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**michael bustamante** · 01-28-2017, 10:42 PM

when mounting the tank in the 67 short stepper, is it better to drop in since i have the bed off or mount from underneath?. im worried about clearance issues for the filler and the sender unit.
Edit! More questions and pics below!!!
Thanks in advance!

**mongocanfly** · 01-28-2017, 11:27 PM

It would be much much easier to install from the top with the bed off..unless you have measured prior to pulling the bed it would mak it a little harder...I would set the bed on and mock up the tank where it needs to sit and take a bunch of measurements..pull bed and then fab mounts and install..

**michael bustamante** · 01-29-2017, 04:11 PM

Measure measure measure....lol. Ok thank you

Green67Stepper · 01-30-2017, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michael bustamante

Measure measure measure....lol. Ok thank you

hurry up and figure this out so i don't have too. hahah... my goal for next week is to get my tank mounted. are you doing to use the factory wrangler straps?

**michael bustamante** · 02-01-2017, 01:50 PM

no i dont have them, ill make some out of sheet metal

**michael bustamante** · 03-07-2017, 09:45 PM

update.
ok now shes in, strapped up and lookiooing good. i decided to go from underneath instead of doppping in from the top and it worked well. gettng ready to put the bed on now.
question. do i only need to trim the crossrail to clear the fuel sender or trim the rail to clear the whole top of the tank?

**michael bustamante** · 03-08-2017, 08:41 PM

Ok did i do something wrong here? It looks like ill have to completley cut the drossmember instead of just trimming to lay the bed back on the frame. Suggestions?

compsystems · 03-09-2017, 03:47 AM

on my install I had to cut a section out of the bed support to clear the top of the tank.

**michael bustamante** · 03-09-2017, 01:39 PM

anybody have pics of their crossmember cutouts? should i lower my tank a little?
will cutting the crossmember the width of the tank compromise its strength and if so how did yall reinforce it?

01-28-2017, 10:42 PM	#1
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,814	wrangler tank mount question when mounting the tank in the 67 short stepper, is it better to drop in since i have the bed off or mount from underneath?. im worried about clearance issues for the filler and the sender unit. Edit! More questions and pics below!!! Thanks in advance! __________________ 1967custom Last edited by michael bustamante; 03-09-2017 at 08:23 PM.

01-28-2017, 11:27 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,585	Re: wrangler tank mount question It would be much much easier to install from the top with the bed off..unless you have measured prior to pulling the bed it would mak it a little harder...I would set the bed on and mock up the tank where it needs to sit and take a bunch of measurements..pull bed and then fab mounts and install..

01-29-2017, 04:11 PM	#3
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,814	Re: wrangler tank mount question Measure measure measure....lol. Ok thank you __________________ 1967custom

02-01-2017, 01:50 PM	#5
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,814	Re: wrangler tank mount question no i dont have them, ill make some out of sheet metal __________________ 1967custom

03-07-2017, 09:45 PM	#6
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,814	Re: wrangler tank mount question update. ok now shes in, strapped up and lookiooing good. i decided to go from underneath instead of doppping in from the top and it worked well. gettng ready to put the bed on now. question. do i only need to trim the crossrail to clear the fuel sender or trim the rail to clear the whole top of the tank? __________________ 1967custom

03-08-2017, 08:41 PM	#7
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,814	Re: wrangler tank mount question Ok did i do something wrong here? It looks like ill have to completley cut the drossmember instead of just trimming to lay the bed back on the frame. Suggestions? Attached Images __________________ 1967custom

03-09-2017, 03:47 AM	#8
compsystems Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Upland Ca Posts: 18	Re: wrangler tank mount question on my install I had to cut a section out of the bed support to clear the top of the tank.

03-09-2017, 01:39 PM	#9
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,814	Re: wrangler tank mount question anybody have pics of their crossmember cutouts? should i lower my tank a little? will cutting the crossmember the width of the tank compromise its strength and if so how did yall reinforce it? __________________ 1967custom



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