How hard to drop fuel tank?
01-20-2007, 06:40 PM
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How hard to drop fuel tank?
Guys,
I'm installing a suspension drop. Looks like I need to drop the tank to get a couple bolts on a hanger snugged up.
Whats involved? Looks like undoing the filler neck. Is there enough slack in sending unit/fuel pump wiring and fuel lines or do I need to unhook them?
I'm installing a suspension drop. Looks like I need to drop the tank to get a couple bolts on a hanger snugged up.
Whats involved? Looks like undoing the filler neck. Is there enough slack in sending unit/fuel pump wiring and fuel lines or do I need to unhook them?
01-20-2007, 06:54 PM
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On the 2wd truck I did, there was enough slack in the lines to set it on the ground, but you could put a jack under it and lower it enough to just unhook them then go all the way down. You just squeeze the tabs on the connectors for the fuel lines to remove them, and unplug the sender plug. Other than that, just undo the filler neck, and the two straps holding the tank in, and I believe there is a ground strap by the filler neck also.
01-20-2007, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhino79
On the 2wd truck I did, there was enough slack in the lines to set it on the ground, but you could put a jack under it and lower it enough to just unhook them then go all the way down. You just squeeze the tabs on the connectors for the fuel lines to remove them, and unplug the sender plug. Other than that, just undo the filler neck, and the two straps holding the tank in, and I believe there is a ground strap by the filler neck also.
Did just realize I think the dang thing is near full. I might just tighten what I can and drive some fuel out of it and then come back and finish the hanger bolts. Think I can get 4 of the 6 bolts tightened without dropping the tank.
01-20-2007, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by KySilverado
Hey thanks! I found your sticky just after posting the question. Doesn't sound too bad, especially considering the work I've done on in it the last few days.
Did just realize I think the dang thing is near full. I might just tighten what I can and drive some fuel out of it and then come back and finish the hanger bolts. Think I can get 4 of the 6 bolts tightened without dropping the tank.
Did just realize I think the dang thing is near full. I might just tighten what I can and drive some fuel out of it and then come back and finish the hanger bolts. Think I can get 4 of the 6 bolts tightened without dropping the tank.
01-20-2007, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dock Rocker
May be easier to pull the bead. I would loosen the passenger side and take the bolts out on the driver side and just raise the driver side of the bead and do what I need to do. Lower it back and tighten down. That fuel tank is a bitch to get back into place with the fuel sloshing around.
01-20-2007, 09:20 PM
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When we lowered my friends truck using hangers, we pulled the bed and then dropped the tank. You don't have to pull the bed, but trust me, it makes it 10x easier to get the rivets out of the stock hangers. It only takes about 15 minutes and 2-3 guys to pull the bed.
01-20-2007, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BirchSSclone
When we lowered my friends truck using hangers, we pulled the bed and then dropped the tank. You don't have to pull the bed, but trust me, it makes it 10x easier to get the rivets out of the stock hangers. It only takes about 15 minutes and 2-3 guys to pull the bed.
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01-21-2007, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by wkdivr
What drop are you going with?
Last edited by KySilverado; 01-21-2007 at 08:06 AM.
