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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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i have a zj gas tank skid that i am trying to mount onto my xj. the skid lines up with the frame but i dont know how to blot it up. has anybody tried this b4 if so how did you mount it on any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ho...d-97-xj-28676/

Keep in mind this is for a 97+ XJ, so if you have one older than that, you may have to modify it a little.
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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how do i get the nut strips into the frame i took off the bumper and there was no open end to get any thing into the frame
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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oh you can get nuts in to there. its a pain in the ***. its easier to put a bolt, then the nut
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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i was tryin to get it on earlier today i had the skid in place i had to drill new holes in the frame. i bored an existing hole out to get bolts up in the frame but i was having a hard a**time tryin to get the bolt to fall into the new holes.
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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even if i put the bolt in the frame or the nut i have no room to hold one or the other n place to tighten up unless i tack weld it in place
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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then you are doing it wrong... I installed my hitch in under 1 hr, and had no idea what i was doing.

Let me try and find the diy
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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here, check this out

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1026081

the bolts where long enough that i could grab them with needle nose, and then tighten the nuts enough. then the lock washers grabbed, and used the impact.

i am super new to jeeps, and never installed a hitch... which is similar to the tank skid. it took me under an hr. i also used jack stands/2x4s to hold it up to the frame
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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also a list of the hardware i used

8 m12x1.75x40mm

and i used matching nuts and washers.

it went bolt in from frame(with washer in between)
then lock washer
then nut
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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where can i get the nut stripes from
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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there is a guy who makes them on naxja, or you can try the search button. i know there have been a lot of threads. Not trying to be a dick, i just dont know if its on here, or naxja.
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