I had to replace the fuel filler hose this weekend, and made the mistake of stopping in an Advance auto parts store to get one. When I asked the two clerks behind the counter, both of them blinked and said they’d never heard of such a thing. I think I’d already turned to leave when one of them told me to look in the Home Depot, which was at least a helpful suggestion, if not ridiculous. Since it was Sunday and my time window was closing, I took a chance and found a NAPA hidden behind a car wash. Within a minute of entering the store, the clerk was fishing a length of tube off a wall rack.
Back at home, with the girl asleep, I commenced to removing the original hose, which may not ever have been rated to touch gasoline. The closer of the two hose clamps came right off, but the clamp closer to the tank was angled in a way which made it impossible to access. I wound up cutting the hose off, then using a screwdriver to push the clamped hose backwards so that there was some slack, then pulling the entire thing off the flange.
With that done, it took five minutes to replace with two new pipe clamps. One other thing I noticed for the first time while down under the chassis was the sticker on the spring pack: this rig has a brand-new Triangle spring lift.
After ensuring everything was snug and tight, I took her down to the gas station for a test fill and a short ride.