The stock Polaris skid
plate is pretty wimpy. Combine that with low ground clearance, and
that can spell disaster in rough terrain. Here are a few examples of what
can happen to the belly of your RZR with the stock skid plate:
Photos used with permission
There are several skid plates made for the Polaris RZR, but
I'm not a big fan of aluminum for UTV skids. The reason is aluminum
hangs up on rocks and gets gouged as you slide over them. This
is extremely important on trails like the
Rubicon,
Barrett Lake and
Moab.
After searching around I found a company making skids using
UHMW. UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight) is a extremely durable polymer that
is used in many applications where abrasion resistance (the ability to slide
over a rock) and impact resistance is critical. UHMW sounded like the
perfect material for the type of skids I was looking for, so I decided to
contact Holz Racing Products to get the ball rolling.
