If you have your old tank, maybe measure new against old? Can't hurt to check. Maybe that LH forward stud got bent when old tank removed? Like bent toward the front of vehicle? A small combo square held between each stud and floor might confirm. Neil. On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Spencer Allen <spencervw@aol.com> wrote: Just purchased a new GOWESTY propane tank but am having trouble mounting it > onto the studs. The old one came right out with no problems so I figured > the new one would slide right in. I can get 3 of the notches in the two > brackets to line up but left forward notch will not line up completely at > about 0.25" from sliding on to stud. I'm afraid to try and bend the stud > over a bit and don't want to enlarge the notch in the bracket. Eyeballing > the bracket it seems to be straight but could be welded on at a slight > angle. Anyone have some tips for mounting this thing or run into this > problem before? Thanks for any help. > Spencer > 85 Westy >
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