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05-08-2013, 12:40 AM
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suburban gas tank install questions
I have a 72 4x4 chevy suburban and I just pulled the old 45 gallon aftermarket gas tank. I installed a used factory gas tank from a 70 chevy 2x4suburban that I pulled a few years back. After installing the straps and tightening them down I still have slack in the straps and the tank is not held in place tightly. I'm puzzled and hope some one can help. Thanks. Here are a few pictures.
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05-08-2013, 12:45 AM
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Re: suburban gas tank install questions
here are the pictures
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05-08-2013, 08:23 AM
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Re: suburban gas tank install questions
Can you show better pictures of how you have the bolts in the frame?
The J hook bolts go into holes on the outer sides of the frame rails. Found a pic of mine just to give an idea
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05-08-2013, 11:28 PM
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Re: suburban gas tank install questions
Thanks for the picture and the info. I don't have any holes on the outside of the frame. I also checked a 72 blazer frame that I have and it doesn't have holes in the side of the frame either. Both are are 4x4 frames and the suburban that I removed the donor tank from was a two wheel drive. I wonder if there is a difference? Maybe some one can tell me. Here are some pictures of the sides of the frame.
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05-09-2013, 01:45 PM
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Re: suburban gas tank install questions
Is it because the top of the tank is hitting the floor, or is it simply that the J bolts have run out of thread to fully suck the tank up to the base of the frame?
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05-09-2013, 03:19 PM
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Re: suburban gas tank install questions
You are missing the spacers that go between the tank flanges and the frame. WES
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