Hi! my 87 yota is as you can see in the pic in pretty bad shape. I replaced the tube by running a pipe with a treaded rod through it for support for the frame and the tank and muffler. For now its held by hose clamps but i wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions on how to better mount it. I plan to make a wood bed over it so relocating is kinda out of the question. The bolts for the mount are also pretty rusted out. thanks for any info...

 

Wow! Need To See More Of The Frame Wider Angle.
How Bad Is The Trucks Frame?
It Might Be Easyer To Replace Tank And Build Frome There.

 

the frame isnt too bad, only the cross peices are gone. I wire brushed it and then undercoated it. the tank itself is in good condition. i replaced the fuel draw because it was leaking and thats it. here is a wider picture of the frame and i will probably take another tonight. thanks...
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and yes i do know its filthy

 

A Toyota with rust, never seen that before















j/k

If you have a welder, you could weld the pipe to the frame, then fab an L bracket to replace the rusted out one hose clamped to the pipe. Then weld the L bracket to the pipe and bolt it to the tank. Should be a quick and easy fix.

 

i would consider that but im kinda leery of welding that close to the tank.

 

I'd drop the tank and then weld it.
Looks kinda scary under there. I guess I got lucky mine is in good shape.

 

Yup, drop the tank and do it right. But first take measurements so that you'll be ready to fab.

I used a pair of different length 2"x2" square tubes that were notched adn welded to the crossmember. On the bottom of the square tube there was a 2" flat bar at an angle to match up with the tank lip.

I can look for the pics of my replacement mount tonight if you need them.
Geoff

 

just to show what new england roads do to metal here are more pics of the tube that used to be there. note how it opened where the tank has been pulling on it.

here is a wider angle which shows the other cross peice which i still need to replace.

thanks for the suggestions

 

I'd be concerned about the condition of the frame rail behind the gas tank! The fuel and brake lines trap the sand and moisture by the tank and rust the frame rail out, and also do a number on the brake lines themselves. Test the lower inside part of the rail with a pick hammer to see if it's still solid. I'm from Minnesota, and I've seen a lot of frames (and brake lines) go bad in that area. It never hurts to check!

 

thanks. i already replaced the brake lines by the tank, well, sorta. i have it patched together with commpression fittings untill i double flair it. i did check the frame in that area and it was fine.

 

That's great. I had the rear brake line blow out on me in evening rush hour traffic on a friday! Almost rear-ended a Chevy Astro van. People behind me afterward couldn't understand why I was driving so slow on a major metro highway. Good thing I had a 5 speed and a working emergency brake! I had a 100 mile drive home after that with little brakes. I took a lot of country roads and got it home safely.

 

just wondering, anyone everhave the peice that rusted out on me do the same thing to them?