Axle Skids ... anyone use them ?

Been contemplating getting one of these from Nth mobility (now AEV). Anyone use something like this ?

I run one similar on my rear axle. its not bad, doesnt affect clearance much b/c of how tight it fits against the diff. I peeled back my stock cover a bit on a rock once, and it was a gift from a dude I got some tires off of (thanks Matt) b/c he upgraded his rear axle and it didnt fit anymore....

Anyway, long story short, I like it.

EDIT: I just ordered an oil pan skid from the "new" Nth Degree/AEV....and my buddy said its super beefy and looks like a great piece (I havent seen it for myself). So it looks like AEV is keeping with the high quality of Nth Degree stuff...

EDIT2: http://www.nagca.com/grandtech/rockit_gliders.htm thats the one I have (its from Turbo City/Rock-It) they make one for the C8.25

I see that you have gears and lockers, so that means lots of expensive stuff to protect from the rocks. I'd say go for it if you can live with a little less ground clearance.

Hey, I checked out their website and they say that the ground clearance loss is marginal, so that means you get tons of protection with barely any ground clearance loss. Cool man!

I have the oil pan skid ... you will need to clearance it a little for 2000 and 2001 ... but I really like mine.

I wheel with a guy who has diff skids, he's constantly hanging them up on logs and biting the sharp edge on same. Looks like the design of the ones you posted is a little better than his, so that may not be a concern. Unless you wheel in wicked big rocks, a diff skid is a waste of time IMO. Diff castings are thick, throw on a set of thick diff covers, grind the bottom edge flush with the casting, and you're good to go.

AEV oil pan skid

https://secure.aev-conversions.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=NTH24302AA

The AEV skid mounts with 3 ubolts ... 1 over the pinion and 1 over each axle tube with recessed bolts.