Got my gas tank drilled

[chasea1989]

Why would someone do that?

Have you seen the price of gas lately? lol. But in all seriousness, it's easier to drill than siphon due to the rollover/anti-siphon valves in most fuel tanks these days.

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[NecroCommander]

No shit, where at?

Outside of charleston

 

[maxx075]

Outside of charleston

Crazy what the people around here will do.

 

[CrispyTacoLover]

Have you seen the price of gas lately? lol. But in all seriousness, it's easier to drill than siphon due to the rollover/anti-siphon valves in most fuel tanks these days.

I hate criminals.

 

[NukenJED]

I removed the cheap plastic skid cover over my Pro tank and installed an RCI aluminum skid plate. Makes it quite difficult for thieves to access the tank too.

 

[nurp42]

So Monday I go to leave for work and make it like 100 feet up the road and smell gasoline. I turn around and get home and look and I'm spilling gas from my tank.

I call the cops they decided just fill out the form online. I get towed to my dealership and call insurance not knowing what to do. I was pissed and beat down. I paid my deductible and got her fixed right. Put up a 24/7 recording camera not motion only they didn't trip and record. The dealership to my amazement got it on Monday insurance guy approved it on Tuesday and had a new gas tank installed on wendsday.

Very sorry to hear that happened.

I hate criminals.

Agree w/ you 100% and sadly it seems more effort goes into protecting them than punishing them.

 

[Norsk]

That is convincing the to get fuel tank shield to prevent from idiots drilling a hole on the fuel tank. I have locking fuel cap.

 

[Brent@ANParts]

That's ridiculous, all that damage and effort for just a few bucks worth of fuel. Sorry that happened to you, something similar happened to my brother's Miata when he was towing it cross-country.

 

[Canufixit]

To Me, it seems the hole is in a strange place to get a container under - with that corner there.... Maybe someone was screwing with you ??

 

[Airborne]

Bloody methheads…..thats terrible, you work hard for what you have and some scumbag, to lazy to earn living to buy gas ruins your property …..pisses me off sorry this happened to you
David

 

[NecroCommander]

Update now the truck is being recorded 24/7 by 2 camers in its spot no motion activated camera that didn't work.

 

[Franko Manini]

Here is a cheap fix.

That fix is as sketchy as the video.

 

[TacoFreak]

@NecroCommander did you add a fuel tank skid plate? Good call on recording it, but now I am thinking I should add a skid in case some pervie decides to do that to my truck.

 

[NecroCommander]

Still looking at skids

 

[Wanderlust]

Still looking at skids

You can look into that skid plate @NukenJED mentioned. RCI's skid plate wraps around the tank enough to cover the plastic.

https://rcimetalworks.com/product/fuel-tank-skid-plate-24-present-tacoma/

I've had them on my previous vehicles. Highly recommend them.

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