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I didn't raise the front wheels. The right side air bag was at normal
ride height and the left one had most of the air out of it to prevent
"hot-dogging". I used the point between the two rear wheels as a jacking
point and used a six-ton bottle jack with the home-made "hook" that attaches
to the suspension and allows the safe use of a bottle jack. Jack stands were
also in place during the work.
My reason for removing the tanks was to replace all the hoses and
rubber fill lines as well as checking the tanks for rust, dirt, etc. inside.
The sending unit filters or strainers needed looking at as well. It took
over 50 feet of 3/8", 5/16", & 1/4" to put new hoses just to the fuel
selector. That includes changing all the hose to the fuel separator behind
the left front tire as well and to the Onan. I could not buy locally the
replacement strainers or the 1 1/16" dia. fill tube to the front tank and
the elbow to the rear tank. Those four pieces had to come from Cinnabar.
That meant a two day delay waiting for parts. That's not bad but if I'd
known I would have ordered them before I started the job.
The tanks are difficult to balance with only a few gallons of gas in
them, (I couldn't get the drain plugs out). I did replace the drain plugs
once the tanks were out.
Al Hamilton
Kingston, Ont
hamilton
I didn't raise the front wheels. The right side air bag was at normal
ride height and the left one had most of the air out of it to prevent
"hot-dogging". I used the point between the two rear wheels as a jacking
point and used a six-ton bottle jack with the home-made "hook" that attaches
to the suspension and allows the safe use of a bottle jack. Jack stands were
also in place during the work.
My reason for removing the tanks was to replace all the hoses and
rubber fill lines as well as checking the tanks for rust, dirt, etc. inside.
The sending unit filters or strainers needed looking at as well. It took
over 50 feet of 3/8", 5/16", & 1/4" to put new hoses just to the fuel
selector. That includes changing all the hose to the fuel separator behind
the left front tire as well and to the Onan. I could not buy locally the
replacement strainers or the 1 1/16" dia. fill tube to the front tank and
the elbow to the rear tank. Those four pieces had to come from Cinnabar.
That meant a two day delay waiting for parts. That's not bad but if I'd
known I would have ordered them before I started the job.
The tanks are difficult to balance with only a few gallons of gas in
them, (I couldn't get the drain plugs out). I did replace the drain plugs
once the tanks were out.
Al Hamilton
Kingston, Ont
hamilton
