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Offline ZukkinMad

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Sidekick Fuel Tank Guards
« on: October 30, 2003, 07:41:16 PM »
Anyone knows were I can get a fuel tank skid plate? The dealer here does not have any, and my fuel tank 2 good hits recently, luckily it did not rupture.

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Re: Sidekick Fuel Tank Guards
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2003, 10:47:48 PM »
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Re: Sidekick Fuel Tank Guards
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2003, 11:34:06 PM »
Honestly, remove yours and straighten it.  Then reinforce the supports and add 3/16" plate to it.  The stock plate does little to protect the tank.

The 17 gl tank in my GV now fits 15 gals, and 1 gallon moves the needle from empty to 1/4 tank.  My skid looks alot like cumpled tin foil, and the support tubes have been bent/pushed upward about 3-4" total.
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Re: Sidekick Fuel Tank Guards
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2003, 03:57:25 AM »
Do you have a body lift? If so have you raised your tank?  With mine raised I havent hit it yet on the trail.

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Re: Sidekick Fuel Tank Guards
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2003, 07:23:59 AM »
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Do you have a body lift? If so have you raised your tank?  With mine raised I havent hit it yet on the trail.

Later,
Bill


Is it easy toi lift the tank up ?? i saw the how to do it but it sound all to hard for me i know crap all about working on cars lol
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Re: Sidekick Fuel Tank Guards
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2003, 02:30:30 AM »
Yeah it takes a little bit of work and a welder. I did mine different than the article. If you want Ill email you some pics to show you how I did mine. Once you get it lifted it is very nice with alot less worries.

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Re: Sidekick Fuel Tank Guards
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2003, 05:07:12 AM »
Unfortunately i dont run a body lift. Think i'm gonna get a skid made of some heavy guage steel, might not be pretty but at least when i hear the bang i'll have a piece of mind.

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Re: Sidekick Fuel Tank Guards
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2003, 06:33:56 AM »
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Unfortunately i dont run a body lift. Think i'm gonna get a skid made of some heavy guage steel, might not be pretty but at least when i hear the bang i'll have a piece of mind.

ZukkinMad


Like YankeeTim suggests, just welding a plate under the existing skid plate would probably be enough.

Later,
Bill
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