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["Ken Hitchcox" <kenlipo@domain.elided>]

Epp,

I've been thinking about this for quite a while. I have a 40 gal tank in 
the parts truck that I want in the Scout. Only problem is it sits so 
low. I already drag my receiver hitch all the time. I don't want a 40 
gallon skid plate. 

I've been thinking of cutting the floor out and welding in a raised area 
so that the tank would sit higher. That way, I could use the stock skid 
plate also. I need to go and measure to see if there will be any 
problems with interference etc.

I'm very interested in any pics you take. Might give me a better idea of 
the fit problems. What is your web page url again?

Ken

>Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 10:52:32 -0600
>From: "Eppinger.Michael" <Eppinger.Michael@domain.elided>
>Subject: Success!  33 gallon tank and a skid plate!
>
>IH all,
>Last night I reinstalled my 33 gallon tank in my terra.  I decided to 
try
>something that a club member told me to do.  Since I have a temporary 
wood
>bed in the terra, I lifted it up and installed the 33 gallon tank on 
top of
>the frame (the mounting tabs or locator tabs normally go on the bottom 
of
>the frame.  Now I have 4 more inches of ground clearance with the 33 
tank.
>I plan to test fit the stock 19 gallon tank skid plate tonight.  I 
think it
>will fit no problem.  Now for the drawbacks of doing this.  The 
locating
>tabs on the side of the tank were of the triangle type.  I cut the 
bottom of
>the tabs and bent the leg to the horizontal.  I then drilled and tapped 
the
>frame for mounting bolts.  I will probably add the 3 straps that I used 
to
>have the tank mounted with, just for a factor of safety.  With the wood 
bed
>I have in, I don't need to worry about this, but if you did this to a 
stock
>scout, you will need a 2 inch body lift for clearance with the bottom 
of the
>cargo floor and the top of the tank.  The other thing is you need 
access to
>the top of the frame to drill the mount holes.  This is not for 
everyone,
>but if you are doing a frame off, or have to replace the cargo floor 
anyway,
>it is something to think about.  I will post tomorrow, on how the skid 
plate
>fits.  I might take some pictures tonight and try to post them, for
>reference.
>
>Epp
>The Scout Ranch


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