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**leddzepp** · 02-07-2009, 04:26 AM

I am looking at pulling some dealer installed saddle tanks for my 72 C-20. Do they bolt through the bed? Anybody got pics? Thanks.

mrein3 · 02-07-2009, 10:34 AM

They bolt through the bed. They have long carriage bolts that are held on by a funky nut on the bottom. The nut on the bottom has a square head that, at least in this part of the country, you put your half in drive ratchet in there and try to turn it until you round it out. Then you go get your grinder and grind the heads of the bolts off in the bed.

I made new bolts by purchasing short carriage bolts and welding on a piece of 1/2" all thread.

The tanks have two pipes welded in through the tank from top to bottom. This creates a channel for these bolts to go through.

02-07-2009, 04:26 AM	#1
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,995	Saddle Tanks I am looking at pulling some dealer installed saddle tanks for my 72 C-20. Do they bolt through the bed? Anybody got pics? Thanks.

02-07-2009, 10:34 AM	#2
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	Re: Saddle Tanks They bolt through the bed. They have long carriage bolts that are held on by a funky nut on the bottom. The nut on the bottom has a square head that, at least in this part of the country, you put your half in drive ratchet in there and try to turn it until you round it out. Then you go get your grinder and grind the heads of the bolts off in the bed. I made new bolts by purchasing short carriage bolts and welding on a piece of 1/2" all thread. The tanks have two pipes welded in through the tank from top to bottom. This creates a channel for these bolts to go through. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN



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