Drilling Frame (holding tank location)
- Thread starter George
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BryanValRox
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George, a couple of thoughts.
Head to YouTube and check out Alliance factory tour video’s to get an idea of tank to frame relationships.
Get an endoscope(30.00) that you could place a small hole in the coroplast and snake it up in the area you want to drill through.
Remove a few underbelly nails in the area and reach up in there to see what you can feel on the rail.
I have even lowered a small section on the opposite side and looked across to see if the area was cleared.
At the end of the day, I have installed various p clamps, exhaust hangers and never even gotten anywhere close to my tanks using a reasonable length fastener.
You could even predrill using a drill stop set to the thickness of your rail, this would control your depth and prevent that surge at breakthrough when the bit exits the material.
If you do a little local research on your rig, you will reduce the risk and increase the reward.
Proceed with caution.
I’m going to the factory next week to see my rig being built and to take the tour. If you take a pic I’ll do the same while there and measure if I’m allowed. At least I’d try my best.
Fair warning that of the two of us, my wife is the shutterbug and no guarantee on their usefulness. I'll take as many as I can, and videos too.