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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: ZukkinMad on October 30, 2003, 07:41:16 PM
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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.
ZukkinMad
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Hawk 1-888-samurai
Zig
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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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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
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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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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.
Later,
Bill
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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
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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