are the holes/brackets for attachment bolts already in place from manufacturer?
Apparently so : "Bolts use existing holes"
This is a post somewhere showing drawings of INEOS under body protection. INEOS did not offer them, but many of the bolt on holes are on the car.
Thanks!
I'm wondering about the relative pros and cons of stainless steel vs mild steel vs aluminium in respect of the "force path" and whether there's any marginal benefit in the malleability of heavy duty aluminium in it being able to slightly deform and thus absorb (somewhat) a "heavy hit" vs stainless which may crack but the force is still transmitted to the attachment points. Mild steel is heavy and I guess it depends on the thickness.... Random thoughts only
Yes, on the PTO2 vehicles many of them had OEM diff skids (as well as other underbody protection, thus why most of the aftermarket skid plates install fairly easily into threaded holes)
Any of the steels will be less brittle, have more abrasion resistance, and have much great yield and ultimate strength. I don't know how you're going to crack the stainless before bending the aluminum.Thanks!
Another thought is that while I'm seriously considering the "full set", I did wonder about whether the 2 part transmission sump and transfer case covers would unduly restrict airflow and potentially cause overheating... Then I remembered the heat exchangers for both so that diminishes the overheating risk I guess....
And aluminum tends to stick to rocks where steel tends to slide.
abrasion resistance.
