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[Dodster]

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.  

[Anonymous]

looking at Stews it looks a complete barstool to fit, very difficult to do on small ramps but possible

[Mort]

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.

[Anonymous]

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)

[chrisjones]

The amount of stock holes varies from year to year

And tends to increase with age!

[isle of man]

fit the best .........
http://www.kilbyenterprises.com/gas-skids.htm
i have one on my wrangler.

peter henry

[Anonymous]

fit the best .........
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:

[Dodster]

Thanks guys, grateful for your knowledge  

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

Thanks  
phil

[Anonymous]

You'd need a very powerfull drill and some special strength drill bits

[Dodster]

Hmmm.... Maybe i should just stick to special strength beer then and put my hand in her pocket for this one  

[Anonymous]

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.....

[46stm]

I've got a brand new Warn one, still boxed if ya interested....open to serious offers.

[Dodster]

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.  

phil

[IBTJn]

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.  

[kizer]

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