Will a Gas Tank dent come out?

[JeepGal]

meh. small details.

Let us know when you get it Mat Im interested to see it...If you come up here, Ill help you install it

And I bet the dent will pop itself out.


Tam

[Jerry Bransford]

May wanna make sure the tank is empty too!

Actually, I'd make sure the tank was full which would help insure the plastic wouldn't melt, plus the weight of the gasoline would probably assist in pushing the dent out. Reasonable care with the heat gun is all that's needed.

[Materdaddy]

Well, I installed it (with the jeep up on a lift!) yesterday, and I just pulled the pump out and stuck my hand in to pop it out... Worked like a charm! I was going to stick my hand in to cut the vent hose thing for the '15 to 19 gallon' mod, but there was only MAYBE an inch of hose to cut off, so I left it alone. Either that mod is bogus for a TJ, or I got one of the "true" 15 gallon tanks. My tank was ALMOST empty (less than an inch of gas at the bottom) and I put in 13.8 gallons...

New skid looks great! I already put some scratches on it too! (I lifted it up to the Jeep w/ the use of a tranny jack that scratched it).

Thanks again Chris for the recommendation! My only problem is that at full flex (and when the Jeep is on a lift) my track bar hits the skid! Oh well... guess I need an aftermarket one that will hopefully be out of the way!

[Beat98TJ]

FYI I put a new genright skid on for ejs (my old pos tomken was hammered) Fit up nice, didn't hit it though so I am not exactly sure how strong it is.

btw, years ago I popped a dent out of my tank with compressed air. Seal the vents and filler and go for it.

[steelman]

Well, I installed it (with the jeep up on a lift!) yesterday, and I just pulled the pump out and stuck my hand in to pop it out... Worked like a charm! I was going to stick my hand in to cut the vent hose thing for the '15 to 19 gallon' mod, but there was only MAYBE an inch of hose to cut off, so I left it alone. Either that mod is bogus for a TJ, or I got one of the "true" 15 gallon tanks. My tank was ALMOST empty (less than an inch of gas at the bottom) and I put in 13.8 gallons...

New skid looks great! I already put some scratches on it too! (I lifted it up to the Jeep w/ the use of a tranny jack that scratched it).

Thanks again Chris for the recommendation! My only problem is that at full flex (and when the Jeep is on a lift) my track bar hits the skid! Oh well... guess I need an aftermarket one that will hopefully be out of the way!

What...no pics???

[Materdaddy]

What...no pics???

Yeah... about that... I forgot the camera inside the Jeep and wasn't going to lower it from the lift just to get the camera... I do have "after" pics though

It definitely has an extra inch of clearance, now the poor exhaust hangs down all by itself! I also like how in addition to the actual inch gained, the end also ramps up! This skid is beefy!

Side Shot:

Back/Clearance Shot:

[steelman]

Cool man! I see that you still have your skid plate/trailer hitch on there for ultimate protection!

[Materdaddy]

Cool man! I see that you still have your skid plate/trailer hitch on there for ultimate protection!

In fact... it was a little bit in the way for removing the old, and installing the new skid. I thought about busting out the grinder, but I already had gas everywhere from pulling the lines , so I passed. I need the hitch, so it stays until I buy a bumper with an integrated hitch!