Livewell

[DewRonInc]

Any of you guys rebuilt that entire setup? If so, any tips?

[NixaMan]

I worked on mine replaced all the pumps and moved them from behind the fuel tank to the outside so I could reach them without taking the fuel tank out.

[DewRonInc]

Sounds smart, what about removing tank to accomplish the feat?

[NixaMan]

I cheated and had HydroTec here in Nixa take the tank out When I was done they put it back in for me!

[DewRonInc]

Well then, how did they do it?

[DewRonInc]

Well anyone have pointers for removing tank

[Melton Jason]

Empty the tank, putt a big strap around it, slide it back a bit and rotate the back up while pushing the front down, curse a little and then it will come out.

[Stroker250xs]

Empty the tank, putt a big strap around it, slide it back a bit and rotate the back up while pushing the front down, curse a little and then it will come out.

i tried that for days with multiple straps and I didn’t have any luck. A boat shop tried as well so I gave up on it and just manually plug my livewell and ice chest

[DewRonInc]

Hmm, sounds very much a pain

[fastglass1]

It is really not that hard. I did not even use a strap. I did have to pry a bit on the back right corner to get it out and used a rubber mallet a bit to get it back in. It would have helped a lot to have someone there to help lift.

Photos of the reinstall are here http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread....ght=fastglass1

Basically to take it out is just the reverse order of the photos.

[Strokerdean]

Another option is to seal the tank and pull a vacuum with a vacuum pump on the tank which will pull the sides in reducing the tank size. I haven't had to remove mine but I do believe a couple on here have done this.

[DewRonInc]

Only Thing that worries me is gas fumes. We have a HVAC company and several Vacuum pumps, really dont know how that will work, spark and boom.......

[BASStex1988]

A lot is depending on the lip that the rear door is screwed too. If it’s not that big tank comes out. If it is it’s a PITA. I had to trim that lip and it came right out

[DewRonInc]

It sounds really fun but has to happen. I think I have rangled a dealer here to remove tank and I will do rest....

[John Jackson]

Some are very tight. I had smokey mountain marine do some work on mine and watched Kevin (who built my Stroker) put a band under the tank, have 2 of his guys pull on it while he beat the the hell out of the tank with a big hammer, moving it a fraction of an inch at a time. I would never attempt it myself.

[nightbasser]

When i rebuilt mine it came right out no issues what so ever. I guess its just the luck of the draw.

[DewRonInc]

Well look forward to watching them remove tank, anyone have issues getting valves and all other needed supplies for complete reno on livewell setup.....

[NixaMan]

You can get most everything from flow-rite!

[DewRonInc]

Thank u

[DewRonInc]

Put in lake yesterday, water getting in cooler from lake, even closed, seems water is is leaking somewhere from livewell also, man thats gonna be a job....