Gas Tank Skid Plates

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:32 am

I hate to beat a dead horse, but what gas tank skid plates are available? And what are your personal thoughts on each one? Keep in mind I’m wanting to install a rear differential cover so clearance might be an issue.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:02 am

well I have a Kilby and there seems to be enuff room in there....

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:04 am

0311_DoC wrote:

well I have a Kilby and there seems to be enuff room in there....

I also found: Skid Row and Rusty's

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:08 am

0311_DoC wrote:

well I have a Kilby and there seems to be enuff room in there....

Kiby is having a sale and sold out yesterday. But I think they will still take orders for a few weeks out. The price is: $199.95

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:14 am

i actually plan to make my own gas skid. just to simple not to. since i am a welder and metal fab. by profession. i think i can make one stonger and for sure cheaper than i can buy one plus ill save tons of cash. but thats just me im sure thats not an option for all. sorry im not more help but i think all that were said were the one i know of and just throwing the idea out there for those who like to fab there own stuff.

03kjsport · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:03 am

d-locj-kj. why dont you fab up a few extra and send one up here. :lol:

DocGreen · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:07 pm

I have a Kilby tank skid and had no issues installing a Poison Spider Rock Ring.

hooperswish · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:03 pm

The mopar skid seems fine to me. I guess I'd better do a little more wheelin' to be sure though :oops:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:17 pm

Although I have never come down on my Kilby very hard I think it would take the weight of the Liberty and then some, VERY strong for sure! Wish the rest of my skids were as well built!

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:11 pm

i have the mopar one and its ok for what i do. but for what its called, a "skid" plate, thats what its good for, not for backing into rocks or landing on them with the weight of the jeep. i have a corner peeled back on mine a tiny bit, and a somewhat small dent, but they work good for me!

itsajeepthing · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:11 am

The mopar skid does the job, but it is a little on the soft side if you come down on it hard. You can sorta see in the pic where it got pushed in a bit.....

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:47 am

I have a Rusty's Fuel Skid and I came down HARD on it at Tellico. It is built like a tank so I was not worried. I don't know if there is room for a RuffStuff diff cover behind it, but I am going to find out,...

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:41 pm

Yea, the mopar skid is more for sliding than it is for landing on. Ive slid off of rocks with it and it does fine, but as you see in the pic above it will bend.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:55 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Yea, the mopar skid is more for sliding than it is for landing on. Ive slid off of rocks with it and it does fine, but as you see in the pic above it will bend.

Nice Photo! That’s a good way to illustrate the need for a gas tank skid.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:18 am

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Yea, the mopar skid is more for sliding than it is for landing on. Ive slid off of rocks with it and it does fine, but as you see in the pic above it will bend.

that's an awesome color of KJ!.. i dont think i've ever seen one that color on the road.. or in a picture besides yours.

my mopar skid has worked great for me so far. not extremely heavy but still 1000x better than no skid!

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:50 am

2006 KJ wrote:

that's an awesome color of KJ!.. i dont think i've ever seen one that color on the road.. or in a picture besides yours.

I believe that's Atlantic Blue Pearlcoat (color available 2003-2006, most common in '05).

There was a period here in ATL ('05-'06) where you could not throw a stick in a parking lot and not hit a Atlantic Blue KJ!!! (Mostly on 4x2 grocery getters)...

Color was discontinued on the KJ (not "manly enough") after 2006, but can still be found on the Dodge Durango. :lol:

itsajeepthing · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:56 am

its a great colour.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:43 am

Cobolt-60 wrote:

I have a Rusty's Fuel Skid and I came down HARD on it at Tellico. It is built like a tank so I was not worried. I don't know if there is room for a RuffStuff diff cover behind it, but I am going to find out,...

Have you found out if a ruffstuff is going to work?

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:27 am

dieselenthusiast wrote:

Cobolt-60 wrote:

I have a Rusty's Fuel Skid and I came down HARD on it at Tellico. It is built like a tank so I was not worried. I don't know if there is room for a RuffStuff diff cover behind it, but I am going to find out,...

Have you found out if a ruffstuff is going to work?

No, have not ordered it yet. I have been working on purchasing and mounting my front receiver hitch, wheel spacers and front diff collar. Only so much money and time. :wink:

Ask 2006KJ, he put one on but I think he has a Kilby skid...

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:02 pm

Cobolt-60 wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

Cobolt-60 wrote:

I have a Rusty's Fuel Skid and I came down HARD on it at Tellico. It is built like a tank so I was not worried. I don't know if there is room for a RuffStuff diff cover behind it, but I am going to find out,...

Have you found out if a ruffstuff is going to work?

No, have not ordered it yet. I have been working on purchasing and mounting my front receiver hitch, wheel spacers and front diff collar. Only so much money and time. :wink:

Ask 2006KJ, he put one on but I think he has a Kilby skid...

According to his signature, he is running full mopar skids.

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