Do you need a fuel tank skid plate?
It sounds like the type of wheeling you do a metal gas tank skid isn’t necessary. The factory plastic skid if it came with your truck is fine for most uses.
How to remove and replace the fuel tank skid plate?
Press the taillight toward the right of your Jeep and pull it out. Take your fuel cap off and pull out the small piece attaching it to the fuel door. Remove the rubber O-ring around the fuel opening by pulling it out with your hands.
How do you remove the skid plate on a Jeep Wrangler?
Now it’s time to remove the nuts holding the fuel tank skid plate in place. Use your 12mm socket depending on how much rust there is. There are three bolts toward the front of the jeep and four bolts toward the back that you need to remove. After you remove the bolts lower the tank down using your jack.
How do you lower a gas tank on a Jeep Wrangler?
Then you can remove the front and back bolts and lower the tank using the floor jack. Keep an eye on the fuel lines and the wires going to the top of the tank and you might be able to lower the tank just enough to gain access to what you need to without having to disconnect anything else. Hope this helps.
When do I need to replace my skid plate?
You may need to replace it if you’re constantly offroading since skid plates tend to get damaged on particularly rough terrain. If the ground doesn’t damage the skid plate enough to warrant replacement, the damage can eventually lead to it rusting out over time.
Press the taillight toward the right of your Jeep and pull it out. Take your fuel cap off and pull out the small piece attaching it to the fuel door. Remove the rubber O-ring around the fuel opening by pulling it out with your hands.
Now it’s time to remove the nuts holding the fuel tank skid plate in place. Use your 12mm socket depending on how much rust there is. There are three bolts toward the front of the jeep and four bolts toward the back that you need to remove. After you remove the bolts lower the tank down using your jack.
Then you can remove the front and back bolts and lower the tank using the floor jack. Keep an eye on the fuel lines and the wires going to the top of the tank and you might be able to lower the tank just enough to gain access to what you need to without having to disconnect anything else. Hope this helps.
You may need to replace it if you’re constantly offroading since skid plates tend to get damaged on particularly rough terrain. If the ground doesn’t damage the skid plate enough to warrant replacement, the damage can eventually lead to it rusting out over time.