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08-25-2010, 09:22 AM
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Banned
Join Date: May 2010
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Gov't Investigation 93-2004 G.C.
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08-25-2010, 12:08 PM
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Banned Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Beaver Falls, PA
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Why only the grand and not the regular xj? Our tanks are in the back too and same goes for the wrangler, except the JK's.
Maybe convince chrysler to give every grand/xj a beefy rear gas tank skid made of 1/4" steel that bolts to the unirail in 8 spots on each side.......muhahahah.
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08-25-2010, 12:47 PM
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Experienced
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: near Dayton, Ohio
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Hmm.... 3 million GC's. 44 crashes that can be linked to the issue... If they are all so worried about it, I like Mudd's idea! 
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08-25-2010, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Edmond, Ok
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Only... .0015%.. I am ok with those odds.. well that and I don't drive a GC.
Sounds like the whole Chevy gas tank scare in the 80s... but that turned out to be rigged.
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08-25-2010, 07:37 PM
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On The Ban Wagon
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Posts: 3,334
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How about the Pinto Gas Take issue...?
I wonder if it is related to US models only, or Canadian and other foreign models too...My tank came with a nice skid plate to protect it...
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2001 WJ, 4.7L V8, 4.5" Suspension Up, KOR Sliderz, JKS Discos, 32" Mud Shoes, Other Stuff...
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08-25-2010, 08:09 PM
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Mile High Wheeler
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Littleton, Crawlorado
Posts: 2,459
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I think we should all write our politicians demanding new gas tank skids. Seems they are always looking for ways to spend money anyways 
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09-16-2010, 06:48 PM
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Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Aurora, Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by muddeprived
Why only the grand and not the regular xj? Our tanks are in the back too and same goes for the wrangler, except the JK's.
Maybe convince chrysler to give every grand/xj a beefy rear gas tank skid made of 1/4" steel that bolts to the unirail in 8 spots on each side.......muhahahah.
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Where do we sign up for our free gas tank skid plates? I like that idea.
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09-18-2010, 10:05 AM
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Experienced
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 108
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I consulted for Chrysler during those years with vehicle inspections for fires, I NEVER inspected any GC for this alleged defect.
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09-20-2010, 07:45 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: East Hanover, New Jersey
Posts: 6,879
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Moved to the right section 
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09-22-2010, 12:58 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rochester, NY
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Well with the chances so low of a potential fire, I'll trust my trailer hitch to rip apart any rear end intruders that may puncture the tank. It's interesting that some say their model came with a skid plate. I had to replace the hanging hardware on the tank not to long ago and the job was easy. If there were skid plates on the G. C. how would you see if your hanging hardware had failed and the tank was hanging down? It would probably just rest on the skid plate.
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12-16-2010, 03:10 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: hillsboro texas., texas
Posts: 13
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I vote for the huge skid plates too!!!
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12-16-2010, 03:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Kelowna, B.C. Canada
Posts: 816
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno
Well with the chances so low of a potential fire, I'll trust my trailer hitch to rip apart any rear end intruders that may puncture the tank. It's interesting that some say their model came with a skid plate. I had to replace the hanging hardware on the tank not to long ago and the job was easy. If there were skid plates on the G. C. how would you see if your hanging hardware had failed and the tank was hanging down? It would probably just rest on the skid plate.
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some g.c.'s have them some dont, my friends 96 g.c. sport doesnt have one, yet every single one at my local pick and pull does.
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02-06-2011, 01:24 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Well, I'm new here, but I've spent over 20 years investigating traffic collisions for a large, metropolitan police agency in the SoCal area--and the only GC I've ever come across that was torched was one that was lit for insurance fraud. ROLLED is how I usually find them, LOL! Didn't stop me from buying my '01 Limited!
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02-06-2011, 08:24 AM
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Lighting Guru
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Vineland, New Jersey
Posts: 4,836
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Now I know y it was so freakin hard to find a gc gas tank skid at my local jy, everyone else took them. Like mudd said y jst the gc, y not the xj or other jeeps that have there gas tanks there. I seen more xj's n wj's in jy for other accidents then fires. More head on collisions to be exact n the tanks were never harmed. if i were to get some ass to hit the back of my xj, i think ill destroy his radiator, condensor, hood, grille, and maybe his wallet if he hits my tow hitch. thing sticks out like 10" from my bumper.
pic of my Volvo tow hook
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Last edited by rob-xj; 02-06-2011 at 05:38 PM.
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