Retrax fit question.
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Retrax fit question.
Would someone do me a favor and take a measurement of how much space is between the the truck bed and the bottom of the canister when it’s installed? How far the canister sticks out from the back of the bed would be nice as well. Trying to see if it’s worth fabbing a sliding lockbox to go under it for tools or if I can put a small transfer tank under there. Thanks in advance!
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Would someone do me a favor and take a measurement of how much space is between the the truck bed and the bottom of the canister when it’s installed? How far the canister sticks out from the back of the bed would be nice as well. Trying to see if it’s worth fabbing a sliding lockbox to go under it for tools or if I can put a small transfer tank under there. Thanks in advance!
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Would someone do me a favor and take a measurement of how much space is between the the truck bed and the bottom of the canister when it’s installed? How far the canister sticks out from the back of the bed would be nice as well. Trying to see if it’s worth fabbing a sliding lockbox to go under it for tools or if I can put a small transfer tank under there. Thanks in advance!
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Had KSH fab a tank to fit under the Retrax, but don't have the measurements any longer. Had the horizontal part of the lower tank sloped toward front and just left the drains off. There is so much space in the corners of the bed (even with LineX), there is no problem with water draining out and thru bed. If you try to keep the drains with a tank portion under the cover, the tubes will kink and plug with leaves/dirt/etc, unless you make the L portion so low it won't hold much fuel. You could try an elbow on the drains, but once you put everything in place, you won't be able to access the drain tubes if they plug. My tank holds approx 55 gal and fits under the cover/has elec pump to transfer controlled by #1 upfitter. But don't forget to turn it off--fuel will come out of the top of the OEM tank if you over pump, but NOT the fuel cap.
EDIT: found the diagram from KSH, send me your email and I will forward it to you. joedobry@gmail.com
EDIT: found the diagram from KSH, send me your email and I will forward it to you. joedobry@gmail.com
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Had KSH fab a tank to fit under the Retrax, but don't have the measurements any longer. Had the horizontal part of the lower tank sloped toward front and just left the drains off. There is so much space in the corners of the bed (even with LineX), there is no problem with water draining out and thru bed. If you try to keep the drains with a tank portion under the cover, the tubes will kink and plug with leaves/dirt/etc, unless you make the L portion so low it won't hold much fuel. You could try an elbow on the drains, but once you put everything in place, you won't be able to access the drain tubes if they plug. My tank holds approx 55 gal and fits under the cover/has elec pump to transfer controlled by #1 upfitter. But don't forget to turn it off--fuel will come out of the top of the OEM tank if you over pump, but NOT the fuel cap.
EDIT: found the diagram from KSH, send me your email and I will forward it to you. joedobry@gmail.com
EDIT: found the diagram from KSH, send me your email and I will forward it to you. joedobry@gmail.com
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