3rd gen gas tank skid

[20005spd]

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
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00596-1.jpg[/img]

new tank on the left, old one on the right. notice how its smashed towards the driveshaft side.
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00594.jpg[/img]

3/16th
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00597.jpg[/img]

new tank in
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00599.jpg[/img]

pics of the mounts and finished product with some 1/8" angle iron to top it off
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00603.jpg[/img]
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00609.jpg[/img]
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00610.jpg[/img]
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00611.jpg[/img]
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00612.jpg[/img]
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00614.jpg[/img]

also added sonorans bump stops to try and help with the rubbing of the tank, havent had rubbing yet
[img width=800 height=450]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t107/20005spd/DSC00573.jpg[/img]

[garrett]

good stuff, got any pics of the mounts in progress? how'd you make them?

[20005spd]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Nice have you tried jacking up on it yet to see if/how much it deflects?

[20005spd]

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

[Lee]

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.