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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #250 on: May 01, 2017, 02:34:40 PM »
That's good. Think the aria is about twice that.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #251 on: November 29, 2020, 08:47:11 PM »
Guess I'll revive this thread.

I've redone the fuel system twice on this trailer. Once when I purchased it, about 5 years ago, and then last year for hunting season. All 3 fuel pumps were locked up, and the tank and the gen carb were varnished.
So, this time when I was done using it for a while, I drained the system.

Now, a few months later and a really warm summer, the plastic tank cracked. I assume because I drained it.

No one makes a direct replacement. No one. No used ones. There's a few newer style metal ones on the web, but they won't fit without serious mods to the trailer.

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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #252 on: November 29, 2020, 08:53:59 PM »
I should've waited to see if this works out before posting, but now I'm committed.

Started with some aluminum I already had in the shed. Just had to order some bungs in different sizes.

Old plastic one is 62x20x7. With a rib in the middle it held 30 gallons.
My version is 48x20x7... should get me 28-30 gallons.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #253 on: November 29, 2020, 09:27:27 PM »
Ken, is that 48” wide sheet? The reason I ask, and I’m not sure it’s the same with aluminum sheet as it is with steel. However, when you make a steel tank from sheet you must cut a solid 1/4-1/2” off of the width of the sheet. During the process to make the steel sheet and rolling of it there are fine cracks along the width edge. If you try to weld it and make a tank from the full width you will never get it to stop leaking FYI. Just a thought for consideration.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #254 on: November 29, 2020, 09:30:40 PM »
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #255 on: November 29, 2020, 09:32:15 PM »
That’s a pretty big undertaking,  I don’t understand the reason to change from what ya had?


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« Reply #256 on: November 29, 2020, 09:49:51 PM »
I wonder what my tank looks like. Same year and make! Gen still runs good.

Alum is a great way to go.
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« Reply #257 on: November 29, 2020, 11:17:46 PM »
That’s a pretty big undertaking,  I don’t understand the reason to change from what ya had?


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The plastic tank was dry cracked and started leaking when I went to fill it up with the pure gas I just bought.

JR, yours is a raptor?
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #258 on: November 29, 2020, 11:35:45 PM »
Attitude TH, but same year and company.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #259 on: November 30, 2020, 07:27:36 AM »
Gutsy move there Ken.  What are you using to weld it with?


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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #260 on: November 30, 2020, 02:27:45 PM »
Using the spool on inside welds tig where it matters...or visa versa depending on caffeine levels.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #261 on: November 30, 2020, 04:21:48 PM »
That Miller is a nice rig.   Until a board goes down


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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #262 on: November 30, 2020, 06:10:19 PM »
Man. I’m super jelly. Would love to have an ac tig machine and be skilled enough to use it.


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« Reply #263 on: November 30, 2020, 06:34:18 PM »
Me too. I can do mig/stick pretty well, but never tried TIG.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #264 on: November 30, 2020, 07:44:43 PM »
The only time I've used it hard core is when I built the aluminum bed for my ranger. Honestly, spool gun is the way to go for most jobs. Almost as easy as mig welding steel.... and way faster than tig.
Dave the board will be fine. I'm not welding pipe line.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #265 on: December 06, 2020, 06:44:41 PM »
Finished the tank today.

Note to self: Don't ever try this again without more practice, and extra spool gun wire and tips.

Didn't have any 2" pipe for the fill neck so milled one out of solid stock.... nice and sturdy.
Added a machined ring for the sending unit and multiple bungs. ...2 on the side, at the bottom, for generator and auxiliary pump which will have shut off valves, 1 for the vent on top, and fill vent on the side, and finally a drain on the bottom.

I made the mistake of welding the inside (for added rigidity), which put too much heat into the welds.
I used an evap tester, (a smoke machine), to test for leaks. It only puts out 1/2 of a psi. Found 3 pinholes and fixed them.
...then went with straight air at 4 psi and found 19 more leaks. Fixed and tested at 6 psi and called it done.... well until I put gas in it.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #266 on: December 06, 2020, 06:48:58 PM »
You better polish it now!! Lol looks good Ken


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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #267 on: December 06, 2020, 10:49:59 PM »
Nice work. Put a filter between the tank and pump.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #268 on: December 06, 2020, 11:03:34 PM »
Thanks guys.
There's already a spin on set-up I put on last time JR.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #269 on: December 07, 2020, 08:51:37 AM »
That's really good work (overkill) for a camper,
but,
Isn't this what happens to everything that any of us purchase?
We MBE (Mo-better engineer) the thing and end up with a better performing, longer lasting something or 'nother that has the added kool factor.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #270 on: December 07, 2020, 04:58:30 PM »
That's really good work (overkill) for a camper,
but,
Isn't this what happens to everything that any of us purchase?
We MBE (Mo-better engineer) the thing and end up with an overly complex, twice as expensive, less reliable something or 'nother that has the added kool factor.
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Re: 05 Raptor toy hauler
« Reply #271 on: December 07, 2020, 08:07:02 PM »
Charles, take that back!

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