In another post, I saw someone asking about the Swedish Performance Offroad Parts Skid Plates. I purchased them recently and wanted to give you my review of them in case you were thinking of purchasing them.
First, I wanted aluminum plates. Second, I thought the extra protection around the foot wells was a good idea and wanted that as well. I emailed SPOP with a couple of questions. I wanted to know if the directions were good as I can do most mechanical-type projects with good directions. I wanted to make sure that the plates came with everything I needed to mount them. I spoke with Gabriella, who assured me that the directions were good and everything is there. She stated I would like the plates as they were well-made and they had been selling them for a while with no complaints.
I placed my order and within a few days I had the skids. The directions were fine but I did email a few questions. I received responses very quickly and was able to complete the installation without a hitch.
Pros
Very well-made and fit perfectly. No adjustments to anything were necessary. My Can Am plow mount fit perfectly.
Access to maintenance areas is easy with these plates.
I really like the extra protection around the sides. I am not sure about the other plates, they may be similar, but I liked the protection the SPOP plates provide around the rear differential as well.
SPOP was very customer-service oriented and easy to work with.
Cons
The plates need to be protected more during the shipping process. They were wrapped in a plastic film which broke through on a couple of the edges during shipping. I emailed Gabriella and told her how I felt. I feel they need to use a good, sturdy box with some foam filler. She is looking at how they ship them.
I agree with the comment that they need to use a better bolt like the panhead torq drive bolts.
I really like the plates and think they are an excellent product. I like the company too. I feel a made a good decision.
I have attached some photos of areas I thought you might like a closer look at. Feel free to PM me with any questions or if you want some additional pictures. Lots of people have assisted me on this site and other sites, so I wanted to see if I could help out anyone considering these plates.
In another post, I saw someone asking about the Swedish Performance Offroad Parts Skid Plates. I purchased them recently and wanted to give you my review of them in case you were thinking of purchasing them.
First, I wanted aluminum plates. Second, I thought the extra protection around the foot wells was a good idea and wanted that as well. I emailed SPOP with a couple of questions. I wanted to know if the directions were good as I can do most mechanical-type projects with good directions. I wanted to make sure that the plates came with everything I needed to mount them. I spoke with Gabriella, who assured me that the directions were good and everything is there. She stated I would like the plates as they were well-made and they had been selling them for a while with no complaints.
I placed my order and within a few days I had the skids. The directions were fine but I did email a few questions. I received responses very quickly and was able to complete the installation without a hitch.
Pros
Very well-made and fit perfectly. No adjustments to anything were necessary. My Can Am plow mount fit perfectly.
Access to maintenance areas is easy with these plates.
I really like the extra protection around the sides. I am not sure about the other plates, they may be similar, but I liked the protection the SPOP plates provide around the rear differential as well.
SPOP was very customer-service oriented and easy to work with.
Cons
The plates need to be protected more during the shipping process. They were wrapped in a plastic film which broke through on a couple of the edges during shipping. I emailed Gabriella and told her how I felt. I feel they need to use a good, sturdy box with some foam filler. She is looking at how they ship them.
I agree with the comment that they need to use a better bolt like the panhead torq drive bolts.
I really like the plates and think they are an excellent product. I like the company too. I feel a made a good decision.
I have attached some photos of areas I thought you might like a closer look at. Feel free to PM me with any questions or if you want some additional pictures. Lots of people have assisted me on this site and other sites, so I wanted to see if I could help out anyone considering these plates.
