Posted by JGarner on July 28, 2010 at 05:57:09 from (70.139.191.4):
OK here's a report on what I tried.
1st tried a bar inside the tank tied to a chain and hooked to my come along. Filled tank with water and suspended, no movement.
2nd per Adarondikcaseguy's suggestion I added more weight, about 250 lbs. No movement.
3rd, put tank cap on turned over and started to add air pressure. BTW, cap leaks pretty good. Due to leaking cap I added pressure much quicker then I would have liked to have. At a pressure between 15-20 psi the cap blew off so I know what the strength of the tabs on the breach lock are now. I bent the tabs back down and the cap works just fine again though.
My next step, which I was trying to avoid, is to take it to a body shop with the little weld on pull points gizmo and see how well they can tap out with slide hammer and for how much, may be cheaper to buy an undented tank but I am afraid of getting a rust pit which mine is not.
Thanks for all your suggestions and Loren you were right. These tanks ARE strong I am pretty surprised at the strength of the formed sheet metal in them!! Hope my experience may be of value to someone on this forum.
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