peter

I found out that my fuel pump has "given the ghost"
What's the most easy way to replace that pump?
It should be done by lowering the tank, but my tank is full. So that's a
little bit difficult.
Could it be done by making a cut out in the bed, and make a lid of it?

Thanks

Peter

1996 Dodge ram 1500 V8 5.2

tbone

Sure it could, if you want to severely damage the bed.

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peter

Would it severely damage the bed, when I do it with a jigsaw? I'm imagining
it that where I should make the cut out is only sheetmetal, or am I wrong?

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greg o

Cut a hole in the bed??!
Sorry man, but that is the stupidest thing I have heard in a while!
Get the gas out of the tank, then lower it.
Greg

peter

thanks
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tbone

That "sheet metal" is a bit thicker than you think. How do you intend to
re-secure the piece that you hacked out of it? Do you not think that it
will begin rusting on those cut lines, will look like crap, and will always
be a weak spot in the bed that will leak crap on top of the fuel tank and
pump connections, unless you weld it back into place. That should be fun
over a plastic tank that is full of fuel. It would be much better to either
borrow a second floor jack to help lower the tank or take it to someone that
has the tools to do it properly. You might also try to get some of the fuel
out of it but hey, it's your truck. Good luck.

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budd cochran

Greg makes a great point, Peter. Each gallon of gasoline is the equivalent
of 12 sticks of dynamite.

Pull the filler tube, siphon the fuel into regulation gas cans, then drop
the tank.

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peter

No, I would never weld it back over a plastic tank. That would be to
dangerous.
I was thinking of welding some sort of a flange or strip of metal along the
edge of the piece I'd saw out, and screw it back on. BTW I have a bedliner
and a tonno cover.
I think I'll do it the proper way anyway and lower the tank.

Thanks

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either

that

fuel

peter

Yes, that's right.
I've decided to lower the tank.
It was just an idea because many cars have a lid above the pump for easy
acces.

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.bob

The easiest way is to siphon out the fuel and drop the tank.

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