Gas tank installation tip
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Gas tank installation tip
First of all, thank you to all those who encouraged me to drop my tank rather than lift the bed to replace the filler and vent hoses on my gas tank. Dropping the tank is definitely the way to go.
As advised, I had to hack out the ugly-assed hitch-frame that the PO had welded to everything it touched, but once gone the job became so much easier (read: no longer impossible)
To re-install the tank, all I did was sling a couple of ratchet tie-downs under the tank, hooked to the shock mounts and rear bumper. This let me raise the tank slowly with no physical exertion. It also allowed me to stop half-way and feed the hoses and wires through their spaces before continuing.
I used 2 ratchet tie-downs for the lifting, then used 2 self-pinching non-ratchet straps to hold the weight so I could release and re-start the ratchets because the ratchet straps wound up so much they would bind on themselves.
It was quite a slow process (about 30 mins), but it was really easy and virtually zero physical effort, so if you're doing the same job yourself, give it a try.
First time inserting a pic into a post, hope it works
As advised, I had to hack out the ugly-assed hitch-frame that the PO had welded to everything it touched, but once gone the job became so much easier (read: no longer impossible)
To re-install the tank, all I did was sling a couple of ratchet tie-downs under the tank, hooked to the shock mounts and rear bumper. This let me raise the tank slowly with no physical exertion. It also allowed me to stop half-way and feed the hoses and wires through their spaces before continuing.
I used 2 ratchet tie-downs for the lifting, then used 2 self-pinching non-ratchet straps to hold the weight so I could release and re-start the ratchets because the ratchet straps wound up so much they would bind on themselves.
It was quite a slow process (about 30 mins), but it was really easy and virtually zero physical effort, so if you're doing the same job yourself, give it a try.
First time inserting a pic into a post, hope it works
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OK, evidently my pic post attempt failed, so here's a link to it in my gallery. None of the other pics I took were anything we haven't seen before by others, but here's how I hoisted it up with straps.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ctureid=148995
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Thanks Mike, still dunno where I went wrong posting the pic...
Btw... when dropping the tank to replace the filler & vent hoses, it should be obvious that we grab a piece of 3/8" hose for the supply line at the front of the tank. I was just ready to install my tank after fitting the filler and vent when I noticed the supply line was ruined too. I'd have been seriously p/o'd if I hoisted it back into place before spotting that!
Btw... when dropping the tank to replace the filler & vent hoses, it should be obvious that we grab a piece of 3/8" hose for the supply line at the front of the tank. I was just ready to install my tank after fitting the filler and vent when I noticed the supply line was ruined too. I'd have been seriously p/o'd if I hoisted it back into place before spotting that!
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