87 blazer tank crossmember reinforcement

[jks67ss396]

Guys

Im putting a efi 87 blazer tank under my 71 longbed.

I have relocated the rear crossmember to the rear of the frame to make room for the tank.

I have the holes drilled in the crossmembers for the straps.

Do you guys reinforce the crossmembers where the straps bolt holes pass through?

175 of gas and tank hanging on those crossmembers makes me a little nervous, and i thought about tacking in some 6" long quarter inch plate as a backer on the crossmember, but wanted to know what you guys did...

thanks

[jks67ss396]

bump

thanks guys

[67 chevelle]

should help to stiffen it, i used a 90 wrangler tank and it bolts to the crossmembers without straps

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by 67 chevelle

should help to stiffen it, i used a 90 wrangler tank and it bolts to the crossmembers without straps

You got any pics of that setup? Not sure if the YJ tanks are the same but I've been thinking about a TJ or WJ tank because the tank,skid plate and straps are all one assembly that would be very easy to make mounts for.
Basically what I'm saying is that you'd only have to make mounts for the skid plate and clearance for the top of the tank. The straps mount the tank to the skid plate and the skid bolts the whole thing to the frame of the jeep. Would be pretty easy to do just by the way I've eyeballed it.