Iron Baltic "Full Skid Plate Package" Install
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- Опубликовано: 23 янв 2022
- ironbaltic.com
Instructional videos are not really my "thing", but I think you'll get a good understanding of what's required to put these plates onto your Honda Rubicon, Foreman or Rancher.
I bought these skid plates from Iron Baltic after researching several options on-line and talking to fellow ATV'ers regarding plastic vs aluminum plates. Everyone I talked to who had aluminum plates suggested I go with plastic for two reasons. Aluminum bends and it has a higher friction coefficient, which of course means it does not slide over rocks and logs as easy. The biggest complaint against the aluminum plates was that they bend and have to be removed to be straightened, which also weakens the integrity of the metal.
After receiving the plates, and doing my unboxing video, Iron Baltic refunded my money on agreement I would make this install video, which I was going to do anyway, so it was a huge win for me.
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WTF no Crapper review ???
Bahahaha! You're the best bud!
Hey looks like a good product! Now you can get back to bulldozing! LOL
Cheers
BB
Hahahaha Bob! Exactly!
Thanx for the comments and for watching bud!
Must be the week for new mods. Great minds think alike. 😁
It's "New Mod" Install Week - hahaha!!!
Thanx for watchin' friend!
Hey man love the vids. When the next riding video coming out?
Thanx O&T! Greatly appreciated!
Next riding vid might not be for a couple of weeks. So much going on right now!
@@quaddingsous I understand that man. Well keep up the good work on the vids!
Great that you also put on plastic skidplates. It will help a lot against getting stuck on rocks.
I totally agree AE! Thanx for the comments and for watching!
She's Gonna Be Slick As Badger Snot Sliding Along, Great Job Q ATB T God Bless
Slick as badger snot eh?🤣🤣🤣
Thanx for the comments and for watching Terry!
What a great install, I can do it!!! Thank you so much!!!
You can doooo it! - LOL
Right on River King 👍glad my effort was helpful! Thanks for the comments and for watching!
Nice video. Good thing you typically lead on the trail so you can crash through anything with that skid plate. Maybe Iron Baltic would give a discount on a Team Quaddingsous amigo!
Hahahaha! Yeah, send the guy with the full armour or the snorkel in first right?🤣🤣🤣
You know, you might have something there Timmer. We should ask them 😉
Thanx for the comments and for watching brother!
Wow, that’s an impressive product! The instructions and the packaging of the hardware was even more so. Great install video, Q! Looking forward to you doing some wild n crazy rides with it!
Thanx Mike! Greatly appreciated! Winter is almost over and I can't wait to try them out! Yeeeeehaw!
Decent. Now we need a field test of these!
Too much snow here for that, so I'm not sure when I'll get out for the inaugural test run - lol
Thanx for the comments and for watchin' buddy!
They look solid... 8:32, Your right , everyone has to get lucky one in awhile. Nice job Ninni...
Yeah, especially a guy with extra short fingers 🤣🤣🤣
I fully agree a complete set of skid plates are a must have. Pretty cool of them to step up and take care of you for taking care of themd!
Yeah man, they're a legit company for sure. Thanx for the comments and for watching QB!
I enjoy you and KC very much and appreciate your insight and help!
Good Video Q!! Cheers
Thanx jamorg! Cheers bud!
They look really good!
Thanx
Nice Q ... VERY NICE!!!
Thanx Gunny!
That sure looks like a good quality set of skid plates! We all know you need those bashing through those trails like you guys do.
Hopefully it’ll keep you from damaging the axle boots.
Nice job on the install!
Thanx KC.
Considering the rocks y'all bounce over on your trails, you should get this armor for your Yamaha's. It's amazing and is going to stop additional damage to not only my quad, but possibly to me. I had a pretty big stick jam up through my running boards this year. It broke a couple of those pins on the plastic cowling that covers my engine and could have went right into my leg. That was one of the turning points for me.
Thanx for the comments and for watchin' buddy!
@@quaddingsous Yeah the aluminum skid plates I have just protect the frame of our units.
Those look like you get a lot more protection.
Nice job installing your new skid plates. It came out great and you will be good to go bulldozing the bush with no branches coming up.
lol - thanx ManzanoMan! Greatly appreciated!
Q's one man pit crew !!!
Didn't hear any swearing or famous Q-isms !
Very impressive product !
HAHAHAHA Tim'r! I was in deep concentration mode, so I forgot my Q-ism's and all the swearing got edited out - HAHAHA!!!
Thanx for the comments and for watching buddy!
The instructions that came with your skid plates seem really well done. Color pictures and everything. It's surprising how uncommon this is.
The labelling of the hardware is awesome also! These folks have clearly done a Lego set or two in their time, haha.
Skid plate seems stout.
Only thing I'm kind of surprised about is loctite use. But I honestly don't recall if my trail armor skids on the wildcat called for it either. I'm pretty sure it didn't. With so many mounting points I don't know that it matters a ton anyway.
Man, idk Q, I don't see a whole lot of boot scrambling problems in your future no mo. I'm impressed with the overall product you received here.
Great video good sir!
It's funny you should mention the loctite. They should definitely put some on all the bolts. Even more importantly, I should have put some on all the bolts, but I had run out and I completely forgot until I started filming. So I have now picked some up and I will be pulling all those bolts one at a time and applying some blue thread locker (I picked some up yesterday) - lol
Thanx for the comments and for watching RR!
Looks good Q i found once i remove my a arm guards have no more stick problems and we bush wack lots .
You will have to do a update on just how much mud dirt rocks ect gets caught up top side those plates .
Think my factory skid plate missing at least 5 screws 🤣🤣🤣 bought new screws 5 bucks each 😳 crazy . All in all it looks awesome on your bike look forward see how you like 👍
Yeah, the trapped dirt, grass, snow and sticks where one reason I wasn't going to buy this type of "full coverage" protection, but it's not working without them, so there's gotta be some sort of improvement right? I hope - lol
Thanx for the comments and for watchin' Norm!
Nice DIY video Q - all parts laid out and numbered, now the test ride and re torque to loose ones. Nice of Iron Baltic to refund you - don't tell the wife and put into your slush fund lol. Cheers and stay safe
I'm retired. All my money is in "the slush fund" - HAHAHAHA!!!
I started out with all those bags laying in random order and after looking for the first bag, I realized they needed to be put in order or I was going to be in the shop until midnight - lol!
Thanx for the comments and for watchin' wtfbuddy1!
excellent tutorial Q. looks like good quality armor too! I need to know more about that lifterupper doohicky. 👍👍
The lifter upper doohicky - lol - is just a long eye-bolt (12" I believe) into my attic through 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood and a 4x4 post, which are all just over 6' long and laying across 4 rafters to spread the weight. Maybe I'll do a video on it if I can find some time.
You should get this armor for your Rubi. It's amazing and is going to stop additional damage to not only my quad, but possibly to me. I had a pretty big stick jam up through my running boards this year. It broke a couple of those pins on the plastic cowling that covers my engine and could have went right into my leg. That was one of the turning points for me.
Thanx for the comments and for watching Rusty!
@@quaddingsous I came. I saw. I believe. -- yeah, the quality looks extremely good. It's is in my future, I need it here, no doubt! Curious if it gets more brittle in the deep cold but it looked pretty darn thick and durable from what you showed. Let's see a 1 year review down the road... Thanks bud. All the best. Take care.
@@N0KTZ . . . I'm definitely not worried about them in the cold weather. They've been using these in the far north of Europe and Russia for quite awhile now with no issues. Also, my neighbor is a plastic fabricator and had a look at the material. He quoted me some fancy name (not Lexan) that he said is almost indestructible.
Nice review Q!! That looks like an awesome kit. Love the way everything is packaged and labeled. Lifting it up via the winch was brilliant.
Any issues afterwards with the fluids (especially the engine oil) being at that angle for the duration of the install? Thanks again for taking us through it 👍
Nope, no issues at all with the fluids. The gas tank was less than half full, otherwise I would have drained it a bit.
Yeah, I was impressed with the packaging. The one thing you need to remember when ordering these is that delivery from Europe is not free, but it wasn't all that expensive either. I think I paid around $30-$35 USD for shipping.
Thanx for the comments and for watching E-ATV!
Thanks!
You're welcome David Anderson!
And thank you for the comments and for watchin'!
You are a brave man my friend. 🤣 If I opened up that box and seen all those nuts and bolts. I would of packed it up.. lol Over-all it looks awesome.. 👍👍👍
LOL Todd! I almost did call it quits after I looked at the instructions 🤣🤣🤣
Thanx for the comments and for watching bud!
That’s nice
Thanx for the comments and for watching White Rhino!
@@quaddingsous looking for something better for brute force this looks like the trail armor I put on my krx stick crap is beat to pieces this should have been the first upgrade I did to both my machines
I love it
Hey Q, good video. I love your trail riding videos but I don’t usually like install vids. I’m sure they’re hard to make and most of the ones I’ve seen skip through too much. Yanowadimeen? But I’m just sitting here in Minnesota, where it’s 15 degrees below 0 and I’m recovering from hand surgery bored out of my mind. So I thought I’d watch your video and it was very enjoyable. So thanks for sharin’!👍🏼☮️
Hi Pa Mil,
Hand surgery huh? I hope your recovery goes well!
Yeah, I'm not very good at making these instructional videos. It's just not my thing. This one turned out "okay" at best - lol - but I thank you for the positive feedback.
Not sure what you meant with "Yanowadimeen?" Did I say that in the video? If so, when?
Thanx for the comments and for watchin' bud!
@@quaddingsous you know what I mean? lol
@@pamil1923 Ahhhh, of course, DOH! - lol. I read it several times and couldn't get it. My old brain must've been tired 🤣
Those look extremely heavy duty and should hold up to just about anything that you throw at it. But I am concerned with the center section not having any real holes in it for washing mud and stuff out. This is much like my stock Commander skid plates it had a very few holes but it needed a couple more holes in certain areas, now it’s a lot better when cleaning
Yeah, I was thinking I might have to drill/cut some holes, but I'll test them out and see how it goes first.
Thanx Stacy.
Nice install, took a few hours I see. Have any the bolts worked loose yet?
I only did he install a few days ago and the quad hasn't moved yet, so I doubt any of the bolts are loose - lol - but I'm going to pick up some blue loctite tomorrow and give them all a splash.
Thanx for the comments and for watching olive I!
Man you could use that thing to clear mine fields, now! LOL What a unit! How much weight did that add?
Mine field clearing is what I was thinking of getting into, so that'll work out good then - LOL
It wasn't very heavy. I'd say the entire package was only around 25 lbs. I was just being a whimp with my old messed up shoulders - lol
Thanx for the comments and for watching buddy!
Great video Q! I've been looking these skid plates as well. I just received my 22' Outlander 650 XT over a week ago. Not sure if I want to go with these or the Can Am ones. Plus it's been below "freeze your nuts off" here in Ottawa for the past couple of weeks. Too cold to do anything in my unheated garage. So I have some time to decide. These ones look really nice and probably lighter than the aluminum options out there. Hmmm....
Thanx Todd. Like I mentioned in my description, I looked at several options and talked to other ATV'ers with full plate packages and most with aluminum said to go with plastic. I was leaning on plastic anyway, so it wasn't a difficult decision.
Thanx again for the comments and for watching!
@@quaddingsous LOL! I didn't even read the comments! I was looking forward to the video install. Makes sense! You've made my decision easier. Iron Baltic Plastic it is. Cheers!
@@viperxbr . . . No worries Todd, I enjoy the conversations!
On my '19 Outlander XTP the Can-Am aluminum skid plate holes line up with the plastic floor board drain holes. It sucks!! I don't know WTF they were thinking. Do they test these things? When you go through a puddle the water shoots up your leg through those drain holes and down your boot. I won't be getting Can-Am ones again!
@@JC-tc7uh . . . Yeah, these ones line up too. I think all the brands do that intentionally to protect the running board from getting damaged from sticks, but I hear what your sayin' J C! Thanx for the comments and for watchin'!
Just found your channel. I ride the same way you do. How easy or hard does it make for oil changes? What about debris (leaves, mud, dirt)? Do they clean out easy?
Cool! Welcome to Q-Tube dogman!
To be totally honest, I haven't taken them off yet to check how much stuff is caught in there, but I'm pretty sure it isn't much. I can see in there pretty good and have been able to wash mud and sand out with the garden hose. I'll have to make a video really soon with the bike stood up again and take those plates off to see what it looks like under there. As far as oil changes go, they're no more intrusive than the factory skid plates. Hope this helps and thanx for watchin'!
How is it to access the maint points ? Cleaning ?
I haven't busted one part or ripped one boot since I put these on. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM!
But to answer your questions, there's access to the oil drain plug and for the front and rear diffs. I'm not out at my shop right now, so you should look at them on the Iron Baltic web site to confirm this information. As far as cleaning them out goes, it all depends on what you've been driving in. I can spray out the sandy mud from the trails, but in the fall the leaves collect, so I take the belly plates off to get all the debris out. The better the protection, the harder it will be to clean out. If you don't have any skid plates at all, there would be nothing to clean out, but you'd suffer more damage.
Those skid plates are way easier to install than my ricochet skid plates. Where can I get more info on them?
Sorry David, I should have put a link to their website in my description. I'm not very experienced at making these types of videos. If you do a Google search on Iron Baltic, you'll find them They're a company out of Estonia and the make skid plates for just about any ATV, both plastic and aluminum.
Thanx for the comments and for watching!
ironbaltic.com
Maybe a silly question but, doesn't anyone worry about engine oil making its way up past the piston rings into the rear cylinder while leaving these things standing straight up on end for long periods of time?
@@mikem669 . . . In a Honda, the engine oil is shared with the transmission, which is behind the engine, like a car, so all the oil would run down into the tranny. I've never had any smoke come out of my tail pipe on start-up after doing this, plus, they're designed to ascend and descend very steep angles , so I'm assuming it's okay.🤷lol
Good question though. If anyone knows for sure, feel free to chime in.
Thanks for the comments and for watching Mike!
It's ok to winch atv up like that or is oil drained ?
As far as I know, it's perfectly safe to stand it up like that. I've never had any issues.
Thanx forthe comments and for watching ECHO!
Why would you not opt for the aluminum ones? Cost? Compatibility for Honda?, They look quite heavy.
I was wondering the same thing too
Good questions WoodlandGhost. Iron Baltic has plastic and aluminum to choose from.
I bought these after researching several other options on-line and talking to fellow ATV'ers regarding plastic vs aluminum plates. Everyone I talked to who had aluminum plates suggested I go with plastic for two reasons. Aluminum bends and it has a higher friction coefficient, which of course means it does not slide over rocks and logs as easy. The biggest complaint against the aluminum plates was that they bend and have to be removed to be straightened, which also weakens the integrity of the metal.
Thanx for the comments and for watchin' bud!
What’s the torque specs on the bolts ? Asking for a friend lol ? Skid plates are great …wait to you see how much crap they hold , is the only downside. I drilled bigger drain holes to help get some of the dirt out.
I also used never sized on the bolts…..not sure if it helps ! Good video !
The "holding of crap" was one of my biggest concerns before purchasing better protection, but I'd rather clean mud than fix broken boots. I may be cutting or drilling some additional holes also, but I'll wait to see where they dam up beforehand.
Tell your anal retentive friend I had my impact set to the official torque specs of "tight" - lol
Thanx for the comments and for watching buddy!
@@SCOTIAN_ . . . Hmmmm, I should have used some blue loctite. I ran out and haven't picked up a new tube, but I'm going to PrAuto tomorrow for some other stuff, so I think I'll pick some up and redo those bolts. Thanx for mentioning it.
How much weight did the whole install add?
I honestly don't know because I didn't weigh it first, but from what I remember, I'd say around 25lba. I think that info would be on the Iron Baltic web site.
Thanks for the comments and for watching!
Those skid plates look like they heavy duty plastic shouldn't get any branches & roots now! I think you used them on your last ride, how we'll did they slide over obstacles compared to the old ones? And how many ugga dugga's to torque them bolts lol 😉🤣
LOL Mike, I wasn't counting the ugga dugga's. I just put these on a few days ago and have not tested them out yet.
Thanx for the comments and for watching bud!
@@quaddingsous okay I thought I remembered you and Taco talking about the skid plates, must have been about the new ones to come lol good tech video Q
Cheers 🍻
QUESTION:: Mabey it's a dumb question,,,, Is there any concern of engine "fluids" seeing that the bike is vertical for so long??? Talk about making the job SOOOO MUCH EASIER!!!! ALSO WHAT MAKE AND MODEL ARE Y'ALLS COMMS GEAR??
Sorry Shane, I could have sworn I answered your question about the comms in another video comment. We use Cardo Packtalk's.
I have no concerns about the oil. It drains down into the tranny and then levels back out when the machine is put back on its wheels. The gasoline is another story though; don't stand it up on a full tank 😉
Thanx for the comments and for watching!
I cant lift my atv like that. How is the best way to install without your method?
Driving it up on ramps and then laying on your back on an auto creeper is the only other way I can think of.
Thanx for the comments nad for watchin' RevToLimit!
@@quaddingsous Thanks for quick reply! i Will try ramps! thank you.
@@mrconta 👍👍Did you buy the same ones?
@@quaddingsous Yes iron baltic for cfmoto 520L 2023 :)
Did you get aluminum or plastic?
holy crap, these look bullet proof.... how much weight did they add? can you tell they are there.... seems pretty taco proof now... run anything over!!!!
Taco Proof - HAHAHA!!!
They're not as heavy as they look. I'd say the entire package was only around 25 lbs. I was just being a whimp with my old messed up shoulders - lol
Thanx for the comments and for watching John!