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Title: fitting tank? ford ranger
Post by: windiewasher on November 17, 2010, 07:51:36 am
ive just bought a 350 litre flat to go in my ford ranger pick up,
hows the best way to fit it?
i just bought two anchor posts to put ratchets onto but need to drill them into floor?
any help would be much appreciated!
thanks
i want to try and get it all ready so i can start using it from monday onwards!
Title: Re: fitting tank?
Post by: Smudger on November 17, 2010, 07:57:51 am
Doc,  i woouuld have thought the best way would be to have it up against the bulkhead behind
the cab then use a couple of heavy duty straps - that way it's not gonna move or slide anywhere

Darran
Title: Re: fitting tank?
Post by: windiewasher on November 17, 2010, 08:10:03 am
sound,i have it against bulkhead but how to strap it?
cheers
Doc,  i woouuld have thought the best way would be to have it up against the bulkhead behind
the cab then use a couple of heavy duty straps - that way it's not gonna move or slide anywhere

Darran
Title: Re: fitting tank?
Post by: windiewasher on November 17, 2010, 03:47:02 pm
Bump
Title: Re: fitting tank?
Post by: mikeyfaerosyth on November 17, 2010, 04:10:59 pm
i know a guy with 250 ltr upright  tank inside a wee citroen van fixed with a couple of bungees ;D.sorry but seen a council ranger today with big toolbox safe in back,i would look up how that is done but angle iron is cheap bolted to floor fixed with ratchet straps  then it wont move unless u crash but hopefully u will be safe in cab.have mines bolted around chassiss.
Title: Re: fitting tank?
Post by: mark blundell on November 17, 2010, 04:13:43 pm
if you have any metal fabrication places in your area get them to weld them anchor points to your floor for you if your van is empty and its all ready for them they shouldn't charge much
Title: Re: fitting tank?
Post by: squeek clean on November 17, 2010, 04:35:36 pm
Whats up Doc.,
I have a mitsi L200 for the past few years with a 350ltr.  upright tank in the back. Its been strapped in with one heavy duty ratchet strap fixed at either end of the S hook ends to  D ring points on the upper sides of the rear cab.
Tank has never ever budged - whether empty or full.
Its placed right up against the rear bulkhead and is a good snug fit between the wheel arches. I wouldn't drill hol;es in the floor though.
 You could alternatively place tank tight to rear bulkhead and between wheel arches and  put a cross member brace of mild flat steel accross it and in turn fix this brace to  frame / points on the ' walls ' of internal cab. ( obviously not going thru.  ! )
Ray
Title: Re: fitting tank?
Post by: windiewasher on November 17, 2010, 05:21:36 pm
i will  have to have another look at how my back of the pickup but mine had a massive solid box on the back so theres no clips on the inside.
Whats up Doc.,
I have a mitsi L200 for the past few years with a 350ltr.  upright tank in the back. Its been strapped in with one heavy duty ratchet strap fixed at either end of the S hook ends to  D ring points on the upper sides of the rear cab.
Tank has never ever budged - whether empty or full.
Its placed right up against the rear bulkhead and is a good snug fit between the wheel arches. I wouldn't drill hol;es in the floor though.
 You could alternatively place tank tight to rear bulkhead and between wheel arches and  put a cross member brace of mild flat steel accross it and in turn fix this brace to  frame / points on the ' walls ' of internal cab. ( obviously not going thru.  ! )
Ray
Title: Re: fitting tank?
Post by: formb on November 17, 2010, 06:26:22 pm
That may well be the smallest pic of all time!
Title: Re: fitting tank?
Post by: windiewasher on November 18, 2010, 03:33:29 pm
Would it be strong enough to weld them to the floor?
Hoping to have it done this week
if you have any metal fabrication places in your area get them to weld them anchor points to your floor for you if your van is empty and its all ready for them they shouldn't charge much
Title: Re: fitting tank? ford ranger
Post by: windiewasher on November 19, 2010, 07:01:43 pm
bump