Bash Plate for fuel tank.

Hello Ozzy

It is normal for some ARB/Longranger fuel tanks to hang lower than adjacent chassis members , but not decreasing the departure angle . These tanks could be damaged if the vehicle was used for serious rock sliding , but are safe for normal offroad work . So the easy answer is , look at how exposed your tank is to the type of rock work you will expose it to . If you do put in a slide plate , hinging it may give you a stowage area .

If you are simply removing the tyre because it hangs too low, you might want to consider buying a split rim as a "skinny" spare. The 235/85R16 or 750R16 on a split are the same diameter as 265/75R16 and pretty close to the standard 275/70R16.

Cheers
Phil

I have an after market long range tank 170 ltrs plus the original 96 ltrs
Has been knocked about a bit on Canning Stock Route and Cape York
One of the seams is weeping VERY small amout of diesel
I have never seen a bash plate, but would consider one - Not sure of the design you are looking at, but the one I have is a sharp angle at the front and I suppose was always going to be damaged

G'day Ozzy
Amazing how some people don't read the question properly before replying. No need for bash plate as chance of damaging tank up there is bloody small!