See the two photos attached.
When I pulled the tank I found the screws holding the strap were loose, and could be turned by hand. They had also been over tightened and no longer had a good grip - could have pulled out with any sudden movement I would guess.
So first I screwed the self tapping screws into new metal, slightly inside old holes, this time with just the right amount of torque.
Since I had broken the metal strap clasp, I had no choice but to improvise, so I cut off the metal strap on both sides, slightly enlarged two holes to accept the S hook from a heavy duty rubber strap on one side and a bolt on the other, where I attached a length of small chain used to secure the other end of the rubber strap.
To attach around the tank you hold the chain in one hand, and stretch the rubber strap hard and insert S hook into chain. If I did this over again, I would make the chain longer and use a shorter rubber strap to make the process easier to do from in front of the tank instead of at the side. However, clearance from the front of tank to the door would need to be checked.
With the 2nd tank on the other side, I will move the two screws in to give more flex to the metal strap and see how that goes.
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2017 Silverado 4WD crewcab SRW longbed diesel
2015 Montana High Country 293 RK
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