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Recovery & Windshield Washer Tanks
I'm sure I'm not the only cruiser owner who has bemoaned the options available when a tank needs to be replaced. I have yet to see something offered on the various cruiser web sites that I liked or thought was worth investing in. The photos show the solution that I came up with. I took a piece of 1/4" aluminum plate and cut it to mount to the area of the factory bracket using the 3 mounting points. The tanks were purchased from JEGS and mounted to the Al plate. The washer fluid tank was modified in this way. I took two woodworking forstner bits and made a centering jig in a small piece of 2x4. I used a forstner bit that was just large enough to slip over the neck of the tank and drilled down about 3/4" to 1". I then took a 3/4" bit and drilled through the 2x4. I put the 3/4" bit into a drill press and drilled out both ends of the tank. The bottom opening now accepts a standard Toyota windshield washer pump and the top uses a test plug from McMaster-Carr. I cut the connectors off the harness and pump. I replaced them with a waterproof weathertec connector. If anyone wants more detail such as photos, process or p/n post your needs. I would be very interested in the solutions that other cruiser owners have designed.
I'm sure I'm not the only cruiser owner who has bemoaned the options available when a tank needs to be replaced. I have yet to see something offered on the various cruiser web sites that I liked or thought was worth investing in. The photos show the solution that I came up with. I took a piece of 1/4" aluminum plate and cut it to mount to the area of the factory bracket using the 3 mounting points. The tanks were purchased from JEGS and mounted to the Al plate. The washer fluid tank was modified in this way. I took two woodworking forstner bits and made a centering jig in a small piece of 2x4. I used a forstner bit that was just large enough to slip over the neck of the tank and drilled down about 3/4" to 1". I then took a 3/4" bit and drilled through the 2x4. I put the 3/4" bit into a drill press and drilled out both ends of the tank. The bottom opening now accepts a standard Toyota windshield washer pump and the top uses a test plug from McMaster-Carr. I cut the connectors off the harness and pump. I replaced them with a waterproof weathertec connector. If anyone wants more detail such as photos, process or p/n post your needs. I would be very interested in the solutions that other cruiser owners have designed.
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