Backyard gas tank fix

[RedMF40]

Someone did this. I guess the world ran out of Cub gas tanks.

 

[Mcrafty1]

Somehow the gas tank on the Farmall makes the hood replacement on the JD lawn tractor in the background look right.

 

[T.R.K.]

The poor thing!

 

[Tgrasher]

It probably would have taken less time and money to have fixed it right.

 

[wore out]

It probably would have taken less time and money to have fixed it right.

The question is how do you have one of these tanks fixed "right", from the the Cubs, or "A" or "B", for example?

The tank mounting "rails" are spot-welded onto the tank bottom, and eventually the tank bottom cracks at or between the spotwelds and leaked gas works it's way out at the edge of the brackets.

You can't get at the actual cracks/source of the leak to solder, braze, or weld them because of the attached bracket.

I don't think liquid tank liners are a "forever fix" because the tank continues to flex in that mounting area, the cracks likely continue to expand, and, eventually the liner leaks, and then you have a mess.

How have you guys dealt with this, I own an "A" that leaks and could use a long-lasting repair?

 

[old]

Someone did this. I guess the world ran out of Cub gas tanks.View attachment 109595

I have a Cub that has a gas tank that is so bad I have given up on trying to clean it so I can use it

 

[Mule Meat]

He's been looking. Jus aint found one to put in that shopping cart yet.

 

[Ray(MO)]

It works.

 

[JMOR]

Name of old nite club here fits, "It'il Do".

 

[Russ from MN]

An outboard motor gas tank would look better than that!