Skid Plates are essential for the extreme off-road enthusiast. The philosophy is simple: cover as much as possible with the skid plate and make the skid plate as strong as possible. Why cover as much as we can with the plate? There are two reasons. The most obvious reason is that the more the skid plate covers the more parts that are protected. The second reason is that a smooth underside helps the vehicle slide over things that it might otherwise hang up on, which means you can get farther on the trail. 4x4 Connection carries only the toughest skid plates manufactured by Skid Row.