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09-03-2022, 08:32 PM
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Location: The Old Dominion
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In Cab Tank Brackets
I have relocated the tank in my 60 and want to remove the mounting brackets in the cab. I removed the bolts but they won't budge. Are they welded in? If so I will leave them since the inside of the cab is painted.
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09-03-2022, 08:43 PM
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Re: In Cab Tank Brackets
I cut mine back, but left the meat of the brackets in, because they look like they help hold the back of the truck together. I believe they are welded in.
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09-04-2022, 01:22 PM
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Re: In Cab Tank Brackets
I left mine just like that too. Figured it stiffens up the cab rear panel. I put FatMat over it and have the carpeted rear panel that will be put in to hide the vertical section.
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09-05-2022, 08:04 PM
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Re: In Cab Tank Brackets
Thanks. Good thing I didn't pull them out.
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09-05-2022, 08:26 PM
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Re: In Cab Tank Brackets
They are spot welded to the back of the cab. I took mine out. Haven’t noticed any adverse effects.
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09-06-2022, 04:37 PM
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Re: In Cab Tank Brackets
I plan to leave mine in and bend up the front "tang" to provide a mounting point for the bottom of a piece of MDX that I will use to fill the void where the tank once went. Figuring I will use it for speakers and secured storage (i.e., a lock box). As others have said, it is spot welded in; so you would need to drill out the spot welds to remove it.
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