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Checkerplate Sideguards for Vit

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Checkerplate Sideguards for Vit

Post by dxkrazed »

Hay guys / girls,
Im looking at getting a pair of sidegards made out of the checkerplate steel or aluminium.
Just basically wondering where someone would pick up such an item.
Incase i am terrible at describing the sideguards, heres a picture, the steel plate just under the door:
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Post by suzukiboy »

Not something really suitable for a Vit, Sliders would be better option.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

And this is a terrible application for checkerplate. The texture grabs the terrain and instead of sliding you dig in.

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Post by Tojo »

and it traps moisture between the checkerplate and panel and rusts your panels.
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Post by dxkrazed »

However it does look pretty good.
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Post by grazza »

You can get plastic chrome-look checkerplate at Autobarn. I suppose if its glued on correctly it should not trap moisture to the panel.

There's your bling.

However a alloy checkerplate "step" mounted to some strong rock sliders will protect the lower panels from stone damage.
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Post by fordy1 »

like this

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Post by suzukiboy »

Or this.

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Suzuki Vitara JX 1.6 EFI Hardtop.
Calmini Lift, Rockhopper, Skid Plates, ARB Airlocker, Bullbar, 30" MTR, Custom Sill Sliders, Rear Bar.
See my pics
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