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Stainless Fuel Tank Wraps

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by jaysolomon, Oct 28, 2010.

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  1. Oct 28, 2010 #1
    jaysolomon

    jaysolomon Light Load Member

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    Does anyone know where one may find stainless steel fuel tank wraps like you see on TMC trucks?

    Thanks
     
    jaysolomon, Oct 28, 2010
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  3. Oct 28, 2010 #2
    country29

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    I think most chrome shops have them, but I havent looked for them either, iowa80, empire chrome, I75, etc. should have them on there websites.
     
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  4. Oct 29, 2010 #3
    jaysolomon

    jaysolomon Light Load Member

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    thanks I call myself looking on those sites, but with no success.
     
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  5. Oct 31, 2010 #4
    doublew

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    i went to a local retail store thats sells steel cut to size and bought stainless steel and had mine cut to fit and made my own for like half the price $250 for both tanks ...it was very easy
     
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  7. Oct 31, 2010 #5
    jaysolomon

    jaysolomon Light Load Member

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    Cool, can you elaborate a little more on how you done this?

    I assume you ran fuel down low then took tanks off so that they could roll the stainless and weld it on the back side?
     
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  8. Oct 31, 2010 #6
    Azzitude

    Azzitude Bobtail Member

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    they are just straps that go around the tank, not weld to it .... the straps connect to the brackets bolted to the frame on one end and have another "T" bolt at the other to tighten them up
     
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  9. Nov 1, 2010 #7
    jaysolomon

    jaysolomon Light Load Member

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    i do not want just the straps. I want the whole tank wrapped in stainless with the exception of the ends.
     
    jaysolomon, Nov 1, 2010
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  10. Nov 4, 2010 #8
    doublew

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    sure i had the stainless steel cut to fit in between the welds on the end and from the gauge hole in the top to the bottom of the tank.pumped the fuel out got a floor jack and put under the tanks then removed the straps then i just bent the s/s by hand in a half moon shape put it on the the tanks then put the straps back on..
    i tryed to post pics but for some reason it wont let me
     
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  11. Nov 5, 2010 #9
    josh.c

    josh.c Road Train Member

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    I'd like to see the pics, if you'll email them to me I can probably resize them and post them for everyone. I'll pm you my email.
     
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  12. Nov 6, 2010 #10
    Krooser

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    That will be a custom job...the TMC trucks just have a 2/3 wrap.
     
    Krooser, Nov 6, 2010
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