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Poly gas tank question.

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Toolmaker, Jun 13, 2007.

  1. Toolmaker

    Toolmaker Member

    For those of you running a poly gas tank mounted like the '76 and up Jeeps, where the tank straps to the skid plate, did you put anything between the tank and the skid? I just got a new MTS poly tank and new skid plate ('76 and up style) that I'm putting in my '71 to replace a badly leaking original steel tank. I have some 1/4" thick rubber sheet that I'm thinking of cutting in 2" wide strips to lay in the "grooves" in the skid plate to give a slight cushion between the tank and skid plate. What do 'yall think?
     
    Toolmaker, Jun 13, 2007
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  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    I didn't.

    I just strapped it down running some strapping material over the top of the tank; so it didn't move around.
     
    sparky, Jun 13, 2007
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  3. GreenKaiser

    GreenKaiser Flamed out again....

    I didn't put anything under mine either. Just ran the strap plain against the tank. Haven't seen any chafing as of 6K miles.
     
    GreenKaiser, Jun 14, 2007
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  4. Toolmaker

    Toolmaker Member

    After looking at the tank and skid some more I've decided not to put anything between them. The grooves in the skid plate that I was thinking of laying the rubber strips in are there for drainage purposes. If I put the rubber strips in there then the skid plate will hold water and mud with no way to flush it out.
     
    Toolmaker, Jun 14, 2007
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