Finally got around to mounting the fuel tank skid on the megacab.
All the same parts from the quad cab/Power Wagon
The crossmember that hold the front of the fuel skid is the same part # that holds the rear of the T-case skid.

Parts required...
52121265AB skid plate assy-fuel tank
52022046AE c/member
06507342AA bolt (x10)

All holes drilled with a 1/8" pilot followed by a letter "H" drill

Went together pretty straightforward. Nothing to remove unless you have the plastic full wheelwell liner.(drivers side)
I did have to loosen and rotate one muffler clamp 90* so as not to contact the c/member.

Start with the passenger side rear mount. It will locate the skid fore and aft.
Then raise the skid and c/member assy into place as high as possible just shy of contacting the tank with the c/member.Then drill the rest of the holes and run the last 6 self threading bolts down snug.(about a half a turn before they strip out)



start with the pass side rear mount. Drill and bolt tight


pass side front(c/member) the existing large hole is not used


Drivers side front. (once again the existing holes are not used)


Here's the drivers side rear center punched and ready for drill


done

 

Thats pretty BA now your ready for some wheelin

 

Here are some pics of a 2008 power wagon I used for reference
It uses an upgraded beefier crossmember
It also has the three "skid rails" but they are too short for the megacab.
You quadcab guys can mount those up, too.Keeps big rocks fror getting wedged up in there.

 

Testing will now commence...

 

Is that in AZ good wheelin there had a 96 250 powersmoke that I beat the tar out of out by flagstaff

 

Nice install. Looks factory (which is the point, I guess).

Two interesting things I noted; your mega cab has a two piece drive shaft and the power wagon comes with Bilstein shocks from factory (or dealer installed maybe). My mega cab w/6.7L and auto has a one piece shaft like the power wagon.

Nice hood too BTW and love the trail shot.

 

looks decent, but IMHO, that factory "skid" isn't gonna help much..
Scott

 

You would have to drive like an idiot to make this skid fail.
Therefore it should be more than adaquate for most folks here.
Its 1000% better than nothing and 60% cheaper than a new tank

 

i honestly was thinking of de-skidding my truck. as i have skids from the offroad package. but who the hell would be interested in them?

 

Nice pics...who did you get the skid plat through?

 

I got the skid plate from the dealer.
But you might want to ask the guy in post #9

 

Thanks, I've been looking to do this for a while now. The plastic tank is there out in the open waiting for something to puncture it. It'll be another place for snow to pack up in the winter though and flood my garage when it all melts.

 

I would be interested in the factory skids....the shipping would probably kill me to Hawaii, though

 

You can also get a skid plate for the steering mechanism from the dealer,anyone ever install one of those?Comments on it?Do you need to drill holes for it?

 

The fuek tank skid plate also makes it a little tougher for vandals to punch a hole in the bottom and help themselves to your fuel.

Pete