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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Weight or no weight????

    G-Man
    G-Man
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    Number of posts : 30743
    Location : Fowlerville, MI
    Age : 62
    Registration date : 2008-05-06

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    Post by G-Man Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:41 am

    I have the gas tank out of the 64 and my question is do I need that 100lbs weight thats above the tank or should I take it off???
    gotavan
    gotavan


    Number of posts : 242
    Location : Greenville Michigan
    Registration date : 2008-05-17

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    Post by gotavan Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:47 am

    The vans that don't have the weight have two brackets for the gastank to nest against.I would leave it in, it's supposed to keep the rear wheels on the ground in a panic stop. With nothing in the van 60% of the weight is on the front wheels. Of course you could leave it out and put on a 80 pound rear bumper.
    itruns
    itruns


    Number of posts : 1605
    Location : Chicago, IL
    Registration date : 2008-07-03

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    Post by itruns Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:23 pm

    'Ter will tell you to keep it in. I'm thinking if you put a battery back there, hang the spare off the back door, and promise to keep the tank full.... Wink
    Digz
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    Number of posts : 3794
    Location : United States Six Lakes MI
    Registration date : 2008-05-17

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    Post by Digz Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:09 pm

    I did the math,, and 1 big Coleman cooler , some ice and a few cases of refreshment will replace that iron. drunken
    savage
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    Location : Where Rust Never Sleeps in Ft Wayne IN
    Registration date : 2008-05-15

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    Post by savage Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:40 pm

    Like Dan said thats what the tank sets on. If it doesn't have the # its got welded in rear mounts for tank.

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