T4topher
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Same here..
RCI Gas Tank Skids
- Thread starter MStudt
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Same here..
Me too.
Mike, still interested in gas tank skid and would love to see a rear diff skid. The 3rd gen 4runner diff doesnt look much different from the RCI FJ or 4th Gen 4R rear diff skid so i imagine it wouldn't take much to come up with one.
Of course, the usual qualifications that the price will need to be competitive...and Josh understands that.
While I like the RCI alum skids, I'm thinking a gas tank skid in steel with a rear diff skid in steel might be the way to go even with the extra weight of steel. It seems when my daughter is 4 wheeling, from fuel tank on back those areas seem to take more regular hits (mounts for lower rear control arms, fuel tank, rear diff etc) than the engine/tranny/trans case area where we are already running the RCI alum skids.
I'll throw out some ideas for consideration as a group buy/package. How about a package of the following:
3/16 steel rear diff skid powdercoated
3/16 steel fuel tank skid powdercoated
package price of $475-$500 before shipping. That represents roughly 15-20% off his current prices for these skids on the 4th Gen 4R.
If he only wants to do one run of only the fuel tank skid how about $240-$250 before freight for a steel powdercoated version? That represents about 15-20% off 4th Gen 4R steel skid price. Of course, it's his business and I'm sure Josh has plenty of ideas but wanted to throw out some ideas for his consideration. And, there may be more material and more difficulty on the 3rd Gen fuel skid vs 4th Gen fuel skid, but you cant get what you dont ask for.
Edit: also wanted to reinforce the mention of a driveshaft cutout on the fuel tank skid since even with the stock steel fuel skid, we have managed to tear off the zerk fitting a couple times.
Of course, the usual qualifications that the price will need to be competitive...and Josh understands that.
While I like the RCI alum skids, I'm thinking a gas tank skid in steel with a rear diff skid in steel might be the way to go even with the extra weight of steel. It seems when my daughter is 4 wheeling, from fuel tank on back those areas seem to take more regular hits (mounts for lower rear control arms, fuel tank, rear diff etc) than the engine/tranny/trans case area where we are already running the RCI alum skids.
I'll throw out some ideas for consideration as a group buy/package. How about a package of the following:
3/16 steel rear diff skid powdercoated
3/16 steel fuel tank skid powdercoated
package price of $475-$500 before shipping. That represents roughly 15-20% off his current prices for these skids on the 4th Gen 4R.
If he only wants to do one run of only the fuel tank skid how about $240-$250 before freight for a steel powdercoated version? That represents about 15-20% off 4th Gen 4R steel skid price. Of course, it's his business and I'm sure Josh has plenty of ideas but wanted to throw out some ideas for his consideration. And, there may be more material and more difficulty on the 3rd Gen fuel skid vs 4th Gen fuel skid, but you cant get what you dont ask for.
Edit: also wanted to reinforce the mention of a driveshaft cutout on the fuel tank skid since even with the stock steel fuel skid, we have managed to tear off the zerk fitting a couple times.
Bijan
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Sorry for my ignorance on this topic. My mechanic told me don’t worry about replacing the shield since all fuel tanks are plastic these days and new vehicles don’t have these shields. This is a pic of mine.
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