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Old May 14, 2002 | 08:25 AM
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Which is easier?

I gotta change my fuel sending unit.

Should I drop my spare and my tank

or

Take the bed off?

DOn

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Old May 14, 2002 | 09:58 AM
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Which is easier?

I would say drop tank-I'm not sure sender will clear crossmember even w/bed off.Siphon fuel from tank beforehand & its not that heavy.Front tank sender can be changed from underneath w/out disassembly.Brian
 
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Old May 14, 2002 | 09:19 PM
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Which is easier?

it is much easier to drop the spare
 
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Old May 14, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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Which is easier?

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 14-May-02 AT 10:34 PM (EST)]drop the spare tank is a lot easier! it's just 4 bolts and 2 brackets and a filelr hosue and a sensor and whatnot if im correct. i removed a gas tank 2 years ago. putting it back in was hard!
 
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Old May 14, 2002 | 09:56 PM
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Which is easier?

>drop the spare tank is a lot easier! it's just 4 bolts and
>2 brackets and a filelr hosue and a sensor and whatnot if im
>correct. i removed a gas tank 2 years ago. putting it back
>in was hard!

I was worried about replacing it.
I figured it would be harder.

1973 F250 3/4 ton Custom
390 .060 over w/428 inside (422?)
Edelbrock Performer intake
Holley 4160 carb
14" K&N Filter
Stock Manifolds to twin 3" V-Force Mufflers exiting behind wheels.
and more to come.

 
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Old May 14, 2002 | 10:15 PM
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Which is easier?

i just got done replacing all the rubber on my tanks. 25 years tends to make rubber go bad. its not that hard. the only thing that way hard for me was getting the tank around my tow hitch that is welded to the frame. but it wasnt that big of a deal. just drop the tank and the spare.


 
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Old May 14, 2002 | 10:39 PM
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Which is easier?

Yeah,
I got one of those welded hitch thingies too!
I figure I've got less than 2 gallons in the tank.
It's coming off this weekend.

Thanks for the help guys.

Don
1973 F250 3/4 ton Custom
390 .060 over w/428 inside (422?)
Edelbrock Performer intake
Holley 4160 carb
14" K&N Filter
Stock Manifolds to twin 3" V-Force Mufflers exiting behind wheels.
and more to come.

 
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Old May 14, 2002 | 11:18 PM
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