Got it installed and took pics.
Tools Needed.
Floor Jack
Utility Knife[box cutter]
18mm socket
1/2" Ratchet.
6" Extention
13mm socket
Skid all Painted and spiffy lookin.
Yucca suggested to keep the hitch on but when I pushed up the skid, the edges of the skid interfered with the edges of the hitch. So that wasnt gonna work. When I installed the hitch I didnt Anti-Seize the bolts. So I figured I'd do that when I install the bolts.
So I removed the hitch. 4 18mm bolts on each side held it in place and 1 in the very front of the each nut strip.
Trimmed off about 1 1/2 Inch of the plastic stuff. Found a couple small dents int he tank but nothing major.
I used a floor jack to push up the skid. The rear of the skid did push up against the plastic shied a little but it didnt cause any trouble. The holes didnt line up well on the passenger side. I tried pushing and pulling the skid but they didnt want to line up. The exhaust hanger was in the way. Used the knife to cut the rubber in half and got the 13mm on the bolts and took it off. I didnt need it cause I dont have a tailpipe anymore. Lined up the holes and bolted the most foward bolts on each side. The rear bolt holes on the skid didnt match up well with holes in the frame. So I skipped them and decided to drill them out later cause I had company coming over for mothers day.
Then I installed the hitch back into place. This was the hard part. I had to pound the sides of the hitch over the sides of the skid. I started bolting the rear bolts of the hitch and made my way forward.
Completed
Drivers side
Passenger side as you can see the scrap marks of when I pounded the hitch over the skid
Rear
I think thats bout it... All I need to do is realign the holes that dont match up and I'll be good to go.
This is on a 93 Sport 4.0 with a 15 gallon tank..
Questions?