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ttora4runner
12-10-2010, 06:02 AM
Got a nice little Christmas bonus at my works Christmas party last night. So I'm debating what to pick up.

Either:

Bud Built belly skid or the gas tank skid from Lil' Skip's Offroad.

Which would you choose? Any other suggestions.



Could do both but I'm not sure on that.
4x4mike
12-10-2010, 08:02 AM
I'd get the gas tank skid. My belly skid is just 2 pieces of nearly square steel that I had left over from my old truck. You can cut, drill and bolt that one easily and cheap. The gas tank skid take some fab time, knowledge and tools.
randver
12-10-2010, 08:07 AM
did not know anyone was making a gas tank skid plate. any one tried it out? or know how much they cost?
Seanz0rz
12-10-2010, 09:41 AM
http://lilskipsoffroad.wordpress.com/
NakSuKow
12-10-2010, 11:44 AM
I have it and it bolts in perfectly. Works great to.
Seanz0rz
12-10-2010, 11:51 AM
its the next thing on my list to buy or build for the truck protection wise, and actually, after that skid, there isnt much left to do.

what are the conditions of your stock skid plates? are they pretty new, or completely pretzeled, same for the gas tank skid. that should really determine your decision, which ever you need most.
troyboy162
12-10-2010, 01:54 PM
might not interest you but for the price of the tank skid you could just get a ford tank and rear mount it. skid or no skid, the tank is low and in the way alot for me.
ttora4runner
12-10-2010, 09:41 PM
what are the conditions of your stock skid plates? are they pretty new, or completely pretzeled, same for the gas tank skid. that should really determine your decision, which ever you need most.


The only stock skid left on my 4runner is the gas tank skid. I already have the front bud built skid.

The gas tank skid could probable wait since I haven't done a buch of rock crawling since leaving Arizona. My old 4runner had a few dents the gas tank skid.
ttora4runner
12-10-2010, 09:42 PM
might not interest you but for the price of the tank skid you could just get a ford tank and rear mount it. skid or no skid, the tank is low and in the way alot for me.


Good idea but at this point it's not really an option. Kind of need a place for the spare tire.
ttora4runner
12-12-2010, 09:20 AM
I just went ahead and ordered the belly skid.