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Well I got the tank installed.
Made a cradle out of some angle iron.
The pics pretty much tell the story.
Kim

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Picked up these nuts and welded them into the frame to hold the cradle.
Also made some hold downs out of 1" strap and 3/8x16 couplers.
Drilled out part of the threads on the couplers and inserted some 3/8 rod.
Ended up removing the piece of 1x1 I had in the middle for another piece of angle iron at the front.
Kim

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A few more pics of it installed. I have some rubber strap that I cut protecting the tank.
I'm thinking about painting it. I've seen some powder coated that looked decent.
Just have to plumb it all and do some finish welding and I should be able to paint my frame.
Kim

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That sure looks good.

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Great Job Kim!

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Oustanding Fab work as always!

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Thanks guys.
Kim

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Kim, Love the fab and install of the tank. If you ever have to remove tank, will you have to remove floor?.....Jim

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cool

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looks great! Where did u get those nuts and what are they called?

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The tank will only come out through the top so I will need to remove the bed floor to get it out.

Thanks.

I got them at Mcfadden-Dale hardware. I've seen them at Home Depot also.
They are coupler nuts.
Kim

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fab work looks great kim :D

looks like your running an exterior fuel pump from the lines coming out of the bottom sump.
i have a no-limit tank with internal pump, i've had to drop the tank twice to service the pump in 2 yrs.
i've heard external pumps are noisy, if i have to pull mine one more time; i will find out how noisy. :(
i'd rather have a pump that works than a quite pump. i recommend against the internal pumps anymore.

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Thanks.
I'm using a Walbro 255 LPH in-line pump. The guys in the LS section recommended it.
Going to run a pre-filter then the pump then a filter/regulator off a 03 Vette.
Kim

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Kim saw on another thread you were looking for Actuators for bed, hope this helps. :ito:



http://www.mcmaster.com/#electric-actuators/=hnzkta

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Awesome build

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Thanks for the link Rude Dude.

Thanks.
Kim

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Wow Kim! Very cool!
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great to catch up with your progress Kim, appreciate you documenting it all, even the 'simple' stuff.
Scott

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Got the fuel filters pump and lines installed.
Here's a few pics.
Kim

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Very clean, that stuff not cheap hey? But it works very well.

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Very nice....Jim

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Thanks.
It's a bit pricey but does the job. In wish the finish was a little tougher though.

Thanks.
Kim

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Yeah you have to be so careful with the wrenches, I didn't have a return line so it was a simpler system, I put electricians tape on a cresent wrench to soften the impact.

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Subscribed... Nice work!!

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Nice ride.......
You do good work....I bet you can't wait till it's done...

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Thanks.
You're right I can't wait till I'm where you're at on yours.
If I could just leave well enough alone I'd be farther along.
I'm in the middle of putting hydraulics on it to operate the bed and also lowering my tank from its original position. After seeing it in for a while I decided it was to high.
Kim

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is that a KWIK AC bracket ?

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Everything is looking great Kim.

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Yes it is.

Thanks Bam.
Kim

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Your truck looks real good Kim. Incredibly impressed by your metal fabrication skills.

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Thanks.
Kim

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A little update.
The more I looked at the tank the more I hated how high I had it sitting in the frame.
I ended up putting it under it instead of on top.
I got some weld in bungs and put them in and bolted the tank to them.
The move meant some rerouting of the fuel lines and a smaller pre-filter which I still have to mount.
It should still be hidden by my bed once its on.
Kim

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I decided to use hydraulics to raise the bed.
Linear actuators just weren't going to raise it as high as I need it to go without a lot of trouble.
I got a system that the low riders use for their suspension and adapted it to work for my bed. It should take the bed vertical without any problems.
Kim

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A few more pics of the hydraulics. I had to re-route some fuel lines to make room for the hydraulic lines.
Kim

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Kim, looks real good....Jim

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I like the hydro set up same pumps as lift gates, great work!:ito:

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I can't wait to see this done. This going to be a bad truck.:metal:
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Thanks.

It turned out to be the best fit for my situation. Has a real smooth operation.

I hope to get the frame blasted and painted in the next couple of weeks.
Kim

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kim

your skills absolutley rock !!!