adding oem skid plates to regular 4x4 silverado 1500

DanY · December 13, 2015

Keep us updated!

UPS shipping says the plate kit is supposed to arrive on Monday Dec 21st.

jrob56 · December 13, 2015

Def post pics and let us know your thoughts

tnchevy · December 23, 2015

Any updates on this? Would make a nice Christmas gift to myself!

DanY · December 23, 2015

Any updates on this? Would make a nice Christmas gift to myself!

The GM skid plate kit arrived on Monday. All I did was open the box. It looks exactly like the pics on the Ebay kit listed earlier in the thread. 2 large aluminum plates to replace the one piece plastic splash guard and the small steel plate for the transfer case. 12 self-tapping bolts are included, 4 for each plate. I forgot to measure the thickness of the aluminum plates. They are pretty scratched up coming out of the box, but they will probably see worse on the truck.

I will use the existing bolts so when I am done I should have 12 bolts and the transfer case skid plate leftover.

I won't get a chance to install until next week. Crazy warm here but rain every day. I can pull it into the garage but I hate working on a dripping truck. I need to start pulling bolts on the plastic shield and see where the reinforcement brackets are. I assume these are removed for the aluminum plates.

The ebay seller had them for $182. Hopefully they are still on sale. Took about a week to get here from Oregon. Seller is a Chevy dealership.

I'll post pics when I get them installed. Pre and post install and side by side with the plastic splash guard.

BTW anyone have a preference for a photo hosting site to use.

I don't have one currently and need to get one to host pics to post here. Thanks.

Edited December 23, 2015 by DanY

tnchevy · December 23, 2015

Thanks Dan for the update. I'll probably get one fleabay in the next few days and order on for my self. I am restoring an old Enduro 2 stroke motorcycle right now so it would be a while before I can get my garage opened up enough to install the skid plate anyway. I look forward to seeing how your install goes, may save me from messing something up which I am pretty good at doing. Looks like the cheapest price now is $215 plus $15 shipping. When googling the part number I came across a build site for GMC trucks selling it as an add on so I am wondering if the pics of the plastic skid plate on some sites is in error and it is the aluminum skid plate? They also say it will only work on 2015 and 2016 models. I don't think anything has changed or is different than the 2014 models but makes me a little hesitant to order now.

Edited December 23, 2015 by tnchevy

tnchevy · December 23, 2015

I do think that the pictures showing the plastic skid plate are probably wrong. The following link shows the plastic cover for $36 and it says it will fit 2014 and 2015 models so the aluminum one should work on my 2014 as well. At least I hope it will!

http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/chevrolet/silverado-1500/22847943/2014-year/lt-trim/5-3l-v8-flex-engine/body-cat/frame-and-components-scat/?part_name=skid-plate

jrob56 · December 23, 2015

The GM skid plate kit arrived on Monday. All I did was open the box. It looks exactly like the pics on the Ebay kit listed earlier in the thread. 2 large aluminum plates to replace the one piece plastic splash guard and the small steel plate for the transfer case. 12 self-tapping bolts are included, 4 for each plate. I forgot to measure the thickness of the aluminum plates. They are pretty scratched up coming out of the box, but they will probably see worse on the truck.

I will use the existing bolts so when I am done I should have 12 bolts and the transfer case skid plate leftover.

I won't get a chance to install until next week. Crazy warm here but rain every day. I can pull it into the garage but I hate working on a dripping truck. I need to start pulling bolts on the plastic shield and see where the reinforcement brackets are. I assume these are removed for the aluminum plates.

The ebay seller had them for $182. Hopefully they are still on sale. Took about a week to get here from Oregon. Seller is a Chevy dealership.

I'll post pics when I get them installed. Pre and post install and side by side with the plastic splash guard.

BTW anyone have a preference for a photo hosting site to use.

I don't have one currently and need to get one to host pics to post here. Thanks.

Awesome, that would be great to see. I use Imgur for image hosting.

DanY · December 23, 2015

Thanks Dan for the update. I'll probably get one fleabay in the next few days and order on for my self. I am restoring an old Enduro 2 stroke motorcycle right now so it would be a while before I can get my garage opened up enough to install the skid plate anyway. I look forward to seeing how your install goes, may save me from messing something up which I am pretty good at doing. Looks like the cheapest price now is $215 plus $15 shipping. When googling the part number I came across a build site for GMC trucks selling it as an add on so I am wondering if the pics of the plastic skid plate on some sites is in error and it is the aluminum skid plate? They also say it will only work on 2015 and 2016 models. I don't think anything has changed or is different than the 2014 models but makes me a little hesitant to order now.

Try this link

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161605419485?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

This is the link in my purchased list. The seller has no active listings but this link has a "Buy another" which may allow you to order one for the $182.71 price.

ajdata · December 23, 2015

I have a 2014 and last year I purchased the metal skid plates that from GM that were listed as a 2015 part. The dealership said GM didn't have a metal skid plate option for 2014. I bought it any way and it all mounted up just fine.

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tnchevy · December 23, 2015

Thanks ajdata, I figured it would. Any pics you can share with us?

foo.c · December 24, 2015

Alright, y'all talked me into this skid plate package. eBay gave me a $20 off coupon too.

tnchevy · December 26, 2015

Just ordered mine from the same place that DanY ordered from, best price that I could find on it. I will probably sell the transfer skid and bolts on fleabay or here.