Gas Tank Skidplate

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Has anybody cut/fabbed/designed a real rear skid plate/tank holder for a bronco? Pics? Anybody locally making one? Im not trying to reinvent the wheel but the OE is inadequate, JBG has one but shipping is outrageous. I saw one custom one Tommy Trego built but its not a turn key solution I could just buy. Curious to see whats out there. If I end up designing and building one it will be something I am looking to make a dozen of and it will be something worthy of real use. Steel frame with bolt on skids out of 3/16 or 1/4 aluminum.

I would prefer just buy something that is well designed and turn key since im lazy these days...but necessity is the mother of invention.
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Tommy's was the one on Mikey's bronco - right? If so I'd assume they have the cut files for those saved & could cut you another. My guess is his may be the closest you find. I haven't seen any other options out there, but then again I haven't really looked much either.
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Yeah I chatted with him about it and his files would have saved me about 15 minutes of measuring and modeling, most was hand fabbed after that, not a production type set up that just bolts in. It was def nice and why I talked to him about it but I thought it was turn key when I sparked the conversation. If I do one it would be turn key and id guess in the $4-600 range. You would be able to sit the bronco on a rock with it, jack it up from it if you had to etc...I was hoping somebody already made it.
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I need one as well. My stock tank and skid are super tweaked. Keenan on here had a nice looking one made. I just lack the shop I used to have so if someone pre fabs one I'm interested.


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IMO not only do you need to make a bomb box for the tank, you also need to replace the flimsy stamped steel cross members. here are a few photos of the one I fabed still on the bench. 3/16 plate, so we can rock it in the rocks.
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shockseals.com wrote:Yeah I chatted with him about it and his files would have saved me about 15 minutes of measuring and modeling, most was hand fabbed after that, not a production type set up that just bolts in. It was def nice and why I talked to him about it but I thought it was turn key when I sparked the conversation. If I do one it would be turn key and id guess in the $4-600 range. You would be able to sit the bronco on a rock with it, jack it up from it if you had to etc...I was hoping somebody already made it.
Didn't realize Tommy's was mostly hand fabbed/adjusted after the plates were cut. You may end up having to go the route most do = fabbing. I like the simplicity of a tube structure tabbed for a 1/4" aluminum plate. Not super fancy but it's strong, it works and the aluminum skids are replaceable if you ever really nail one.
I'm not sure there's enough of a market for anyone to really make one of these, unless they were a bronco owner making one for themselves & happened to save the files. And that leads us right back to the start of this thread...
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I'm just curious what people are thinking a legit skid plate that bolts to the factory holes is worth? Personally I don't thing it needs sides on it but more like a factory piece only hella strong.
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Richer Racing has a nice set up.
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Do they offer it retail or just custom Fab?


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cs_drums wrote:Do they offer it retail or just custom Fab?


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I'm pretty sure they offer it retail. I know they have fixtures so so they build it off the car.
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a picture of Bray's (dmbronco) setup that Richer Racing did... maybe he can chime in with some more details/photos

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That one is clean for sure & one of the tube ones I was thinking about when I mentioned them above. I think that one is custom though as it looks to bolt partially to the bumper bracket. CHO should know though as he works there. Kris - send Cho a PM on here or maybe a call to Johnny would quickly handle it.
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I know the front is bolted on through tabs welded to the frame, but that shouldn't be that hard to tackle
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looking at that photo looks like it has another mounting tab by the shackle hanger
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Looks like it. If I remember right there are a few more pics of this & how it works in Bray's thread.
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That's a sweet gas tank skid plate.


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ChaseTruck754 wrote:Looks like it. If I remember right there are a few more pics of this & how it works in Bray's thread.
Here is the page with all the detailed photos: http://www.gofastbroncos.com/forum/view ... &start=120
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sorry i am late to the party gents.

Richer came up with a really slick solution for me- and yes, the gas skid ties into the rear bumper they fabbed for me.

Jonny and CHO making cool stuff- as per usual...

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some more

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while we're on the topic of skids- figured i'd post up what they came up with for the belly.

5 points of contact- front crossmember, radius arm pivots and the framerails. stout.

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