Do you do a lot of big rock?

Thats how I bashed my Tomken to death. Just the extra inch or so makes a difference
out there sometimes.



On 9 Jan 2004 04:23:10 GMT, Del Rawlins <del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org>
wrote:

>>On 08 Jan 2004 06:27 PM, David C. Moller posted the following:
>>
>>> I think someone already answered, but no. The Tomken actually
>>> decreases your clearance a tad since you just slap it on right over
>>> the stock assembly. The Kilby is the one where you drop the tank for
>>> install, and it ends up increasing your clearance from what I've
>>> heard.
>>
>>I went with the Tomken skid because I didn't want to go to the trouble
>>of dropping the tank. It seems to work okay; I drag it once in a while
>>but it hasn't been a major problem so far.
>>
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Do you do a lot of big rock?

Thats how I bashed my Tomken to death. Just the extra inch or so makes a difference
out there sometimes.



On 9 Jan 2004 04:23:10 GMT, Del Rawlins <del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org>
wrote:

>>On 08 Jan 2004 06:27 PM, David C. Moller posted the following:
>>
>>> I think someone already answered, but no. The Tomken actually
>>> decreases your clearance a tad since you just slap it on right over
>>> the stock assembly. The Kilby is the one where you drop the tank for
>>> install, and it ends up increasing your clearance from what I've
>>> heard.
>>
>>I went with the Tomken skid because I didn't want to go to the trouble
>>of dropping the tank. It seems to work okay; I drag it once in a while
>>but it hasn't been a major problem so far.
>>
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Do you do a lot of big rock?

Thats how I bashed my Tomken to death. Just the extra inch or so makes a difference
out there sometimes.



On 9 Jan 2004 04:23:10 GMT, Del Rawlins <del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org>
wrote:

>>On 08 Jan 2004 06:27 PM, David C. Moller posted the following:
>>
>>> I think someone already answered, but no. The Tomken actually
>>> decreases your clearance a tad since you just slap it on right over
>>> the stock assembly. The Kilby is the one where you drop the tank for
>>> install, and it ends up increasing your clearance from what I've
>>> heard.
>>
>>I went with the Tomken skid because I didn't want to go to the trouble
>>of dropping the tank. It seems to work okay; I drag it once in a while
>>but it hasn't been a major problem so far.
>>
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On 09 Jan 2004 09:27 AM, jbjeep posted the following:
> Do you do a lot of big rock?
>
> Thats how I bashed my Tomken to death. Just the extra inch or so
> makes a difference out there sometimes.

No, not really.

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On 09 Jan 2004 09:27 AM, jbjeep posted the following:
> Do you do a lot of big rock?
>
> Thats how I bashed my Tomken to death. Just the extra inch or so
> makes a difference out there sometimes.

No, not really.

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On 09 Jan 2004 09:27 AM, jbjeep posted the following:
> Do you do a lot of big rock?
>
> Thats how I bashed my Tomken to death. Just the extra inch or so
> makes a difference out there sometimes.

No, not really.

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On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:27:17 GMT, David C. Moller
<dmoller@verizon.net> wrote:

>On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 08:24:46 -0500, DragonRider
><DragonRider1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 05:55:44 GMT, David C. Moller
>><dmoller@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Sounds like a good deal, and I've never heard anyone complain about
>>>Teraflex quality. I have the Tomken though, and it really has taken a
>>>beating and come through like a champ. When it finally gives up the
>>>ghost, I'm going with the Kilby though, for the increased clearance.
>>
>>Does the Tomken also increase the clearance? I was reading about one
>>of the skidplates remounting the tank a little and getting up to 1.5"
>>of extra clearance. This and the rear bumper are the only two things I
>>ever seem to hit.. but I hit them consistently.
>>
>>A 1" body lift probably won't help the gas tank though I haven't taken
>>flopped under the Jeep long enough to look at where everything is laid
>>out.
>>
>> -Myk
>> '99 TJ Sport
>
>I think someone already answered, but no. The Tomken actually
>decreases your clearance a tad since you just slap it on right over
>the stock assembly. The Kilby is the one where you drop the tank for
>install, and it ends up increasing your clearance from what I've
>heard.

Thanks to both! I just need to get the Kilby and a decent suspension
lift (say, 2.5" and a 1" body) and all should be well with the world.
:)

 

On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:27:17 GMT, David C. Moller
<dmoller@verizon.net> wrote:

>On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 08:24:46 -0500, DragonRider
><DragonRider1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 05:55:44 GMT, David C. Moller
>><dmoller@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Sounds like a good deal, and I've never heard anyone complain about
>>>Teraflex quality. I have the Tomken though, and it really has taken a
>>>beating and come through like a champ. When it finally gives up the
>>>ghost, I'm going with the Kilby though, for the increased clearance.
>>
>>Does the Tomken also increase the clearance? I was reading about one
>>of the skidplates remounting the tank a little and getting up to 1.5"
>>of extra clearance. This and the rear bumper are the only two things I
>>ever seem to hit.. but I hit them consistently.
>>
>>A 1" body lift probably won't help the gas tank though I haven't taken
>>flopped under the Jeep long enough to look at where everything is laid
>>out.
>>
>> -Myk
>> '99 TJ Sport
>
>I think someone already answered, but no. The Tomken actually
>decreases your clearance a tad since you just slap it on right over
>the stock assembly. The Kilby is the one where you drop the tank for
>install, and it ends up increasing your clearance from what I've
>heard.

Thanks to both! I just need to get the Kilby and a decent suspension
lift (say, 2.5" and a 1" body) and all should be well with the world.
:)

 

On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:27:17 GMT, David C. Moller
<dmoller@verizon.net> wrote:

>On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 08:24:46 -0500, DragonRider
><DragonRider1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 05:55:44 GMT, David C. Moller
>><dmoller@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Sounds like a good deal, and I've never heard anyone complain about
>>>Teraflex quality. I have the Tomken though, and it really has taken a
>>>beating and come through like a champ. When it finally gives up the
>>>ghost, I'm going with the Kilby though, for the increased clearance.
>>
>>Does the Tomken also increase the clearance? I was reading about one
>>of the skidplates remounting the tank a little and getting up to 1.5"
>>of extra clearance. This and the rear bumper are the only two things I
>>ever seem to hit.. but I hit them consistently.
>>
>>A 1" body lift probably won't help the gas tank though I haven't taken
>>flopped under the Jeep long enough to look at where everything is laid
>>out.
>>
>> -Myk
>> '99 TJ Sport
>
>I think someone already answered, but no. The Tomken actually
>decreases your clearance a tad since you just slap it on right over
>the stock assembly. The Kilby is the one where you drop the tank for
>install, and it ends up increasing your clearance from what I've
>heard.

Thanks to both! I just need to get the Kilby and a decent suspension
lift (say, 2.5" and a 1" body) and all should be well with the world.
:)