About a year ago, I replaced my 13 gallon tank with a ~17 gallon tank. I was not able to install my skid plate for the tank because the extra 3" on the bottom of the tank. Is there a different skid plate or brackets that hold the plate on that make up the differance? I would like "some" protection around my tank...

Tank you much for helping!

 

i say start fabbing :wabbit2:

 

I dont know what vehicle you have....but i thought 17 gallon was stock tank size(least on pickups, know mine will take more than any 13)? Hmmmm someone chime in, maybe teach me something.

 

I have a 95 4runner. They had 3 different sizes. I think it was based on tire size or something...
If I didn't live in an apartment and had the tools, I most deff. would have fabed it up!

 

Go to a junkyard and look for a stock skid plate for a 17 gallon tank.

 

After spending a half an hour with the local dealer parts guy, this is what I found out...
I4 and V6 with 225/75/15 tires got 13 gallon tank and smaller skid plate.
I4 with 31/10.50/15 has the 15 gallon tank with the smaller skid plate.
V6 with 31/10.50/15 has the 17 gallon tank with the larger skid plate @ $189.46 from the dealer.
So it looks like I will have to find one at a junk yard. They dont have many around here, and the ones that they do dont have much in them....

 

Hmmmm PO must have swapped tanks on .mine

 

List it in the classified ads on this forum and/or jump on one when a truck is being parted out. I'm sure a yotatechster could get one to you for a lot less than $186

 

I know on the 2nd gen pickups, that long wheel base trucks came with 17 gallon tanks, only SWB came with a smaller tank.

 

That would explain it too. Nice to know that its 17 though, extra couple gallons helps