Gas Tank Skid Removal
 

UPDATED WITH PHOTOS AND ADDITIONAL INTEL --> SEE FURTHER POST

as the title states... the main question is since the skid plate holds up the tank... do i need to detach any hoses before lowering the skid and tank down?

i beat mine up pretty good at tellico and want to de-dent it with a large hammer... then i want to paint it red...

Only tip I can give is wait until your almost out of gas. 20 gallons of gas weighs quite a bit.

i have about an 8th of a tank right now... so i figured now is the best time... i really would prefer not detaching hoses... but i will if i absolutely have to.

i could see myself forgetting to reattaced something, going to fill up and then thinking there was somethin wrong after pumping 80 gallons... onto the ground

:rotflmao2::rotflmao2: I guess i'm not the only one who did it. lol

Thats a great tip btw, i got lucky mine was almost empty when it came down on me with a skid plate. :rotflmao1:

Did you lose any capacity or is it just banged up? Mine is a little banged up, but I'm not going to worry about it. At some point I'm just going to cover it up with a stronger skid plate.

i am thinking that I lost a bit... maybe half gallon or so... but the main reason is that it is packed full of mud... and i want to paint all my armor red so the next time i use it, i can see exactly where i hit.

Skid Removal
 

I took mine off to reinforce it, used some 3/8 rope between tank and skid to hold tank up, tied it to the frame rail and frame cross member. use a wire coat hanger as a snake to pull the rope through after you back out the six skid bolts about halfway, worked great for me.:thumbsup:

real bright idea
 

now that's a bright idea, just make sure ur insurance is all paid up and u tell ur little wife and kids goodbye.

great idea!! i hope mine is not too full with mud to do this. I will try tonight!

not sure i understand this comment:thinking: