Fuel Tank Straps

[Rusty Nuts]

Hi, does anyone have any fuel tank straps lying about they need to be rid of.

[TableLeg]

20 minutes ago, Rusty Nuts said:

Hi, does anyone have any fuel tank straps lying about they need to be rid of.

I haven't but I made mine myself. The WF ones were shockingly badly made.

 

Have you considered this approach?

[Rusty Nuts]

22 minutes ago, TableLeg said:

I haven't but I made mine myself. The WF ones were shockingly badly made.

 

Have you considered this approach?

I wouldn't mind having a go, but haven't got any off cuts to use, what metals did you use and where did you buy it from?

[wizzer]

44 minutes ago, Rusty Nuts said:

I wouldn't mind having a go, but haven't got any off cuts to use, what metals did you use and where did you buy it from?

My ally straps had come lose and I couldn't get to the fixing points, so I used a small ratchet strap over the tank round the box and fastened on top of the tank ,it's absolutely solid no movement at all

https://www.theratchetshop.com/ratchet-straps/ratchet-straps-below-3000kg/800kg-mini-ratchet-endless.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwppSEBhCGARIsANIs4p50-iEYJ_Lzv_IjNYYYrdh_DuS-2B241iehPU0rQdAUnIbgn38yijMaApJnEALw_wcB

Tony 

[TableLeg]

1 hour ago, Rusty Nuts said:

I wouldn't mind having a go, but haven't got any off cuts to use, what metals did you use and where did you buy it from?

I can't give you specifics unfortunately as I did the straps about 5+ years ago now but 'I think' I bought 2 strips of 1.5mm x 45mm x 750mm Aluminium off Ebay for £6. Then measured what lengths the sections needed to be and where the bends were needed and then folded them as required in a vice.

[TAFKARM]

4 hours ago, TableLeg said:

I haven't but I made mine myself. The WF ones were shockingly badly made.

 

Have you considered this approach?

Agreed, mine didn’t do a great job when it came to stopping the tank moving...