It would be much easier to just go find a vehicle with a PLASTIC TANK!

 

Umm.... my XJ has a plastic tank.

 

I agree, but punching a hole in a tank is a lot easier & more quiet than breaking glass. So it's additional precaution, but what a ridiculous thread though. I think we're all just entertaining ourselves.

It's a Jeep they should know it's a rarity that it will have enough gas worth steeling. lol

 

Ditto...

 

Really? I thought they all had steel tanks like mine. Guess it's not only carpet Chrysler cheaped out on in the newer models ...

 

I rlly dont see someone crawling underneath and drilling into the tank, plus they would be sitting for a few mins collecting the gas, but if ur that worryed, id buy the heavyduty skid plate I can find and then line it with more metal or something, the theft is gonna need a good drill to drill through a think steel skidplate and a thick plastic tank, and if he is that cheap were he has to steal gas, he probably won't have a good drill that would be able to do that either....

 

97+ they changed to plastic tanks, I believe they are slightly larger as well

 

What's the capacity?

 

No rust... and Im pretty sure they cost more.

 

Do what I do, leave it on E always.

 

X2 lol

 

I believe its something like 20.5g?

 

Like they are going to check the gauge before punching a hole in the tank.....

I've seen people use special punches to drain tanks, not cheap, buut quiet and quick!

My defence..... three PtBulls, one for each vehicle never had a problem with anyone stealing anything

 

I don't care if they puncture a hole, lmao, point is they have no gas from my...... tank.

I don't actually leave it on E, burn through pumps faster. And if someone is that dedicated to puncture a hole in my tank, go for it. I've got a spare XJ in the garage, and all they did was make it lighter to remove.

I do however leave my truck unlocked all the time. Nothing in it worth stealing, and would rather have them rummage through a bunch of receipts and a water bottle, then break a window, to rummage through receipts and a water bottle.

 

I dont think it was cheaping out... plus plastic is lighter and doesn't rust