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Oooh. Jedi status. Don’t know if I’ll ever get there, haha.
The front drivers side sits above the frame, thus no hole (in frame). I can't get to (tried a lot) because the shield for the cat is there. I used pivot etc extensions bla bla.
I recognize that green and black truck, from this forum? Oh, is that yours? Lol. I was thinking if I ever painted my own vehicle, like my 04 burb, I'd like to do something like that.
I am certain my experience will be similar. All the other ones have been. Power window motor, shocks. Changing the oil pressure sending unit was easy. When my drivers tank quit on me and I crawled under my truck to take the cover off my tank switching valve to trouble shoot. I was immediately not looking forward to figuring out where all the lines go when I actually do drop the tanks and replace. This is why I fret this job so much.
Yeppers, I think we're on the same page. I over think things too, so also just wanted to make sure IF I had to in the future I can get back down regarding the front strap thread.
It's easy,when you drop the tank,you are only dealing with 2 or 3 lines,depending on sender. You are going to cut your lines with pruning shears as soon as you have the brackets unbolted so you can move the tank. It's obvious where the lines go,they are different sizes. DO NOT forget to unbolt the tank grounding wire. Drop the tank with brackets and straps as a unit. Seriously its a 20 minute job.
Like all this stuff we get great info, but also it takes just doing it. Which is some of their point. Once I tear into it no longer is as intimidating. Valve diagram from resourse manual is correct.
Pruning shears worked great. I
the ground wire on drivers side. I can get to bolt now. 
1/4, 5/16 and 3/8ths clamp them on the tank leave them long, have the second set of clamps on the hoses just tight enough they stay on going up. You can trim as needed once you are up. Use a 6 in one screwdriver with the tip removed as a nut driver to tighten the truck side clamps.Pruning shears worked great. I
What ARE the three sizes? I have 3/8" id and 1/4" on the way.
As to running out of gas and embarrassment. We had the unluckiest guy in the world come to our shop for awhile. Towed in,dead fuel pump,r&r pump,ship it. A day or 2 later he has it towed back it died on the road,no start. He ran out of gas,we told him all we did was hear the pump look at the gauge and add fuel. Pay for the tow and come get it. His wife brings him she is pissed because she didn't know it was just out of gas ,he didn't want her to know. They are arguing right in front of the shop he's standing with his hand in the door jam she's pissed that he paid the tow bill,slams the door and stomps towards her car,his fingers are slammed in the door, doors are locked we had to break in to open his door.Poor guy, he died very shortly after that he was a bicycle rider and got rear ended by a car.
