Skid Plates?

[tenscourts]

My bed liner dealer charged $100 to spray my step bars and brackets. I'll get a price for the plates.

 

AND, does the hole in the second plate give access to the oil filter? Read where another guy covered it because it didn't.

My oil has been changed since I got my plates. No issues. I have a 2016. They charged me based on the quantity of spray it took (i.e. thicker equals more expensive) but that was just my line-x dealer. Others may charge differently.

 

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[PogosAV]

I read that these plates will work on a 2014 but has anyone actually installed them on a '14 yet? The part number says it's good only back to the 2015's.

[2018GMC]

Just received my Skid plates from GMPartsDirect on eBay.

They arrived straight but with some scratches and gouges. They were in OEM GM box with cardboard dividers.

 

2014 - 2018 V8 Skid plate kit GM part # 23176881 Made in USA!

 

Included instruction sheet says GM Part #23176882

 

12 bolts - 12oz

Transfer Case skid plate (steel black) 2lbs 9oz

Front engine shield 23135960 (aluminum) 8lbs .5oz

Middle engine shield 23135959 (aluminum) 7lbs 2.2oz

[2018GMC]

[2018GMC]

As others have said, I had to enlarge holes on the front skid plate since only 2 holes would line up at once. 

 

If installing on a 4x4 non z71 you need a 10mm and 15mm socket for installing. You need to remove the 2 thin steel bars under front diff before installing bottom / middle skid plate. Apparently the only function for the thin steel bars were to hold the plastic aero / wind cover on. 

[youn1033]

Has anyone installed these on a 2016+ GMC Sierra Denali? I bought these and had them powder-coated the color of the GMC Emblem and went to install them and it appears the front one does not fit. It's not even close, I'm wondering if it is because the Denali bumper is different due to the LED fogs, but why on earth would they make the entire bolt-on assembly different just because of that?? It doesn't make sense to me.

[hendersonc047]

I have a 2014 Sierra slt Z71 4x4, do these skids work?

Really looking to replace the plastic without getting some fabricated.

[jogutier]

On 6/16/2018 at 8:54 AM, 2009GMC said:

As others have said, I had to enlarge holes on the front skid plate since only 2 holes would line up at once. 

 

If installing on a 4x4 non z71 you need a 10mm and 15mm socket for installing. You need to remove the 2 thin steel bars under front diff before installing bottom / middle skid plate. Apparently the only function for the thin steel bars were to hold the plastic aero / wind cover on. 

By enlarging them did you retap the hole or widen the hole and added a nut?

[2018GMC]

By enlarging them did you retap the hole or widen the hole and added a nut?

Just widened the holes in skid plate to get the bolts to line up. Threaded nuts are built into cross members / frame. The kit just comes with bolts.

[jogutier]

Gotcha, it makes sense. lol

 

Thanks,

[Bikemobile]

Any idea the size/ thread counts on the bolts? I bought a set of take off metal skids on ebay for $60 but the bolts were not included. I have a tapset to find out but I wanted to buy the bolts ahead of time. 

 

Thank you