How did you guys do the fuel tank in one day? Just curious how you dried it out, cut and welded in one day without fumes or residue, or did you just swap for another OEM tank that had been dry awhile?
Luckily we have Justin from HD-RV right next door. He wasted no time cutting the tank. He did a separate stream from his shop, its on my Ustream channel if you want to watch. We have a few extra tanks but had to shorten this one since it has a lock ring. Everything we have has the bolt in sending unit. Customer didn't upgrade to our aluminum tank.
And here it is! We of course have a punch list to finish up next week. Alignment, F shaft, oil filter relocation, rear skid, AMP steps, rear gears, and our usual delivery check list. This van is also getting a high top.
09 E350 6.0, 4" lift on 285/70/17 Toyo AT2's. Black Rock wheels, Aluminess F&R bumpers. Edited video should be done next week. We had 2 GoPro cameras taking pics every 5 seconds as well as a hand held.
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Re: One day 4x4 conversion tomorrow.... live!
Good job - with good help!
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How did you guys do the fuel tank in one day? Just curious how you dried it out, cut and welded in one day without fumes or residue, or did you just swap for another OEM tank that had been dry awhile?
Luckily we have Justin from HD-RV right next door. He wasted no time cutting the tank. He did a separate stream from his shop, its on my Ustream channel if you want to watch. We have a few extra tanks but had to shorten this one since it has a lock ring. Everything we have has the bolt in sending unit. Customer didn't upgrade to our aluminum tank.
Yep. There's no trickery. It was a diesel van.. So the fumes etc..are a non-issue..there was actually a little bit of fuel in the tank when I cut it open. You can do them just as fast on a gas van you just need to purge the tank with the inert gas of choice while working on it. No cleaning/ drying necessary.