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A few months ago I picked up a 100-120gal fuel tank. I am getting ready to install it at the front of the bed, just behind the cab. I would like it to be easily removable if I should ever need an empty bed. Its roughly 25.5x72.5x17.5. It has an oval depression in the bottom center roughly 6x8. The depression means I'll need to have it "sit" on some kind of frame. I got a stock deuce fuel tank bracket and it is too short to keep the oval from touching bottom, so it looks as I will be using some 2x3 tubing under the tank. I was wondering, the stock brackets have some kind of webbing as a gasket for the tank. What type of "gasket" should I try to make? I have a big pile of 900r20 tubes, would strips of rubber work ok? I know in another thread (that I can't seem to find) someone said there was a source for the gasket, but I like to keep things cheap and have tubes to cut up. I'm also wondering the best way to strap this thing in securely AND be able to remove it in less than a full days work. An thoughts are welcome.