Fuel Tank Install #2: Modified for Flex

[Matt]

OK now for the cool part...

I've read about people modifying the gas tank to eliminate interference with the upper radius arm for the rear axle.

I disconnected the sway bar link and shock and marked the area where there was interference. NOTE: Arm hits gas tank when the eye-to-eye length of the shock is 25.5". <--- That's very important because it basically tells you that if you get shocks longer than 25.5" of flex, you're limited by the gas tank.

Here's a picture with the sway bar and stock length shocks connected... note the clearance:



Here's a picture with the sway bar and shock disconnected and the arm hitting the tank: