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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Jonesboro, AR
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
This is what I wound up doing on my son's truck.
Got rid of tabs on the driver's side of the tank and rounded one end of the square hole with a dremel Drilled and tapped an aluminum plate 7/16-14. It doesn't show it but the final assembly got nuts on the back to lock the bolts 1 1/2" spacers Had to drill 1 extra hole in the side of the frame for the forward j-bolt. I used an old inner tube from a 26" 10speed bike between the frame/tank/straps I think next time I'll get rid of the tabs from both sides and insert a long bolt down through the frame on the passenger side, tighten the straps and lock with a bolt on top and bottom of the strap. The j-bolts were a real pain. Last edited by 71tahoe; 07-29-2007 at 02:09 PM. |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
Exactly why I have my truck in an LLC. Among other things.
Privay and Asset Protection. The only remedy is the insurance pay out. Exactly where I want them to go. I can't stand being batted around like a toy. Tim
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Looks good at 20-ft .....
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mtn Home, AR
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
71Tahoe: Is it just the camera angle, or isn't that tank low enough that a flat (especially a blowout) will put the tank bottom onto the pavement ???
I'm planning a rear tank, too, but it looks to me like it really HAS to be mounted higher up to the bottom of the tank than an imaginary string-line drawn bewteen the two rear wheel rims, or a flat on one (or Heaven forbid, both) of the rear tires would cause you to drag the bottom out of the tank, while you're also making lotsa sparks. A bad combination............... |
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
the only way a blowout would cause the tank to drag is if you drove it aired out. right now the axle is nearly against the frame, which i doubt that he will be driving at that height.
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Location: Jonesboro, AR
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
It's on the bump stops with about 2.5" clearance. It "should be" about 4-6" higher at ride height but he's only 17 and knows everything (already planning a skidplate when he needs to be planning not to have to use it). When it's done, whatever he tears up he has to fix.
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#31 |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
Check it folks. I took 71tahoes idea (
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#32 |
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
What a jackass...I forgot the pics.
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
I forgot to mention, I'll be replacing the bolts I used with fully threaded bolts. The front side needed a tad more to fully level with the frame.
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
That looks like it'll work. You might want to put nuts above the straps too when you get the fully threaded bolts. That way the lockwashers will compress.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
Thanks for posting your pics and for the advice (everyone's). I'm buliding this truck for my now 4 year old son too. I'm hoping he'll treasure it as an adult. That is why I want to make sure my build is clean as well as safe. Thanks again.
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
I wouldn't bolt it to the frame then. Strapping it is the only way to go. I realy mean only. If you bolt it to the frame in any manner, you are bolting something that isn't flexible to something that is and will flex. Straps or not, the tank will fail. WES
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Re: Will this work? (or miserably fail)
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