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Old 11-19-2019, 03:12 AM
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Default Height above ground of RV7 fuel tank filler cap

Just trying to work out if I can gravity fill my tanks rather than pump.

Does anyone know, or could someone measure and tell me the vertical height of the filler cap. (RV7 not RV7A but both could be useful to know)
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Old 11-19-2019, 07:39 AM
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You could probably measure it off the construction drawings, and scale it based on other known dimensions in the drawing?
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Old 11-19-2019, 11:56 AM
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37.5". I am running larger 380X150 tires.
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Old 11-19-2019, 01:07 PM
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37.5". I am running larger 380X150 tires.
That is only 1/2" higher than my RV-6 with 500-5 tires.
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