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Originally Posted by Alec W
I would add a couple of drain holes at the bottom to help let water out.
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I love the sliding action of a solid skid plate, but it looks like this setup encases the drivetrain and exhaust. That would seal out mud, but seal in a lot of heat. My Blazer Zr2 had solid plates (stock from the factory), but there was plenty of airflow around and over them to cool the underbody.
Mud isn't a big issue with me since there's not a lot where I wheel, but heat buildup in the deserts and high country is. The auto tranny has a cooling system, but the xfer case and manual tranny depend on airflow to cool off. And since I'm getting a 5 spd, I'd want a lot of ventilation and maybe some drain holes under there.
Let's see a side view!