Started with a rectangular sheet of 3/16" diamond plate that weighed apx. 50 lbs! Cut it down to this big "H"

steel bending using the ol BFH.

Mounted up over the stock skid, which is still on. The rear lip is a bit unever, so the last pic shows a recent take off where I worked on that.

Attached up top at the stock bolt locations

The diamond plate is on the inner side, so it's smooth on the outside. Diamondplate also makes the strength of this plate stronger and heavier than standard 3/16", not quite as strong (but lighter) than standard 1/4" plate.

Diagram of the H cut needed

Diagram from the side of the bending needed to attach it.

Recent photo, took the plate back off and drilled a few 1 1/2" drain holes, and ground down the rear lip so it was straight across.