The SHOtimer who's buying the tank wants the straps with it. He's upgrading from 14-gal to 18-gal and he'll need new straps, won't he? VO ----- Original Message ----- are you worried about them dragging when you have the car towed? If not, I'd just put the bolts back in and leave them attached. FWIW, RCM sells new straps for only about $30 with new bolts if I remember correctly. Bill Murray