The Rubicon Destroyed my Aluminum skids! I'm not surprised....

This is the final build video of "Bubba" my 05 Lexus GX470. This video I am covering the Front and Rear Steel Bumpers, Skid plates, and Rock Sliders post Rubicon Trail trip. The Bumpers were DIY kits from Demello Offroad and Coastal Offroad. Additionally I explain how I secure my rear tire swingout to have virtually zero movement of the heavy 37" Kenda Klever RT tire. The 1/4" aluminum skid plates are from RCI Offroad which did not hold up to the abuse near as good as my new front skid that I designed to increase clearance and strength by utilizing Marlin Crawler Differential Mounts to gain the clearance. Overall the Aluminum Skid Plates worked great for all the overlanding I did, but now that I am doing harder trails it is time to design and fabricate my own steel skid plate that will increase strength and clearance. https://readyoverland.com/ https://www.demello-offroad.com/gx-di... https://rcimetalworks.com/vehicle/lex... https://www.metaltech4x4.com/products... #rubicon #overlanding #lexus #RCLT #gxor #offroad