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Offline FiEND

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before i squash my melon....
« on: March 06, 2007, 06:07:26 PM »
if I undo/pull my fuel tank skid plate, will the fuel tank come down with it?
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Offline calltrex

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Re: before i squash my melon....
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2007, 06:17:38 PM »
Quote from: "FiEND"
if I undo/pull my fuel tank skid plate, will the fuel tank come down with it?


yep
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Re: before i squash my melon....
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2007, 06:21:26 PM »
Quote from: "calltrex"
Quote from: "FiEND"
if I undo/pull my fuel tank skid plate, will the fuel tank come down with it?


yep


That's what happened when we pulled Thane's stock skid plate off his Rubi. The gas tank came with it.

Offline FiEND

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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2007, 07:45:29 PM »
carp.  gonna have to wait till the tank is empty

thanks
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Offline cotaman

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before i squash my melon....
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2007, 09:37:40 PM »
hmmm... those with unibodies dont have that problem....... :P

fiend... use a floorjack to support the tank/skid combo...might save the headache or add to the headache :wink:
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2007, 10:15:11 PM »
yea i can do that, but then i can't lift the tank out of the skid plate, 50litres no way, a jug o milk almost makes me pee my pants.

i'll try later with an empty tank
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before i squash my melon....
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2007, 10:30:46 PM »
Quote from: "FiEND"
yea i can do that, but then i can't lift the tank out of the skid plate, 50litres no way, a jug o milk almost makes me pee my pants.

i'll try later with an empty tank


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