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base1957
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Sep 30, 2017

hydraulic fluid reservoir weld broke

97 Winnebago Vectra workhorse chasiss, gas
Ok...the reservoir which holds the hydraulic fluid for jack's and slide one of the welds has broken. I have temporarily strapped it up to get home. Not sure I'll find someone willing to weld with a gas tank on the left of the reservoir and a propane tank just forward...any ideas. It's my year for RV repair!
Thanks in advance

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  • MrWizard wrote:
    SO
    get another tank, and cut that one off with angle grinder ?


    That's what I'd do.
    Then with some band it clamps I'd be on my way home.
  • SO
    get another tank, and cut that one off with angle grinder ?

    just a thought

    its gong to have to be emptied, cleaned, and lines plugged, before it can be welded

    hyd fluid does burn
  • Tom...it appears the reservoir tank was welded to the frame..at the factory.
  • Sounds like a TIG job for sure! Drain the reservoir, clean it out, purge it with some N2, and you should be GTG for welding!
  • midnightsadie wrote:
    a good weld shop will know how to tackle this its not a hard job.I,ve had things welded close to the fuel tank before.


    A full gas tank is no more a hazard than a full water tank. It's the fumes that ignite, not the liquid.
  • base1957 wrote:
    97 Winnebago Vectra workhorse chasiss, gas
    Ok...the reservoir which holds the hydraulic fluid for jack's and slide one of the welds has broken. I have temporarily strapped it up to get home. Not sure I'll find someone willing to weld with a gas tank on the left of the reservoir and a propane tank just forward...any ideas. It's my year for RV repair!
    Thanks in advance



    Any welder that knows his stuff can weld it for you.
    FYI, Your chassis is not a Workhorse, it is Chevrolet. Workhorse bought the chassis in 1999.
  • a good weld shop will know how to tackle this its not a hard job.I,ve had things welded close to the fuel tank before.