replacing a fuel sender
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replacing a fuel sender
how hard is it to tackle this job. In my head, it dosent seem very difficult at all, just remove the bed and swap out senders.. cant be that hard. The only thing is i have a long bed, so im thinking the bed might be very heavy. Would it be easier to drop the tank?
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by cookie88
Both jobs (dropping the tank and removing the bed) are much easier with a second pair of hands. If working alone I'd drop the tank.
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Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Yes and a floor jack comes in very handy to help support the weight as you reattach the strap bolts.
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Originally Posted by cookie88
Yes indeed, but you've got to be careful with that. You don't want to crush the fuel pick-up with the bottom of the tank (stupid plastic tank). I use a length of 2x6 on the jack to spread the load.
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