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Gas Tank Skid Plate

Old Apr 30, 2012 | 11:57 PM
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Can anyone confirm if the gas skid plate goes on first and then the hitch or the other way around. It will probably be obvious when I start, but a little help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Also, I don't seem to have the threaded holes for the transfer case skid--do these use a nutsert? If so do you get nutserts from a fastener store or dodge directly?
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Old May 1, 2012 | 01:18 AM
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I would have thought the gas tank skid first, the stock one was pretty snug on mine
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Old May 1, 2012 | 06:48 AM
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When i did mine i had no clue. But i ended up with skid first then hitch. It just fit better that way. It really a sucky job though. I got my nut strips from the JY i got the skid plate from. But you can order them from just about any offroad site that makes rear bumpers.

When installing then u will have to put them up at the se time since they use alot of the same holes in the frame. Sucky part have fun
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