Fuel Tank - Rear Mount Installation/Brand

[Afirehawk1]

any suggestions.? i have never ventured into this type of change.
assuming aluminum.
any one better then the other?
thanks in advance for the input.

[siggyfreud]

My only experience is with Boyd's tanks. Install was pretty easy. Remove a small crossmember, drill a few holes, bolt it up. I went an extra step and welded to nuts to the frame, so I could easily drop the tank later without removing the bed.

[TJ's Chevy]

I used the 18 gallon tank from Truck and Car Shop in CA. Very affordable and super easy to install. Is a top fill. Good quality to.

[Afirehawk1]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

I used the 18 gallon tank from Truck and Car Shop in CA. Very affordable and super easy to install. Is a top fill. Good quality to.

nice. so you fill the cap above the bed area? assuming the port lines up in the center of one of the boards?

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by Afirehawk1

nice. so you fill the cap above the bed area? assuming the port lines up in the center of one of the boards?

There will be a filler cap above the bed yes, not sure where it will line up yet as I am a ways away from getting bed wood. haha

[PGSigns]

I have the boyds welding tank in my 66 and it works good. It is tank fill and lines up in the center of one of the boards. I have a stainless steel hinged plate in the bed for access to the cap.
Jimmy

[scoot_mcgrute]

I just put the LMC tank in mine last night. Can't have asked for an easier install. It's also a top fill and the filler is offset so it lines up with the center of one of the boards. Working on a filler setup now, I'm not too keen on what LMC has to offer so I'm going to look for a different option.

[Afirehawk1]

Originally Posted by scoot_mcgrute

I just put the LMC tank in mine last night. Can't have asked for an easier install. It's also a top fill and the filler is offset so it lines up with the center of one of the boards. Working on a filler setup now, I'm not too keen on what LMC has to offer so I'm going to look for a different option.

interesting. my concern is how the fill cap mounts in the board area. pls share that info when you can. this is out of my comfort zone thanks again.

[siggyfreud]

Would probably want a filler cap/plate bolted to the boards, and a rubber filler hose running between the cap mounted to the boards, and the filler on the tank. Just my guess as I haven't put my bed back on yet.

[ImpalaJim]

I hate that style!! I bought the side fill and what a turd!! the fill is right where the cross member needs to be !! there is a mile on either side but no 200 wasted I beleive

[Afirehawk1]

Originally Posted by ImpalaJim

I hate that style!! I bought the side fill and what a turd!! the fill is right where the cross member needs to be !! there is a mile on either side but no 200 wasted I beleive

Got any pixs i could see?
I dont want screw this up

[TJ's Chevy]

The top fills of these versions have been fine, only the side fills have needed frame modification. And I believe it was either Classic parts or Truck and Car shop that DOES specify this.

[TopFuel1966]

This is a Rick's Tanks stainless steel direct fit that is sold by ECE and it includes the crossmember that goes between the ends of the frame rails and is part of the mounting. It fills through an aluminum marine cap that goes through the bed wood. If need be I can have it sitting on the floor in less that 10 minutes.

[AcampoDave]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=621177 here's a thread I started when I did mine. I was concerned about the ascetics of my install as I wanted it to be tucked up and out of sight.....and it is.

[Afirehawk1]

Thanks
Any pros or cons going standard steel, aluminum, or stainless?
Especially if the idea is you never want to see it?

[scoot_mcgrute]

Originally Posted by Afirehawk1

interesting. my concern is how the fill cap mounts in the board area. pls share that info when you can. this is out of my comfort zone thanks again.

LMC has a couple options that screw to the board and they don't look terrible. One of them uses a special key to unscrew the cap and the other I believe is a push through cap that you don't have to remove.

I will most likely build my own enclosure and a factory filler off of something, gotta take a look at a couple things first.

[nhr3]

I alsi dud a Boyds tank. Filler is on the tank with a small flip open door to access the cap in the bed.

[Afirehawk1]

Originally Posted by nhr3

I alsi dud a Boyds tank. Filler is on the tank with a small flip open door to access the cap in the bed.

looks nice. you guys are making the decision difficult. too many choices

[boat]

i went with the stainless steel tank myself, fab it up out of cardboard first to fit around the frame had a friend to bend the stainless steel and tig weld it up worked out great.you can check out my video of me installing it. GIBSON63 youtube( installed stainless steel fuel tank chevy c10)