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Old 11-14-2023, 05:59 PM   #1
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Under bed gas tank/bed to frame bolt holes

I have moved my gas tank to under the bed. I currently do not have the bed on the truck but looks like I may run into the problem of not being able to get the rear bed bolts/to Frame installed with the gas tank sitting underneath the bed, it looks like those holes will be hard to get to when the bed goes on. Anyone had an issue with this? Thanks.
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Old 11-14-2023, 06:07 PM   #2
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Re: Under bed gas tank/bed to frame bolt holes

Yes. With my Boyd's welding tank, I have to drop it to access the bed bolts.

I got the Boyd's mounting kit where you put a threaded bar in the frame rail and the tank has bolts that go in from the bottom to mount the tank.

I use some replace those bolts with 6 inch long ones and can drop the tank down enough to access the bed bolts...
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Old 03-18-2025, 12:47 PM   #3
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Re: Under bed gas tank/bed to frame bolt holes

I have the same issue with the next to last bed bolt on the drivers side, I cannot get to it to bolt it down.
The bed is on the truck and all the other bolts are tightened down. I really do not want to drop the tank to do this one bolt.
I'm thinking just JB Weld the bolt to the bed and not worry about one bolt not being tightened.
Any issues with that?

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Old 03-18-2025, 02:05 PM   #4
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Re: Under bed gas tank/bed to frame bolt holes

Same here, I have to drop the tank to access the bed bolts.
Instead of using nuts, I made a plate and welded studs on it that drop down through the frame holes to mount the tank.
That way I don't have to try and get a nut up in the frame for the gas tank mount.
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Old 03-18-2025, 10:02 PM   #5
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Re: Under bed gas tank/bed to frame bolt holes

subd. good info here I have a Boyd tank laying in the frame not bolted down also purchased the Boyd mounting kit haven't given it a thought building the bed from scratch soon ...anyone have pictures they could share ?
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Old 03-18-2025, 11:31 PM   #6
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Re: Under bed gas tank/bed to frame bolt holes

Wished I had known about the Boyd mounting kit way back in this project. The tank is mounted to the frame, wired up and all the plumbing is complete and the bed is mounted all but one lone bolt.
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