fuel tank swap.(pics)

[BiggDogg]

Man TD this thing is looking AMAZING!! Nice job with the tank... you make it look much easier than it seems it would be

[Joshpow]

Looks great td. I can't wait to see the bed back home on it. You do great work. Why do I not have the cutting and welding knack? I could do so much if I could cut and weld. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to get over it and get someone to do what I can't.

[td]

BiggDogg,

thanks for complimenting! its not a terribly difficult job, but i did work my but off for a little over a week doing it, most the time was consumed cleaning and cleaning some more and painting and watching the paint dry . my wife said i could eat and sleep in the shop and she'd never see me at all .


Joshpow,

a couple of years ago i was saying the same thing, then i decided i wasn't going to learn anything wishing i could, so i jumped in with both feet and started learning on my own. the worst part is the cost of the equipment, after that its just trial and error. Thanks for the kind words!!

i played some more today and snapped a couple shots.

no more in cab tank



and no more filler whole

[KF100TK]

Does your seat go back farther now? I am dieing for more leg room!

[wt4speed#2]

Hey td,
Once again it looks great man. Kudo's. Do me a favor next time your at the shop,if you've not already started the c-notch process. Grab the measurement between the top of your axle housing and the bottom of the frame rail , the way it sits. Also how bad was your rear end travel situation,were you bottoming out, if so how often.

[td]

KF100TK,

there's no noticeable difference in the seat travel, sorry.



wt4speed#2,

with the bed off like it sits now its 41/4'' from the axle housing to the frame, im sure its at least 1.5-2'' less with the weight of the bed on it. it is not a regular occurrence for it to bottom out but if i hit a real rough spot with alot of speed it will hit pretty hard, but it rarely happens during normal driving. i think im gonna go with the bolt in, ive been told by a friend of mine that its not absolutely necessary to box the frame with them.

[69bumptruck]

KF100TK,

there's no noticeable difference in the seat travel, sorry.

Mostly due to the fact the seat runs on tracks. You could redrill the holes and move it back a little. They were designed for a tank/ storage box being behind there.

[wt4speed#2]

Thats the demension I'm looking for w/ bed off . I haven't been out to mesure mine(I'd have to get feeling better to die). I was thinking mine is more than that. Another factor that will might make mine higher is the fact I have the full spring pack and mine are also the flex-o-matic style springs(don't know if that makes ta differnce). I'm curious what the weight diff is in the style side and the short wide bed. I'm doning mine on a country boy redneck budget and not looking forward to the expense and process of the whole "c" notch thing.But the hangers going back to the orginal postion don't appeal to me either. Sorry not meaning to high jack your thread.

[td]

Thats the demension I'm looking for w/ bed off . I haven't been out to mesure mine(I'd have to get feeling better to die). I was thinking mine is more than that. Another factor that will might make mine higher is the fact I have the full spring pack and mine are also the flex-o-matic style springs(don't know if that makes ta differnce). I'm curious what the weight diff is in the style side and the short wide bed. I'm doning mine on a country boy redneck budget and not looking forward to the expense and process of the whole "c" notch thing.But the hangers going back to the orginal postion don't appeal to me either. Sorry not meaning to high jack your thread.

wt4speed,

im not sure if the flex-o-matic makes a difference or not, i have no experience with that spring set-up. don't worry about high-jacking my thread, as long as useful, helpful info is getting posted for future reference its all good!!

[dablack00]

Hey Everyone,

I hate to be the safety patrol, but please don't blast parts with sand unless you have a full respirator on.

Silicosis is permanent scarring of the lungs caused by inhaling silica (quartz) dust.


This is why I use my pressure blaster inside my blasting cabnet on small parts (with my shop vac hooked up to the exhaust port) and I use my supplied air suit when blasting with sand out in the driveway (or yard).

I know this might seem a little overboard to some but we only have one set of lungs. You don't have to use a supplied air suit like me but you should have on a full face respirator on. Also, try putting a fan behind you and blowing toward you so the air is moving the dust away from you. Just simple things to do that might make your golden years a little more golden.

[bbfhnj]

well i couldnt take it much longer so while i have the bed off to lower it i am goin to do the same thing as you td and swap the tank, thanks for all the info and pictures.

[427blackpearl]

when one puts the c-notch on, does one need to remove the bed?

[texrodder]

when one puts the c-notch on, does one need to remove the bed?

It makes it alot easier to work on,did my Bronco's with body on and it was very hard to weld,couldnt move gun around easily and impossible to grind the top,Ive always pulled the bed on trucks ,how much of a notch? if your just using a 3.5 to 4" pipe half you might could do it with bed on,it would be hard to weld top of boxing plate though,either way take pictures,we all need motivation sometimes.Good luck with it.

[td]

when one puts the c-notch on, does one need to remove the bed?

Brad,

if your gonna be using a bolt in i think you should be able to do it just fine with the bed on, but if you were going to be doing any welding i to think you'd be better off removing the bed like texrodder said. . i now think im going to go with the bolt-in to keep from having to box the inside of the frame, and changing the shock mounting location.

[td]

well i couldnt take it much longer so while i have the bed off to lower it i am goin to do the same thing as you td and swap the tank, thanks for all the info and pictures.

welcome, and good luck!! keep us posted on the progress and PM me if you need any help at all.