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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Lucerne Valley, CA., USA
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Well, i did it with no "Boom". You recall, i wanted to mount my saddle tanks, but with a few modifications.
1. I didn't want to cut holes in the side of my nice pickup bed. 2. I wanted to be able to fill both tanks from one side. 3. I didn't want to blow myself up in the process. Here's how I've done it so far: First, let me admit, i have a son who is a professional welder/fabricator. We did all of the welding in his shop at Performance Fabrication in Apple Valley. I DID do all the planning, cutting and prep, but left the actual welding to him. (Remember; "old & wise" ![]() I cut the fuel fill pipes off from their original locations, which had them up in between the inner and outer bed sides in front of the rear wheels. I welded patches over these holes and welded short pieces of 1/8" steel pipe nipples into them for vent hoses. Regarding the "no boom" part, I cleaned the tanks , then filled them with CO2 and kept the CO2 flowing during each welding sequence. I cut notches in the fuel fill pipes so they would fit over the corners at the top/rear of the tanks. The tanks don't extend very far into the rear fender wells, so I angled the fill pipes for easy access. The fill pipes are 2" OD, so i cut the holes with a 1 3/4" hole saw and custom fitted them with a grinder. The fill pipes were then welded in place There wasn't enough clearance on top of the tanks for a crossover fill pipe up there. I cut a 3/4" steel pipe coupling in half and ground it smooth on the sides, leaving the "collar" on the ends. Using a hole saw, I cut holes in the rear ends of each tank at the bottom. I then welded the 1/2 couplings into the holes in each tank. Once the tanks are mounted, I will put two 90 degree brass "3/4 pipe to #12 hose" fittings in them and fit a crossover hose between the tanks. The crossover hose will allow me to fill both tanks from one side (either side). The two saddle tanks will become, in effect, one tank. I will only use one tank's pickup tube and route the fuel line to a two-way selector valve. The seat tank is one position of the selector,and the two saddle tanks, acting as one, is the other position. Regarding the vent hoses, I will put a small fuel filter in line, just to keep dirt, water etc out. I will route the vent hoses over the top of the frame rails. I have to clean the surface of the tanks, paint them, mount them in place and hook up the fuel lines. When I get finished I will post some more photos. If anybody has questions, just fire away, or email me. Jimmy James ![]() Former fill pipe hole with patch ready to weld ![]() Former location of fill pipe was patched and a 1/8" steel pipe nipple was welded in for a vent hose ![]() CO2 slowly and constantly flowing into tank ![]() Fill pipe relocated to end of tank ![]() 1/2 of a 3/4" steel pipe coupling welded in bottom at rear of tank, for fuel transfer/equalizer hose ![]()
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