Rant [ON]...gas tank skid

[06 H3]

My gas tank skid is shot. It looks like someone took a BFH and hit it 10000 times then took a key and scraped it a million times. It actually did it's job. I thought my tank was dented but believe it or not it didn't have any damage. GM did something right on this skid. On the trail the other day it got bent and caught my driveshaft so I had to take it off. I get home and start trying to reform the skid but had no luck getting it mounted up. Tried again and still no luck. So I tried my 3rd time and still no luck. This thing did it's job but maybe it's time to retire it and buy a new stock one. I can't get the thing to mount...It's a bitch and I had an agenda today trying to get a lot done but this is using up my time and frustrating me. Anyone who had this issue is it worth reforming and mounting or am I just better off buying a new one?

 

[Sierra H3]

Hi Chris:Mine is still useable, but I did sustain a few sizeable dents at Last Cance Canyon. I was contemplating straightening it with a sledge hammer. But, it may not be as strong the second time around. Don't know if you can buy this skid individually.

 

[08SolarFlareH3]

The GM part number is 15288232 and they list for $152.60 but GM Parts Direct has them for $89.59 + $22.85 shipping ($112.44 shipped).

 

[06 H3]

I will have to call Zach to see if he has them at clippinger chevy. I wouldnt take the skid off unless its 100% necessary. Once it comes off it's tougher to put back on because the bolts and holes dont want to line up. I remember someone had to straighten out the gas tank skid but don't remember who...

 

[06 H3]

The GM part number is 15288232 and they list for $152.60 but GM Parts Direct has them for $89.59 + $22.85 shipping ($112.44 shipped).

You know where every link and picture is to anything hummer related within minutes. It's crazy...that may be worth it. I will give it one more chance thursday now that I'm not frustrated

 

[Portager]

Anybody know the H3T gas tank skid plate part number?

Mine is dented and pushes flush against the gas tank in one place. Don’t think I’m getting the full benefit anymore. Maybe if I got a new one I could find a way to re-enforce it?

 

[AbsntMnded]

I put a nice dent in mine this weekend.

Just a thought... Is there enough room between the skid and the tank to weld reinforcing plates on the top of the skid? If there is room, maybe it's better to keep the gap vs. trying to reinforce it?

 

[08SolarFlareH3]

Anybody know the H3T gas tank skid plate part number?

Mine is dented and pushes flush against the gas tank in one place. Don’t think I’m getting the full benefit anymore. Maybe if I got a new one I could find a way to re-enforce it?

The H3T skid is quite a bit more expensive but the GM part number is 94730945 and it lists for $258.21. GM Parts Direct price is $151.60 + $38.66 shipping ($190.26 shipped)

 

[alrock]

Jerry S. took his H3 skid off and straightened it under the weight of his F250.

 

[bebe]

Rick took mine to friends house who had a hydraulic press - worked like a charm and I got about 5 gallons of capacity back!

 

[06 H3]

Lol, I couldn't even fill up past 16 gallons tonight i hit 19!

I have access to a press and an f250 so ill work something out. I just don't want to waste 120 bucks.

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[Hunner]

Mine on the 06 took a beating when I was guiding a lot over at Superlift and smashed rocks. It finally broke off the rear mounting tab and that got in to the balance weight on the drive shaft and sounded like a broken axle. I finally got that bent over and had to use a washer to complete the mounting hole. The one on the Alpha is not that bad yet or I would have already taken it up to the fab shop to see if they could form one. One of these days someone will get desperate enough to have a little better one made. I thought of welding on some reinforcement length wise with the ends tapered. It would lose a little clearance but not much. Until then I guess OEM replacement will have to do, while there are some.

 

[06 H3]

Hunner that one is exactly like mine! The second I heard that noise all I could think of was breaking the axleshaft. My mount just bent, it didn't break. It is still a pain to reinstall with the dents though. I got some work to do!

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[Portager]

Chris, what is all this discussion about your gas tank skid and no pictures of yours. Does your skip plate have some camera phobia or are you too lazy to post a picture?

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[Sierra H3]

Here is mine. The driver's side front corner seems to be a popular dent location. I like to rattle can my under-body scrapes to avoid rust. So, it looks better than it should! Click to expand.

 

[06 H3]

I will get pics up tomorrow. sorry mike, I should know better :emb:

Sierra I also dented that section but enough to crack the parking brake cable. I actually think it was from multiple hits and probably being high centered on that tank for a longer time period because I never heard of anyone having that issue. I will have to replace that line sooner then later.

I too am a rust-o-phobic and one thing I noticed is that scrapes on the frame rails will rust so I paint those. Luckily we dont have bad winters where a frame will be eaten through in one winter like in new york. For some reason though, the gas tank skid wont rust. I dont get it, even if I dont paint over it surface rust never forms...im not complaining about that though.

 

[Sierra H3]

Could the gas tank skid be aluminum? Or just a good alloy? The front Alpha skid appears to be aluminum. Like you said earlier O6H3, it generally works.

 

[06 H3]

Could the gas tank skid be aluminum? Or just a good alloy? The front Alpha skid appears to be aluminum. Like you said earlier O6H3, it generally works.

It must be something different. When I was heating and hitting the skid with a hammer the properties seemed different the your typical steel.

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