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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain

09-14-2011, 09:42 AM

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Near disaster with TF tank!!!!

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Posted By Ford_6L_E350

Re: Near disaster with TF tank!!!!

My brackets were sized for 7/16" hardware, so that is what I used. I comfortable with the fix and believe it was probably a counterfeit bolt that broke.

Mike

Forum: Engines and Drivetrain

08-03-2011, 09:39 AM

Replies: 15

Near disaster with TF tank!!!!

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Posted By Ford_6L_E350

Re: Near disaster with TF tank!!!!

When the rear bolt broke, the front bolt held all the weight of the tank. After looking at the break (right at the root of the last thread) I'm going with the idea of a defective (counterfeit?) bolt....

Forum: Engines and Drivetrain

07-25-2011, 05:15 PM

Replies: 15

Near disaster with TF tank!!!!

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Posted By Ford_6L_E350

Re: Near disaster with TF tank!!!!

Life is an adventure.

Nothing on the tank seems to have been disconnected. Two tanks later all is well.

Yeah, Grade 8 bolts are frequently bogus, and they are best used in tension, and not the...

Forum: Engines and Drivetrain

07-22-2011, 04:54 PM

Replies: 15

Near disaster with TF tank!!!!

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Posted By Ford_6L_E350

Near disaster with TF tank!!!!

In Pennsylvania we hit a very nasty pothole - actually a storm drain grate that is 6-8" below the road level. Hit it hard enough to break one of the bolts on the tank mounting straps. We heard this...

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