Pinnacle Offroad Skid Plate

[Cooth]

Hello again, gang. I traded my original 2020 Silverado Trail Boss in for a 2019 Zr2 Bison Colorado, and did a few trade-ups since then....finally landing on a 2024 Colorado Zr2 with the 2.7L TurboMax. Heckuva truck, and more capable than anything I could find to put it through here in NC. Anyway, being 6'4" I eventually missed the interior space of the full-size Silverado and found myself back in a 2025 5.3L Trail Boss this month.

So far, my immediate mods have included:

1. Softopper
2. Zr2 wheels/tires (275/70/r18)
3. Zr2 rock sliders
4. Range DFM disabler
5. J&L Oil Catch Can
6. Onboard Air (Pinnacle under-hood mount/ARB compressor)
7. Bulletpoint Rubigrid

Following my general theme of protection & prevention, I crawled under the truck and was surprised to find a plastic front skid plate, an aluminum one covering the front differential, and no skid for both the transmission and fuel tank! Seeing the quality of the compressor mount Pinnacle Offroad sold me, I reached out to them for a front skid plate replacement also. They also suggested a front support bracket to beef up the front end, as the Silverado has a built-in "crumple-zone" under the factory aluminum diff skid, exactly like the Colorados do. A week later the UPS driver herniated a disc dropping the heavy, powder-coated pieces on my doorstep. The install was straight-forward, albeit a bit tricky doing solo. I now have some peace of mind knowing the radiator and lower engine bits are protected behind a sizeable steel plate. I plan on adding transmission/fuel tank skids later once I replenish some funds. (And ice my back)

 

[El Jefe]

I’m going to google search but a link would be great. Excellent looking truck and aftermarket add-ons.

 

[El Jefe]

Found the skid: https://www.pinnacle-offroad.com/products/front-skid-1

 

[Cooth]

Apologies for not posting a link, I'm not affiliated with Pinnacle in any way but I AM a huge fan of their products and customer service. I also can't recommend their air compressor mount highly enough for any "adventure-oriented" build. It makes excellent use of dead space in the engine bay.

 

[GETGONE]

Too bad it's only for the ARB compressor. I have a Smittybilt I had bought to mount in the 2nd battery tray of my Avalanche. There's no good place/way to mount it in the T1, so it stays in a bag under my seat.

Is that the cross member brace you have there as well? Was browsing all the parts they have. I've been wanting AEV's skid plates but the ZR2 won't work on regular Silverados due to the bumper difference.

 

[Cooth]

The mount may work for your Smittybuilt, as long as it has similar hole spacing as the ARB adapter plate. And yes, that's the front support bracket. I would honestly prioritize that over a new skid. I believe only the front AEV plate is incompatible without the AEV front bumper....all the others should be a direct fit.

 

[Ice Station Zebra]

Looking good!

No fitment issues with the Zr2 18" wheels and 275/70's?

Any clearer pics of this setup on the truck would be appreciated.

thanks

 

[GETGONE]

The mount may work for your Smittybuilt, as long as it has similar hole spacing as the ARB adapter plate. And yes, that's the front support bracket. I would honestly prioritize that over a new skid. I believe only the front AEV plate is incompatible without the AEV front bumper....all the others should be a direct fit.

Smittybilt is laid out totally different and has a base plate that bolts on the bottom and no holes on the sides.

The front skid from AEV is the one I was interested in since the stock piece is plastic. Yes, everything else will work.

 

[Cooth]

Looking good!

No fitment issues with the Zr2 18" wheels and 275/70's?

Any clearer pics of this setup on the truck would be appreciated.

thanks

I hope these pictures give you a better visual. Not a huge step up from stock, but imo this is how they should come from factory.

 

[Ice Station Zebra]

I hope these pictures give you a better visual. Not a huge step up from stock, but imo this is how they should come from factory.
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thanks ! looks good. those are the 18" stock wheels that come on ZR2's nowadays?

 

[Cooth]

thanks ! looks good. those are the 18" stock wheels that come on ZR2's nowadays?

Yessir, apparently so. I like them, but don't think they're really much sharper than the black Trail Boss 18"s, honestly.