Need Advise

[Ripcord01]

Need Advise on fuel tank removal and Disposal!

I have a Diesel tank that is installed and hung on the frame of a M101 trailer. How can I safely remove the tank? I believe there is a few gallons splashing around there. I thought about drilling a hole to drain tank, but how do I properly dispose of the Diesel and the tank? Or before I butcher the tank , anyone need a replacement ?

 

[MWMULES]

Diesel in the tank is safe. Us a tranny jack or floor jack with 2x2 piece of 3/4 plywood to support the tank as you unbolt and lower. I am sure there is someone around you with a multifuel that would take the liquid off your hands. Some of the older M101 have the same tank as an M37.

 

[Ripcord01]

Thanks MWMULES. I was going to chop it off but I was not sure of the heat and spark factor.

The tanks is huge. It connected by a 2 bands that are welded to the frame and then secured by four eye hooks. Then there is a piece of steel bolted in front of the tank, a shield per say. It is about 3 feet long and about eight inches in height. I am out of town for the next few days so I am just gonna secure the trailer and mess with it when I get home.

 

[Chief_919]

If you don't poke any holes in the tank I might be interested in it if you want rid of it.

 

[RealCavDog]

Helpful Hint ! SOOOOOO many generic thread titles, and as you are posting at such a fast pace, may I humbly suggest better thread titles to aid in searching and catagorizing ?

Perhaps . . . "Advise on tank removal", or maybe "How to drop a diesel tank" ?

Just an idea to help in the future !

 

[Recovry4x4]

I'm not so sure I would want to damage that tank if it's mil installed.

 

[pctrans]

OK, I'll do it.....

 

[3dAngus]

If MWMules in on it, and it is the same as a M37 tank, they are much needed for the M37. Theres a lot of old rusty ones out there causing problems.

 

[Ripcord01]

OK, I'll do it.....

Just for you.

 

[Ripcord01]

The rubber flange that covered the nozzle was wasted., I have been successful in removing the nozzle and pipe with no damage to either! I see that the bottom of the tank has surface rust.. But rest of tank seems secure and solid.. 2 dark for pictures on the rust.

 

[m16ty]

Ok, I have to ask. What are the M101 mounted tanks used for? I've never seen one mounted under a M101. I'm thinking to carry fuel for equipment but how do you get it out of the tank?

 

[BadMastard]

Can I throw an idea at ya ripcord? If you can drain the fuel out, then fill it with water. Then a torch isn't nearly as scary an idea, or grinder. My dad used to say, he'd weld on a talk full of fuel, but not an empty one. empty, or partially empty go boom. Full ones burn a lot. He was a damage control tech on the USS Wasp and as I recall during war time. They were probably in enough trouble at times to learn these things the hard way. Just a thought.

 

[Ripcord01]

Ok, I have to ask. What are the M101 mounted tanks used for? I've never seen one mounted under a M101. I'm thinking to carry fuel for equipment but how do you get it out of the tank?

They are used to hold diesel for generators. This is a first for me as well. This was a generator trailer.It has three ground wires, and a few odd brackets I know nothing about.Yhey look like fuse holders( the old round ones).

You would use a fuel pump to pump the fuel to the Genny.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Prolly for a genset in the bed.

 

[Ripcord01]

There are holes large enough to hide you in Gimp.

 

[BadMastard]

Hmm. if that is a m101a, then that would make them a holes. I'm just saying.

 

[MWMULES]

, and a few odd brackets I know nothing about.Yhey look like fuse holders( the old round ones).

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Those brackets were for the ground rods, sometimes they also have a bracket for the jerry can nozzles.