RCI Fuel Cell double welded

Rokcrler · May 10, 2017

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xjcrawler said:
They run a second weld on top of the first because they usually split down the first weld.

That's what I figured... Why the hell not do that from the get go?

jp fan · May 10, 2017

I run one for a few years in my old CJ had it sitting on some belt line material with some homemade bent straps with rubber on them also and no problems

sledneck · May 10, 2017

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Rokcrler said:
Just cause I r not smart...WTF is double welded?

Just means they messed it up the 1st time so they want a second chance. The cheap universal rci stuff is junk. It's very thin and no baffels to help add strength. Welding a piece of angle on all 4 corners seems to cure the corners cracking.

70Scout · May 10, 2017

I ordered the Rock Crawler version at a discount, just for the piece of mind knowing it won't split.

paradisepwoffrd · May 10, 2017

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01tj said:
I just got the RCI Rock Crawler cell after having my aluminum cell bust multiple times. Only mount I know of is from Axis Industries.

http://www.axisindustriesusa.com/rci-rock-crawler-mount-2161j/

Hadnt seen that one yet. From looking at it and the RCI tanks i wonder if you couldn't flip the Artec mount upside down and use it?

01tj · Jun 13, 2017

My new RCI Rock Crawler cell was leaking around the sending unit first ride. RCI sent me a new seal to try and fix it from leaking but it didn't fix it, so now they are sending me a new fuel cell. So it seems like they haven't quite fixed there problem of leaking cells....

stano · Jun 14, 2017

sledneck said:
Just means they messed it up the 1st time so they want a second chance. The cheap universal rci stuff is junk. It's very thin and no baffels to help add strength. Welding a piece of angle on all 4 corners seems to cure the corners cracking.

When mine cracked and I called them, they told me they hadn't built that tank with rock crawlers in mind. More of a street rod application. Hence the new versions/double welding while waiting on the new version. I didn't like the fact mine split, but couldn't ask for a company to stand behind their product any better. Free replacement with a dbl welded one, no questions asked.

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