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traut811 · 04-23-2019, 08:20 AM

One more question for you guys who have done this.

I am getting close.. My lens fits the opening, everything functions and clears as it should, magnets are mounted and where I want them. I still need to weld panels on the sides of the bracket to box it in, then weld it to the bedside.

My issue is, how did you guys get a hose clamp around the fill neck end of your setup? Once welded in place, it is going to be really hard to get up to it to tighten since you are restricted in the stake pocket. Did you guys use a regular "worm" type, or a spring type hose clamp?
http://howeracing.com/media/catalog/.../s/ss12050.jpg

https://www.aquatuning.us/media/imag...38/68083_1.jpg

It may be tough to get the other clamps in place as well, but this one looked like the most difficult.

I have pictures and part numbers used throughout this process, so will try to somewhat do a "how to" on this once my tail light fuel filler is complete.

04-23-2019, 08:20 AM	#16
traut811 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Bloomsdale, MO Posts: 63	Re: For those of you with taillight fuel filler/ lens fitment question One more question for you guys who have done this. I am getting close.. My lens fits the opening, everything functions and clears as it should, magnets are mounted and where I want them. I still need to weld panels on the sides of the bracket to box it in, then weld it to the bedside. My issue is, how did you guys get a hose clamp around the fill neck end of your setup? Once welded in place, it is going to be really hard to get up to it to tighten since you are restricted in the stake pocket. Did you guys use a regular "worm" type, or a spring type hose clamp? http://howeracing.com/media/catalog/.../s/ss12050.jpg https://www.aquatuning.us/media/imag...38/68083_1.jpg It may be tough to get the other clamps in place as well, but this one looked like the most difficult. I have pictures and part numbers used throughout this process, so will try to somewhat do a "how to" on this once my tail light fuel filler is complete.