mikeyjeod

Which gas tank skids for a 97 xj bolt onto the unibody ?

im looking aftermarket and under 250 or so. i have found rustys, jcr, skid row, pure jeeps that bolt onto the unibody. Are there others?

i already googled looking more for personal experiences and what products arent worth the money.

thanks

Demonoid369

Google bolts on pretty good lol

Zj gas skid and 97'+ gas skids work. Lot of info if you google it

mikeyjeod

i got a steal on a tomken that bolts to the gas tank itself at a price i couldnt resist. guess ill see how it goes.

Ianf406

Tomken makes a good product. My first jeep was almost all tomken/rancho as that was all that was available when my dad built it. I had their tank skid on that Xj and it held up wonderfully for many many years of both of our abuse. Also installed one on a buddies rig recently with no issues.

It is plenty tough- bolts to the tank hanger bolts in the front and the rear cross member at the back. I think youll be happy with it.

I personally just use the metal stock one that came with mine- has a few small dents but I am high enough that it does not hit on much.

1999 xj

I have a rustys one and love it.pure beef .

mikeyjeod

Sorry for reviving old thread. Do you have a hitch also?

The Tomken arrived and did not fit. It actually dented the gas tank a bit after attempted install. Being the great people they are, 4wdp gave a prompt refund. I find this odd because I have only read good things about tomken.

cdn_xj

The gas tanks, and consequently the skid plates, on the '84-96 XJs are different that those on the 97-01s. The earlier tanks were steel and a little more...streamlined than the later, plastic ones.

You need either the proper OEM skid or one off of a Grand CHerokee (they are shaped differently at the rear to accomodate the different shape).

Or, you could modify a pre-97 skid to fit. You just need to cut a couple of welds and then have at it with a hammer. (This is what I did since I had a pre-97 skid available).

Or, you can go aftermarket but you have to make sure you get the right one.

Fred/N0AZZ

Another Rustys user here also good fit and very HD.

mikeyjeod

Thanks for the info will be ordering one this weekend

Boostwerks.com

That's honestly the first time I've heard that.

mikeyjeod

That people have said good thing about tomken? I searched for awhile and a lot of folks like the skid. Mine however was not the proper fit, possibly due to my hangers being too short. Not super sure.

srb53150

a tomken fit perfectly on my 98,nice skid @ a reasonable cost.

Ianf406

Ive liked every tomken product I have ever purchased. Like I said, they were one of the few making decent parts when my first one was built.

irrelevant of course as it didn't fit the OPs haha

mikeyjeod

After talking to them on the phone, we decided maybe the bolts that hold my gas tank on were too short. They offered to send now longer ones free of charge, but I decided to just get a skid that mounts to the unibody instead. The product was pretty nice and the customer service from tomken was top notch. I just decided to go another direction because I didn't want to go through the process of changing the bolts out and then mounting the skid.
Again product and customer service was great.