Headache rack/storage box

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by WREN, Sep 2, 2020.

  1. WREN

    WREN Medium Load Member

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    Ok guys, those of you running this style on your trucks, how do you have them sitting? I bought this to put on my 379, but looking at it, not sure I can. The distance from out of the frame rail to the left of the fuel fill is 23 inches, the same distance as the inside of the box mount to the outside edge of it. So, it's going to cover the fuel fill unless I move it further forward. However, it would have to be way farther forward to get between it and the sleeper extensions. What yall think? Add a spacer to get it the sit higher on the frame rail to give me the room?
     

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  3. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    Have someone slash the bottom at a 45 just enough to clear. Weld a piece back on. Shouldn’t cost to much and will still look nice. Bet a shop could do it off the truck for under $100?

    I cut the back of mine out to clear my muffler. Ez breezy.
     
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  4. WREN

    WREN Medium Load Member

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    Didn't think about that
     
  5. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    Don’t cut a giant 45. Just nip the corner just enough to get the hose in and out.
     
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  6. WREN

    WREN Medium Load Member

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    Yeah I've got a buddy that does aluminum welding
     
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  7. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    Super ez off the truck and empty. It would be a PITA full and on the truck. That would change the price significantly.
     
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  8. Long FLD

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    Do you have an easy way to sit it up on your frame? If you do you could set it up there and see if it will work as is or not. It’s going to be slightly above your rail compared to your bunk. I never had any issue fueling this truck, just had to bring the nozzle in from the front. Or trim the corners off a little before you mount it.

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  9. Spyro2112

    Spyro2112 Medium Load Member

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    That will make it run faster.....NICE
     
  10. Atlaw4u

    Atlaw4u Heavy Load Member

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    Could you swap your tanks around so the fill is at the front?
     
  11. WREN

    WREN Medium Load Member

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    I'm definitely gonna set it up there to see first and go from there. I'm either going to 45 the corners like @Tug Toy Mentioned or put spacers in.
     
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