Not sure how to post pictures of what the hose connections look like before and after removal so should any one have a question the 2 hoses(vent and fill) are attached to the tank via plastic clip that stays attached to the tank, I found out from ford, they are squeezed together at the base by the tank and then you twist the hoses each way working them off the tank
again i have pictures I took should any one need them, also before you start this job, make sure you place the jack stands as far back on the axle so the tank will clear when dropped, there isnt much room to play with, I had to reposition the stands as the tank wouldnt clear the stand. also for the 4 skid plate bolts they are 13mm, if? Tank strap needed to be ordered, one day shipping but thats 13mm bolt as well , 2 bolts holding the front of the tank in the cradle are 17mm,(might also need an box wrench 17mm to remove one bolt near drivers side front( should you wind up doing it like I did with no lift
also 2 pairs of like channel locks to compress the plastic clips I mentioned above, maybe need one to break the seal where it had been in place for a long time, cant get any rust buster oil in there. the 3 bolts on the filler pipe to the body and fill door are 7mm ( easier to remove those so u can twist the hose off the tank vs both sides being un movable
one needs an 8 mm to remove the 6 bolts holding the pump and sending unit into the tank( I was told by ford that gasket is no longer available so be careful prying the tank flange from the tank, again mine is a 96 vintage, was told u could use silicone with the old gasket if the gasket is better than nothing
lastly for some reason? the pump module is held to the sending unit by 3 bolts 1/4" socket only fit, metric was too loose or too tite, make sure to mark the flange so it goes back in the tank same way as the hoses are exact fit lengths when re installing. also u need to crimp the wiring to the sending unit flange, i had some heat shrink connectors i used but? get those when you get the pump if you dont have them, you will need 2.
The frame wiring for the sending unit and pump power supply unplugs before u drop the tank all the way down and there are 3 other hose atachments on the top of the tank as well, one is plastic and squeezes together to remove and there are 2 steel lines that one needs the standard fuel filter disconnect tool for those, cant reember the size but was same as the fuel filter up under the drivers door on side of the frame
hope it helps, if some one knows how to post pictures, let me know, will include them or e mail me and will send them as needed
Thanx again for all the help