For the front skid: Could I get a picture from underneath of someone's plate mounted? I want to see how they attach.

For the gas tank skid: Does the skidplate mount on the inside of the tank straps (as in the order from top to bottom: Tank, skid, strap) or the other way around (Tank, strap, skid). Also, I have a frame hitch, how much of the hitch and other hardware do I need to disonnect along the back end in order to put the skid in place?

For both: Should I use grade 8 hardware with it? If not, what grade should I use?

 

Ask me in April.Way too cold without a garage right now.

 

on the tank skid it goes tank skid strap but thats all i can say for now but ill try to find out more for you tomorrow

 

it goes frame, hitch, skid on older XJs. you wont be able to fit the stock skid over the plastic, so you need to support the tank, pull the straps, pull out the plastic, put the straps back on. its a lot of fun. then put the rest of the stuff on. youll need the nutstripes to put into the framerails to get bolts in there. theyll be metric so youll want 10.9 for anything that holds the hitch on. the hitch and skid share 2 or 4 bolts.

for the front, youll need 3 nuts/bolts/washers for the three front holes (theyre smallish) and 4 more for the rear mounts. theyre up next to the sway bar mounts. i dont remember the size/pitch of the bolts.

 

1. Pictures would be super helpful.
2. This tank came with the skid and I was in a bit of a rush to get it in before I went to work...skid is still in the garage.
3. I have the nut strips so I think I'll take one of them by the hardware store and get some grade eight stuff.
4. Pictures would be super helpful.
5. See 4

 

i dont have any pictures. i can snap a pic of mine later though.

 

notice the overlap

 

front skid taken from drivers side


front skid passengers side


gas tank skid drivers side

 

Alright thanks, I'll get a better chance to play around with these plates tomorrow night.