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Post by danrhodes on Jan 15, 2017 16:27:20 GMT -8
Originally, our tank was held in place with a wing nut and a prayer. vikx recommends j-hook style tank retainers, but they are pretty expensive online and not available nearby. I also didn't think they would fit our weird tank mount well. colemanpopupparts.com/products/lp-j-bolt-kitLast weekend, I was working on the screen door, adding a doggy door for our precocious pup when I realized the turnbuckle style door support might work. So the girls and I went off to Ace and picked one up for $7. You can save a few bucks on Amazon, but I wanted to try it out. It took less than an hour to drill a couple holes and bend the rod by hand and we had something that looked halfway decent. I put a little shrink tubing on the end and voila! The first hook went on great with the wing nuts I also bought. As I tried to get the nut on the second hook, I realized yet again that I am not a smart man. For the turnbuckle to work, one side is reverse threaded...doh! Luckily a lifetime of being a slightly dumb guy had made me resourceful, so I cut the turnbuckle in half, which actually works out well as you get a lot of thread engagement and it's easier to reach from underneath. The final product. We had about 6 inches of leftover from each rod, so it can be adapted to any tank mount.
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Post by rogerthedodger on Jan 15, 2017 19:29:07 GMT -8
I like it. Very creative.
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Post by blueduramax on Jan 17, 2017 17:08:37 GMT -8
Great idea! I am just now addressing the same problem on my trailer.
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