I had hoped to crack on with the rear tub but other things got in the way and it was a bit late in the day to start anything serious when I got out to the garage.

I ordered a tank guard from Pangolin 4×4  in the US a few weeks ago, so decided to fit that instead…. 6 bolts and job done… turned out not to be the case.

It’s well manufactured piece of kit but not quite the right shape

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3/16″ galvanised steel fuel tank guard
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It locates directly under the fuel tank and acts a bash guard
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Fuel tank removed
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Fuel tank and tank guard. The fixing holes line up exactly…. but the tank is 1/4 full with fuel and with only two arms, quite hard to lift and bolt into position
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So…. to assist with the heavy lifting, I thought I could use the trolly jack… but it doesn’t reach high enough. I need to stand the jack on something so it reaches the underside of the tank…. I know… a jerry can. These things do more than just carry fuel.
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You can jack a car up on one of these… or help lift a fuel tank into place
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The cut out for the hand brake relay is not where it should be. The cut out will have to be extended
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Ready to cut
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A few mins with a 1.5mm cutting disk and the design is improved immensely
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Now it fits…. But it scuffed the paint on the relay
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Maybe it’s just me but shouldn’t the drain plug of the tank and the aperture on the guard line up?