't do this for a business. I just thought if I went to the trouble to have this done I would help others. I have already saved my shocks and mounting with mine. I saw in H2 the Rubicon run. I would like to know how the H3's made it thru that without these and what their shocks and shackles look like. I will post in H3 classifieds.
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11-16-2006, 11:28 PM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
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Originally Posted by Hal
Installation surprise follows... READ THIS: the Amstar instructions say you must remove and discard existing U-bolts and nuts, but retain the washers and replace with new GM u-bolts and nuts  or void any warranty for the skids.
Is this standard procedure ?? ANYONE KNOW THE REASON FOR THIS? (serious replies only please)
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The reason for the replacement of the hardware is because when you torque the nuts down to spec the bolt actually stretches and the threads of the nuts stretch and deform. This will cause the bolt to possibly break later on when retorqued, or never be tight because of over stretch. To prevent from lawsuits from bolts breaking under acceleration and causing accidents, they advise you that your warranty will be voided if you don't replace the hardware. This is why commercial lift kits come with new blots and nuts, and also why you need to replace the head bolts when you pull a head.
I agree that for $200 they should include all hardeware to mount them.
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10-04-2006, 09:20 PM
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Re: Spring shackle skid plate
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Those are not skids. They are just the U-bolt plates. And no they won't work.
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Sewies a little cranky today.....
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