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06-09-2012, 01:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Forney, Texas
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Fuel tank install ????
I was so pumped this morning as I was finally going to put the bed on my truck, only to be quickly let deflated. I bought this truck with what I believe was a Blazer tank already installed, but with no truck bed. I am now attempting to install the bed and the rear most bed rail is hitting the tank. I know that the Blazer tank install is a very common upgrade, but I have searched and can't find where anyone else has had a problem with the bed hitting the tank.
Am I missing something? Is there some modification that people are making to the bed for the tank to fit? Any help with this problem would be great.
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06-09-2012, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Albuquerque NM
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Re: Fuel tank install ????
you have to cut the cross rail. no getting around it that i know of
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06-09-2012, 06:07 PM
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Re: Fuel tank install ????
i cut the cross rail. too. Its easy to do.
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06-09-2012, 06:13 PM
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Re: Fuel tank install ????
Like this,
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06-09-2012, 07:31 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Glendale Arizona
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Re: Fuel tank install ????
Either notch the rail like above, or lower the tank a little, just make sure its not to low that it will bottom out. When I did my blazer tank I didn't notch the rail and my tank didn't hang down all that low, but my truck was stock height and I didn't take it offroad or anywhere I would worry about bottoming out.
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06-09-2012, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Hazlehurst, Ga.
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Re: Fuel tank install ????
If you have a blazer tank with the outlet on the side you will have to notch the rail. If it is a top outlet you can lower the tank. I did mine in like 15 minutes with a sawall. Not hard at all.
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