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Feb 10, 2020 | 04:23 PM

Sparty73

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rear tank strap

Quick question I removed and clean my old tank. I have new hoses and sending unit on board. I was able to get the tank up but the straps are difficult to reattached. I placed to newpadded material between tank and straps , and the tank seem to seat well. I can attach the straps on the front end , but on the back end there is a gap between the frame and strap. Im not sure if its the padding or what everything seems to line up and when I push the tank up there is next to no play on the front end , a little i can push up in the back . Any ideas.
Sean

Feb 10, 2020 | 04:40 PM

mikeo0o0o0

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Floor jack and a block of wood.

Feb 10, 2020 | 05:39 PM

Sparty73

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I have no problem getting tank up, the back side of the strap i cant get close enough to thread. Maybe just need to be more forceful. Only thing i can think is the padding material isn't compressed enough and causing it to gap

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Feb 10, 2020 | 07:19 PM

caravaggio2000

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I thought the same when putting mine in, but it went in further. Make sure the filler neck is positioned correctly and not getting hung up. I used two floor jack with wood. One to hold it in a good general spot and one to push up on the side I was working on. I got them just to the spot where I could thread the front and rear on both sides, then tightened them down. They pop into place there when you think you are almost done.

Feb 10, 2020 | 10:03 PM

John89

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Check the upper straps. On the rear there is a groove/notch they ride in. On the front there is an adjustment nut. We had to play with ours a little to get our new tank just right .

Feb 17, 2020 | 08:40 AM

rchawaii

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Originally Posted by John89

Check the upper straps. On the rear there is a groove/notch they ride in. On the front there is an adjustment nut. We had to play with ours a little to get our new tank just right .

Have to agree. When I redid mine, It wasnt meeting up either, until I pushed the tank closer toward the front of the truck. Then the strap positioned enough to get the bolt in.