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Originally Posted by 67C10Step

It can be done but the bigger problem I had later was when I put my bed back on the next to last bolts were tough to get the nuts on. Had to get my wife with a thinner arm to get the nuts started and then I could reach them with a wrench. Boyd's makes a mounting kit with threaded pieces you bolt to the frame that eliminates that issue. In retrospect, I would have tack welded the nuts to the inner frame or something. If I ever pull the tank I will probably do something to have a nut you don't have to hold with a wrench.

You can make a piece of steel strap w/some nuts welded to it for an easier time with getting the hardware secured. Drill holes in the strap that align w/the tank mounting hole locations. Tack/weld some nuts to the strap. When you mount the tank, slide the strap inside the rail close to where they need to be. Get the bolts @ the easier end started while keeping the 'more difficult to access' end aligned w/a screwdriver/awl. The strap/captured nut means not having to snake your hand up in there.

Bed bolt access once a rear mounted tank is installed can cramp things. Sometimes a slight tweak to the areas w/a grinding disc (or slightly enlarging holes) makes things a lot easier.