ScienceAbuse Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I ended up with an R51 at the end of a search that began with Xterras. cratching at the surface of things, the R51 shares a chassis with the Xrterra and Frontier. Is there anything in particuluar that would keep some Xterra/Frontier plates from fitting up to the R51? Chassis, engine, trans, xfer case, fuel tank all seem the same, only the IRS stands out as a big difference. Making my own plates is on the table, so making slight mods to a purchaned plate is certainly doable. I'm just trying to get a feel for how far and wide I can search for the best plates. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScienceAbuse Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Note; I'm looking at aftermarket parts. I'm aware that there were OEM parts, but I'm not sure of their protection value-per-dollar when compared to aftermarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScienceAbuse Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) I found that my old Subaru plate had enough metal to fit, so I started cutting. 1/4" thick 7050 alloy aluminum. It should hold the weight of the car without deflecting: Edited August 6, 2015 by ScienceAbuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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