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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Dodster on November 29, 2005, 01:05:49 PM

Title: TJ Fuel tank skid
Post by: Dodster on November 29, 2005, 01:05:49 PM
Been thinking about a fuel tank skid for the new year.
Looking on various threads it seems the Tomken is favourite however some can also lift the tank up an inch when fitted which would be better.
(apparently an extra inch makes all the difference  :shock:

Any tips hints advice or general nonsense greatly received.  :)
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Post by: Anonymous on November 29, 2005, 01:19:49 PM
looking at Stews it looks a complete barstool to fit, very difficult to do on small ramps but possible
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Post by: Mort on November 29, 2005, 01:45:37 PM
Stew's is a Skid Row.  Can be awkward to fit - mainly 'coz it weighs so much.  

DrX and Warn both allow the fuel tank to be lifted by 1".  You'll need to fit a 1" body lift to fit the DrX.  Warn Claim that their skid plate can be fitted without a body lift, and raise the tank up by 1" - but it looks bloody complex, and you have to remove the stock skid.  

Skid Row has the advantage of fitting over the stock skid, but you'll lose 3/16" clearance.
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Post by: Anonymous on November 29, 2005, 02:17:24 PM
Very happy with mine
Got Westbury to fit it due to drilling required and the need to removethe back box to do some of the drilling (The amount of stock holes varies from year to year which may/may not make fitting easier)
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Post by: chrisjones on November 29, 2005, 02:20:42 PM
Quote from: "Stew"
The amount of stock holes varies from year to year


And tends to increase with age! :shock:
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Post by: isle of man on November 29, 2005, 02:23:49 PM
fit the best .........
http://www.kilbyenterprises.com/gas-skids.htm (http://www.kilbyenterprises.com/gas-skids.htm)
i have one on my wrangler.

peter henry
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Post by: Anonymous on November 29, 2005, 02:43:27 PM
Quote from: "isle of man"
fit the best .........
http://www.kilbyenterprises.com/gas-skids.htm (http://www.kilbyenterprises.com/gas-skids.htm)
i have one on my wrangler.

peter henry


Peter

Don't you have everything on your Wrangler :lol:
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Post by: Dodster on November 29, 2005, 02:45:27 PM
Thanks guys, grateful for your knowledge   :pokinit:

The Kilby on the face of it sounds tempting but i wont know WTF im doing till i start, so messing with the tank straps(= flammable stuff) might be too much for my simple black country brain :rolleyes:

Thanks  
phil
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Post by: Anonymous on November 29, 2005, 03:20:32 PM
You'd need a very powerfull drill and some special strength drill bits
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Post by: Dodster on November 29, 2005, 03:42:23 PM
Hmmm.... Maybe i should just stick to special strength beer then and put my hand in her pocket for this one  :D
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Post by: Anonymous on November 29, 2005, 04:47:02 PM
I put the warn one on mine as one of the first things I did.... pretty straight forward if you get good instructions (I think I posted a link to these before for Stew) jetwash that connector under there loads... it will be full of crap and look at the other connectors under the bonnet with the red slider bit (lock) so you know how it works.... then just the fuel lines, etc. Very easy... and as you take the factory guard off, it lifts it up too... uses the original straps to hold the tank in place... Make sure that tank is running on fumes!!! I did mine with quarter tank full and it was a nightmare..... :)
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Post by: 46stm on November 29, 2005, 04:55:52 PM
I've got a brand new Warn one, still boxed if ya interested....open to serious offers.
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Post by: Dodster on November 29, 2005, 05:15:27 PM
Thank you Ed for the info
and Thank you 46stm for the offer however ive already done a deal with another fellow Birty for the Tomken....

Thanks again for all the advice, much appreciated.  :prayer:

phil
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Post by: IBTJn on November 30, 2005, 02:52:35 PM
I have the Tomken.  Works fine.  With a limited tool box, the only thing you'll need is an extra set of hands as it's heavy...at least until things get lined up.  

;)
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Post by: kizer on November 30, 2005, 09:14:11 PM
Kilby, Kilby

I like the kilby for the added raise in hieght. I'd guess 3/4 of an inch. Simple hand tools.

The Tomkens is nice, but I wanted the height