so what is the skid plate for?

[YNOT]

is the plastic skid plate put there to catch oil and make a mess when doing a oil change....lol. i'm going to trim the back 2 inches off of it before i put it back on.

but really do they even do anything? they're plastic!

 

[tast101]

I thought the skid plate was metal and was to help protect your underside. For example so a rock doesn't hit your oil pan while off-roading.

 

[YNOT]

mines plastic.

 

[nc6600]

I thought the skid plate was metal and was to help protect your underside. For example so a rock doesn't hit your oil pan while off-roading.

That is what it is supposed to do.

 

[Max]

Mine doesn't collect oil, and it works well for preventing undrcarriage damage ad well as a solid location for mounting my fog lght ballasts.

 

[05Yukon]

If you have a z71 or 4wd with skid plate package it comes with a aluminum one under the transfer case. All of them come with the plastic one and I'm not completely sure of the point of it. I have cracked mine on both my 02 z71 and 05 Yukon and I have no clue how I did it on the Yukon.

 

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

Might help with air flow to help cool the oil pan...hey...I'm really reaching for straws here!

 

[thumper_ehhhhh]

My guess it helps stop crap from bouncing up in front of the motor possibly catching in the belt.

 

[YNOT]

i'm going to put it back on, i'll just trim that back 1" or 2" off, because the rear corner is cracked off from the previous owner.