has anyone modded a 84-96 gas tank skid to work on a 97+ xj? i can get one for 10 bucks and was wondering its possible to do, i cant weld so anything to do with that is out. but i think i read something were someone just cut slits in it or something? has anyone done this? pics would be great too if you have done so

 

i did it on mine. I'll try to get pic up tomorrow. To make it fit you have to cut out the rear part of it. It's kinda hard to explain it without pics.

 

ok well i just wanted to make sure it was possible, before i drive all that way to pic it up, was it something easy to do or kinda hard? like i said i cant weld so thats out, but i dont mind if i have to cut it up a little to make it fit

 

About 5 minutes and an angle grinder is all it takes to make it fit. It's definitely easy, but a couple of pictures makes it easy to explain where to cut.

 

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic. I didn't get home until after dark and my wife has the camera in her car....which of course means she's not home when I need it. Anyway, all I did cut the skid all the way across right where it starts to curve upward at the rear. This means the vary back of your gas tank is exposed, but I figure with a hitch there, the chances of it taking a really bad hit are slim.

 

Preexisting holes? Or did ya drill new ones?

 

hey thanks man, i actually found a write up on how to get it to fit, idk if you saw my post but i actually got the gas tank skid along with a front skid today, im gonna install the gastank skid tomorrow and make a write up to post on here so other people know how

 

used the pre-existing holes to mount it

Good deal. it amazes me how many people just give up on something just because they don't think about modifying it.

 

Awesome, thanks

 

 

Hey man I cut my skid exactly like yours and it workd perfectly, I have a hitch too so that will protect the back