Gas Tank Skid

[xj4fun]

My vote is for what Okie did, very inventive .

I can tell you the new Tomkens are pieced together with spot welds. They used to make them much nicer.

Kent

 

[afd516]

I like my Rustys skid. Very beefy and great fit. I do not have a hitch so getting it to work was no prob.

 

[Bent]

that is the same thing as the DPG skid

Oh.

 

[Shomsky462]

i prefere uhhh.. shomskybuilt:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=85632

 

[jdogg4]

I have the stock Jeep one on my XJ because it was 6 bucks brand new when they sold all that stock on xj stuff years ago.
At first I thought great this will make a good template to build my own. I got two at the time so I put it on mine and it's pretty beefy for as thin gage of materil it is. I've hit it twice so far and no problems.

here are a few pics of the install. I did a tow hitch at the same time.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4288965257

and yes I painted it silver. It was a long night of drinking and I had to prove to someone I could paint in my condition at the time.

 

[nosigma]

I went with the stock skid (voted other), play in rocks and dont have any big concerns. However..... I am aware that it is only 1/8 thick (92 XJ) and it can be smashed up into the tank if I drop hard on to a pointed rock so I drive with as much finesse as I can (always a good idea) and drop slowly onto the gas tank skid. I have had the weight of vehicle on the skid several times and slid off onto the hitch and then down to the ground. Scratches but no dents.

I spent $15 on the gas tank skid and put the rest into armor for the diffs, a beefier tie rod, eng/trans skid spare axle and drive shafts. I bash the diffs and tie rod all the time, slid on the tranny skid several times and use the rock rails like a second set of tires. Never have hammered the gas tank skid.

John

 

[EricsXJ]

I voted for Tomken because thats what I have... but I would not say its the strongest skid out there. Mine has a few dents and has been scraped its share of times as well, so in that respect it has done its job.

Next time I'd probably try the SkidRow or DPG.

 

[Nate_Bob]

Mine is a Tomken, and the idiot that owned the Jeep before me said he shot the skid with a .22 (while it was on the Jeep). It didn’t penetrate, but for all I know the big dent in the skid is from a rock.