[blazerboy_4life]

Finally had a chance to work on the truck again today. Got the fuel pump replaced. I found the easiest way to replace it was to remove the muffler. Removing the bed proved to be a pain in the @$$ because most of the bolts were rusted and were too difficult to access. I have to replace my muffler anyway so this ended up being a necessary step. Once I had the muffler out I could sit next to the drive line and reach everything very easily. The issue I was having before turned out to be rubber pads that sit on top of the tank between the frame and tank. In 175,000 miles the fuel pump has never been replaced so when I removed the straps the tank was literally sticking to the frame by these pads. I found this out by leaving it supported by two temp tie down straps that I put in place to support the tank and make it easier to drop. I left it overnight and when I came out the next day the tank was resting nicely about a half inch lower and hanging free. I think Ill do a better write up on this later as this seems difficult information to find for such a simple task. Hopefully it will help out someone else in the future.