Dropping the tank...
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Dropping the tank...
So I'm planning on doing the Driven Diesel pre-pump filter and hutch / harpoon mod this weekend on my 2002 7.3 PS Excursion.
I've got 15" of clearance from the ground to the hitch. Is that enough to slide the tank out (44 gallons must be big) with the truck on the ground or am I going to have to get it up in the air?
Thanks!
I've got 15" of clearance from the ground to the hitch. Is that enough to slide the tank out (44 gallons must be big) with the truck on the ground or am I going to have to get it up in the air?
Thanks!
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Thanks for the reply! I guess I'll drive the back up on some ramps just in case. I was going to use my motorcycle jack to lower the tank to the ground in a "controlled" manner, so a bit more clearance under the truck looks like a good idea. Your picture of the tank makes it pretty clear to me that these tanks are huge!
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Well, that was a pain in the...
My first hurdle was the clamp for the vent tube was somehow installed with the head of the clamp facing up. After wrestling with it for a while I finally got it rotated around so I could get a screwdriver on it.
Getting the tank out from under the truck was a challenge, but luckily I was prepared for having to have the back end jacked up. I jacked against the hitch and nearly had the rear wheels come off the ground before there was enough clearance.
Getting the tank back in was the most challenging. Getting it back up in between the frame rails and getting the fill neck and vent tube connected back up was a swear fest. The first time I jacked the tank up it went in smoothly and all the bolts lined up, then I found that the filler neck was pinned between the frame rail and the tank, and no amount of force would get it free... Back down it came.
All told it was about 5 or 6 hours including the mounting of the filter and running the fuel line.
A couple of thoughts for others who my be thinking of doing this:
I ate so much dirt and had clumps of it falling in my eyes, ears etc. Safety glasses were helpful, but I could have used some actual goggles!
My truck was parked on a slight slope with the nose down. When I disconnected the supply line at the tank end, nothing really came out and was surprised. I did not think it through that all of the fuel would be at the pump end. I was not ready with a catch can for the fuel parade that came out when I disconnected the pump side of the line. Have a small catch can ready!
My first hurdle was the clamp for the vent tube was somehow installed with the head of the clamp facing up. After wrestling with it for a while I finally got it rotated around so I could get a screwdriver on it.
Getting the tank out from under the truck was a challenge, but luckily I was prepared for having to have the back end jacked up. I jacked against the hitch and nearly had the rear wheels come off the ground before there was enough clearance.
Getting the tank back in was the most challenging. Getting it back up in between the frame rails and getting the fill neck and vent tube connected back up was a swear fest. The first time I jacked the tank up it went in smoothly and all the bolts lined up, then I found that the filler neck was pinned between the frame rail and the tank, and no amount of force would get it free... Back down it came.
All told it was about 5 or 6 hours including the mounting of the filter and running the fuel line.
A couple of thoughts for others who my be thinking of doing this:
I ate so much dirt and had clumps of it falling in my eyes, ears etc. Safety glasses were helpful, but I could have used some actual goggles!
My truck was parked on a slight slope with the nose down. When I disconnected the supply line at the tank end, nothing really came out and was surprised. I did not think it through that all of the fuel would be at the pump end. I was not ready with a catch can for the fuel parade that came out when I disconnected the pump side of the line. Have a small catch can ready!
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It it was that simple, no one would ever complain about having to drop the tank, lol!