my first fab thread: tank skidplate

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

01-04-2011 | 10:09 AM

#16

Blackline99

Newbie

Joined: Jan 2011

Posts: 3

Likes: 0

From: Yukon Oklahoma

Year: 1999

Model: Grand Cherokee

very nice!!!

Reply Like

01-04-2011 | 10:46 AM

#17

jeepjeep666

Newbie

Joined: Sep 2010

Posts: 25

Likes: 0

From: laureldale PA

Model: Cherokee

nice job , looks good

Reply Like

01-04-2011 | 12:54 PM

#18

alloutperform

Thread Starter

CF Veteran

Joined: Nov 2010

Posts: 1,140

Likes: 1

From: cape cod ma.

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 i6

thanks guys!!!! i really didn't expect the response i'm getting on the skid

Reply Like

01-04-2011 | 01:14 PM

#19

ZachsXJ

CF Veteran

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 4,145

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by alloutperform

it's gonna save a steel tank from a rock or stump just as well as a plastic tank....the steelies are less likely to punchure but will easily get stoved in..

I agree, but the tank could still be damaged because all the force from landing on it would go straight to the tank.

Reply Like

01-06-2011 | 06:50 PM

#20

ChileRedBateman

Member

Joined: May 2010

Posts: 182

Likes: 0

From: Concord, NH

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

do you put a small angle bend up on the front edge? i would think that would help from jousting a stick into the tamk when driving forward...

Reply Like

01-06-2011 | 07:10 PM

#21

fullwidth

Member

Joined: Jan 2011

Posts: 127

Likes: 0

From: Columbus Grove , Ohio

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Nice cheap skid,but you just changed the integrity of the hitch by drilling it.

Reply Like

01-06-2011 | 10:24 PM

#22

alloutperform

Thread Starter

CF Veteran

Joined: Nov 2010

Posts: 1,140

Likes: 1

From: cape cod ma.

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 i6

Quote:

Originally Posted by fullwidth

Nice cheap skid,but you just changed the integrity of the hitch by drilling it.

its a cheap class 3 the ball is frozen into..it is basically a bumper

Reply Like

02-06-2011 | 10:25 AM

#23

Jeep95

Senior Member

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 948

Likes: 1

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: straight 6

Looks great and simple. Nice job.

Reply Like

03-12-2011 | 05:25 PM

#24

highwater

CF Veteran

Joined: Feb 2011

Posts: 1,707

Likes: 0

From: southern indiana

Year: 92

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Man that is really nice looking .

Reply Like

04-06-2011 | 07:02 PM

#25

KTM/jeep24

Junior Member

Joined: Mar 2011

Posts: 89

Likes: 0

From: South Dakota

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 HO

Awesome skid, ill be building one similar here soon

Reply Like

04-06-2011 | 07:15 PM

#26

xjmuddigger

CF Veteran

Joined: Aug 2010

Posts: 2,038

Likes: 4

From: DIRTY SOUTH

Year: 1991

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 ho

looks great!

Reply Like

04-06-2011 | 07:46 PM

#27

nukinfuts29

Just That Awesome

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 1,673

Likes: 0

From: Hannibal, MO

Year: 1993

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by fullwidth

Nice cheap skid,but you just changed the integrity of the hitch by drilling it.

I really doubt it would be any significant difference.

Reply Like

10-11-2011 | 08:37 AM

#28

Agent_Oragnge

CF Veteran

Joined: Dec 2010

Posts: 1,234

Likes: 1

From: Finger Lakes Region NY

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.o

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZachsXJ

Good for a plastic tank, but all it'll really do is keep the tank from getting holes punched in it.

It wouldn't do much good for a metal tank.

it wouldn't support the vehicles weight if that what you mean, but it think it would definately be more protective against tank rupture than the plastic skid plate .

Reply Like

10-11-2011 | 08:53 AM

#29

builtnotbought89'

CF Veteran

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 6,328

Likes: 1

From: SLC, UT

Year: 1989 2 door

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

All it would really need is some plate that went up the sides, & tapped into the body! I'd also plate the front of the tank... maybe just bolted to the skid, & skid hangers.

All together good job though!

Reply Like