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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: van7559 on December 18, 2003, 03:21:25 AM
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Hey I have no access to a welder, but I really like the results that I've seen with the gas tank lift. Is there any way around this step? How long should it take to do something like this? Any help would be greatly appriciated.
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It could probabally be done without welding. Possibly do something like the front of the tank in the rear.
As for time it varys per person (skill) / per rig (rust ect). Ive done several in under an hour however Ive heard of people taking up to 3 hours.
Mike
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Well hell for that matter where do you live, do you wanna do mine?
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This is probably a stupid ? but, can you use jb weld?
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While I (as anyone who does shadetree mechanics or other homemade fabrication) love JB Weld for many things, this wouldn't be a situation where you'd want to use it unless of course you enjoy your gas tank falling off.
I would probably go with some brackets and mechanical fasteners (aka nuts and bolts). Just get some angle and/or bar stock from a hardware store or Home Depot and aside from some drilling and cutting that should cover the worst of it. Most of the angle stock like that is prettty easy to cut if you have a sawzall, chop saw, or worst case a circular saw with an abrasive blade on it. You could of course use a hacksaw if time isn't a concern and it's all you've got to use.
You probably will also want to use something along the lines of U bolts for clamping onto the circular frame crossmembers. For these you could probably get away with just using exhaust type U bolts if they're long enough to fit, but if the option is available to you to get better quality ones that would definitely be the way to go.
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Anyone that lives not to far from the canada boarders in the area around quebec example ( vermont and others around ) that would like to do this for me ? i will pay him for his time but it will have to be after the snow melts down hehehe
you may ask me why not find someone in quebec area ... ill answer with this ... they want to charge me 4 hours of work if not more ... and im sure it does NOT TAKE that long ...
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Yeah this is definitely the sort of thing that's better to do yourself or have a friend or fellow enthusiast do for/with you.
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Hey I sent you an email with some pics.
Later,
Bill