![]() ![]() In order to do this, you need to loosen all of the bolts holding the tank up to create a little space to lift the tank up to get the straps under it. You have to thread the straps between the tank and the support. Getting straps in place takes some patience. Here are some of the hoses connected to the tank. The hoses might have been strong enough to hold up the empty tank but there was no way I was going to count on that. Since there are a lot of hoses connected to the gas tank, I decided to strap it in place so I could remove the support without disconnecting the hoses. Here is what I used to do the installation (I forgot to take a picture of the bracket that attaches to the skid plate with two nuts as shown in the instructions): Don't even think of doing this with a full tank, you could be seriously injured or worse! So, the fairly obvious first step is to get the gas tank as empty as you can (gas weighs roughly 6 lbs per gallon so a full tank with 19.5 gallons weighs about 117 lbs plus the weight of the tank). In reality, you need to remove the existing support structure that holds the gas tank in place and then install the skid plate which then holds the gas tank in place. The instructions imply that you just slip the skid plate over the existing gas tank and fasten it with 5 bolts, a bracket and 2 nuts. Here is what it looks like before you start. The package includes all needed hardware.Installing a gas tank skid plate is much more involved than what is shown in the instructions which you can find at.Designed with ventilation openings to reduce heat build-up alongside drain holes to assure easy removal of pebbles, dirt, or water that may get caught between the skid and the vehicle while offroading.Directly bolted onto the vehicle's chassis and supported by zinc-coated steel brackets to ensure maximum durability.Built with stiffening and reinforcing ribs to provide even greater strength where needed. ![]() Designed specifically to complement the Grand Cherokee Lerado's structure, minimize clearance loss.Recommended using as a part of Asfir's Jeep Grand Cherokee Lerado complete underbody protection set. Cleverly engineered to provide optimal protection to the vulnerable under-vehicle components.The Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Fuel Tank Skid Plate is manufactured from high-quality laser-cut 1/4" aluminum, providing the optimal balance.NOTICE: Fits on 3.0L Diesel engines, and 3.6L petrol engines. ![]()
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