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TOP REAR CONTROL ARM FOULS ON FUEL TANK GQ PATROL

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:41 pm
by sprung over GQ ute
GOT A GQ WAGON ON GAS WITH A SUB FUEL TANK. THE GQ IS ON 6 INCHS. IT HAS A BENT TOP ARM HOWEVER IT STILL FOULS ON THE TANK ON FULL ARTICULATION

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:47 pm
by KYSI
so what do you wanna know?

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:22 pm
by PGS 4WD
Have modified a number of tanks due to this, cut a section out.

Joel

Re: TOP REAR CONTROL ARM FOULS ON FUEL TANK GQ PATROL

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:26 am
by jessie928
sprung over GQ ute wrote:GOT A GQ WAGON ON GAS WITH A SUB FUEL TANK. THE GQ IS ON 6 INCHS. IT HAS A BENT TOP ARM HOWEVER IT STILL FOULS ON THE TANK ON FULL ARTICULATION
hi mate

i just cut the tank straight down, Inline with teh upper control arm mount.

you looose a few litres, but you dont have any problems!

Jes

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:39 pm
by GUJohnno
Hobzee sells arms to suit this

Re: TOP REAR CONTROL ARM FOULS ON FUEL TANK GQ PATROL

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:34 pm
by GU_247
Had to cut mine down with a 4" lift
Also hit with the 2" lift in it
Only noticed when I was trying to get the springs out

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:56 pm
by jtraf
how much to have this chop done in VIC as I would be interested for the MAV

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:39 pm
by chops
GUJohnno wrote:Hobzee sells arms to suit this
sprung over GQ ute wrote:IT HAS A BENT TOP ARM HOWEVER IT STILL FOULS ON THE TANK ON FULL ARTICULATION

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:24 pm
by GUJohnno
chops wrote:
GUJohnno wrote:Hobzee sells arms to suit this
sprung over GQ ute wrote:IT HAS A BENT TOP ARM HOWEVER IT STILL FOULS ON THE TANK ON FULL ARTICULATION
Oops, should read better :oops: :D

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:31 pm
by chops
surely the arm will dent the tank enough to not make it a problem anymore after a while? :lol: