Originally posted by badboy2
mcvic can u pls tell me the parts # u used to complete that dual tank i like the braces that holds it and which screws did u used to be that long...
so give me name or part# of:
tank braces
gas tank
screw size and other parts that are not visible on the set up
thanks
The tank is a 2 oz Hayes header tank. You can pick up the tank and the bracket from
http://www.heliproz.com. Go to their site, click on On-Line Catalog and then do a search for header tank. Either one of the last two items in the search will be what you want. They also offer the bracket in black. Sadly they do not sell just the brackets so you will need to buy two of them. Which isn't that bad because now you will have a 2nd tank incase something happens to the first one.
As far as mounting it I have seen quite a few different ideas. I chose to replace the shock bolts going thru the tower and replace them with longer ones. I don't remember the exact size but the only screw that I found that was long enough was a toggle bolt. The length is 3 inches. However it wasn't an exact fit. It was just slightly bigger than the mounting bracket and the shock tower. To fix this problem I grabbed a drill bit and a pair of visegrips and enlarged the holes for the new screw. From there I used a washer on the side of the head, then two nylon nuts as spacers to get the tank away from the shock tower, then slip on the backet, two more washers and then a lock nut. This may be a little overkill but at least I know it won't be going anywhere.
After it was all done I was thinking of a different way I could have did this mod. This picture shows what I was thinking. This is a picture from Savage-Central. The picture was taken by justintoxicated.
You can use a piece of metal as a brace between the shocktower bolts and mount the bracket to this. It would be much easier than having to drill out the holes on everything else. Also you might be able to get a way with just using one brace instead of using two.
If you have any other questions feel free to ask.
Here is a cool link about the dualtank mod. I was thinking about useing those same things for the brace between the two shock tower bolts. I want to make sure I have something that is stiff enough.
Click me for the link