Calling everybody that has switched out a gas tank on a 73-87

[fordguy40]

Dropped the tanks on our C30 by myself and will throw in another vote for sliding the bed back on some 4x4 blocks, loosening the wiring and hoses from up top, then bringing them down with a jack while hopefully they're empty. Like others have said, replace at least the sending unit sock while you're in there since they don't seem to do too well especially if the tank they're coming out of doesn't get used too much. Initially tried dropping and reinstalling without moving the bed, but leaving the fuel lines long enough to attach to the sending unit before putting the tank back up resulted in those lines being kinked and folded over themselves with the tanks in place. With the hoses the proper length (about 6" long), they're too short to allow the tank down far enough to secure them.