MisterCruiser
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There's something strange with my fuel tank, the straps don't fit around it properly, they were only bolted on at 1 end and the other end tied up since I owned it. I know the previous owner had the tank off.
Are they correct places to bolt each end of the straps in my pics below?
In the first pic, where I circled in red indicates where that end of the strap will only reach to when the tank is fitted. I've the tank up as far as it goes, the 2 protruding box sections of the floor match up with the indents on the to p of the tank and all my pipe work / filler pipes match up. But the tank straps don't reach up to the point where they can be bolted in, I can only bolt them in using an extra long bolt and threading the bolt in partially, the tank is free to move and sway like this. I can tie wrap it secure but would rather have it bolted or at least figure out why I can't bolt it. Is there something awry in my pics or is it possible the straps have deformed and gone out of shape.
If someone happens to have a pic of the fixing points on a colorado that'd be great, or has anyone had this issue, is it common the straps can go out of shape / wear and not reach?
In the parts diagram below, the circled red bit is where I am trying to bolt the end of the strap, so correct point, just won't reach.
Are they correct places to bolt each end of the straps in my pics below?
In the first pic, where I circled in red indicates where that end of the strap will only reach to when the tank is fitted. I've the tank up as far as it goes, the 2 protruding box sections of the floor match up with the indents on the to p of the tank and all my pipe work / filler pipes match up. But the tank straps don't reach up to the point where they can be bolted in, I can only bolt them in using an extra long bolt and threading the bolt in partially, the tank is free to move and sway like this. I can tie wrap it secure but would rather have it bolted or at least figure out why I can't bolt it. Is there something awry in my pics or is it possible the straps have deformed and gone out of shape.
If someone happens to have a pic of the fixing points on a colorado that'd be great, or has anyone had this issue, is it common the straps can go out of shape / wear and not reach?
In the parts diagram below, the circled red bit is where I am trying to bolt the end of the strap, so correct point, just won't reach.
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