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20005spd
03-11-2009, 05:39 PM
after destroying the stock tank and skid, then making a somewhat decent gas tank skid but the damage already being done, i figure it was time to get serious.

here is where the diff yoke was contacting the tank when flexing
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00596-1.jpg

new tank on the left, old one on the right. notice how its smashed towards the driveshaft side.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00594.jpg

3/16th
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00597.jpg

new tank in
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00599.jpg

pics of the mounts and finished product with some 1/8" angle iron to top it off
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00603.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00609.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00610.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00611.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00612.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00614.jpg

also added sonorans bump stops to try and help with the rubbing of the tank, havent had rubbing yet
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00573.jpg
garrett
03-11-2009, 05:40 PM
good stuff, got any pics of the mounts in progress? how'd you make them?
20005spd
03-11-2009, 05:45 PM
no pics of that sorry, we used the 3/16th that i had and some scrap laying around my friends shop. the mounts were a lil tough to make since i wanted it to come off easily but be very strong
YotaFun
03-11-2009, 05:46 PM
Am I the only one that doesn't rub the drive shaft.
Granted you just added the bump stops I have so that might be it.

Looks Great man.
I think I am going to get rid of the gas tank there all together and just got the BruceTS route and do the ford tank in the rear.
20005spd
03-11-2009, 05:55 PM
you need to smash your tank into rocks for it to push into the shaft. i liked the bruce setup but its still going to get hit back there
YotaFun
03-11-2009, 06:13 PM
you need to smash your tank into rocks for it to push into the shaft. i liked the bruce setup but its still going to get hit back there


I guess, I have been trying harder lines so we will see how much more damage I can do.
I know it will get hit back there, but I would love that 3 inches of clearance it is eating up where it is now...
corax
03-11-2009, 06:36 PM
Nice :thumbup: have you tried jacking up on it yet to see if/how much it deflects?
20005spd
03-12-2009, 07:30 AM
i havent really, considering the way i used to ride on the stock skid and tank im not really to worried anymore with the current skid :D
Lee
03-13-2009, 12:48 PM
you need to smash your tank into rocks for it to push into the shaft. i liked the bruce setup but its still going to get hit back there
correct

the unsmashed tank skid is like this |____

a smashed one does this \____

some of the ripples will just keep folding outward until they rub the driveshaft.

i had it happen to my 01, i just hammered it back into place but eventually itd fold right back out again.