Gas tank strap broke

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bassslayer25

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So as the title states, one of my gas tank straps has finally rusted off. How concerned should I be that I only have one now?
 

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Very. I know one of the last things I'd want to fall off the truck at speed is a tank full of gas. And if one was rusty enough to fall off the other probably isn't too far behind it
 

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When I had the fuel pump replaced on my '99 1500, about a month later one of the straps broke while driving home from a local trip. To be on the safe(r) side, I pulled over and used a ratcheting tie-down strap to support the tank where the broken strap was. Held just fine for nearly a month (had to order it from NAPA and they sent the wrong one 4 times). Just refrain from off-roading or pulling Chevys out of the ditch until its properly fixed... ;)
 

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Get one on order. You don't want to have the second one fail while you decide the next move. If one is rusted, the other should be too.
 

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I've noticed them on ebay pretty cheap, iirc $30-40 for the pair
 

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LMC sells them now too.

One of my straps broke over the weekend. Just ordered a pair from LMC. I love that catalog. Seems like they have everything in there.

Is anything else holding up the gas tank besides those two straps?
 

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  1. There’s a recall on my 2012 1500 outdoorsman on the front fuel tank strap
 

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Rockauto $21.89 for both straps.
 
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