What type of material?

[NEK5]

I`m wondering what to put in between the gas tank in the straps. I was trying to avoid ordering the kit from LMC, because a $10 mail order is worthless.

I figure you wouldn`t want rubber, because it would hold the moisture.

 

[rdn2blazer]

Does Rubber hold moisture?? I would have figured Rubber would be the way to go. Try McMaster Carr, they might have Rubber that is moisture resistant.

 

[GNERGY]

I used urethane rubber I got from work. Go buy a piece of that clear plastic that they sell to cover carpet, it is about 3 ft wide. Just but a foot long piece at ace hardware. They should have some kind of material to put in between there to isolate the tank. In my service manual they call that stuff tar paper. If you are worried about rust just paint the tank with rustoleum first.
Tarey

 

[NEK5]

Not worried about rust too much, as the tank and straps are new. Just don`t want the thing sounding like a tin man walking thats been in the ocean for 10 years after the first winter.

 

[NorCalKid]

I cut up some old bike innertubes I had sitting around, they seem to work just fine, no squeaks at all

 

[badmix]

When I pulled my LMC rubber mats out of my truck to have the interior LINE Xd, I cut a big square and put it between the skid plate and the tank. I repainted the tank and skidplate, so hopefully the rubber may keep skid from rubbing tank. I dont think rubber holds moisture.

 

[thatK30guy]

Go to your nearest Home Depot or Lowes and buy a roll of 30# felt roofing tar paper. Its pretty much almost the same thing. I buddy of mine who used to work on resto's at a body shop used this stuff on everything they worked on that had the straps to the fuel tanks.

Those vehicles are still on the road today with no problems.

 

[NEK5]

Go to your nearest Home Depot or Lowes and buy a roll of 30# felt roofing tar paper. Its pretty much almost the same thing. I buddy of mine who used to work on resto's at a body shop used this stuff on everything they worked on that had the straps to the fuel tanks.

Those vehicles are still on the road today with no problems.

Thanks Wes