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gas tank location
I need to replace my gas tank soon due to its age an rust and crap getting past two fuel filters and into my carb causes idling issues.
Is it really worth the extra effort and expense to move the gas tank to the rear? i really dont have any gas smells in the cab. pros and cons? |
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Re: gas tank location
PROS...
1) More room in the cab 2) Fuel out of the passenger compartment 3) Better weight distribution ,fuel weight aft and lower where you would want more weight 4) Safer in crash 5) The costs are minimal compared to the benefits Just to name a few and those should be enough ! CONS... 1) Cost/ time to convert ...What are safety and comfort really worth ? ![]() |
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Re: gas tank location
Any recommendations to type of tanks and locations?
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Re: gas tank location
i think it is a waste of time and effort to relocate the gas tank a simple case of monkey see monkey do t itit's best
all the hype of safe safe safe is just thet i have been askin for well over 25years for anybody to show just one incedence where the gas tank caused a problem in the cab still have not seen one listed
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Re: gas tank location
Well... than forget about safety and consider the reality of better weight distribution with the tank rear mounted and way lower in the frame handling /braking/traction/ride comfort all benefit ! In my opinion it's a no brainer !
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Re: gas tank location
I moved mine for 2 reasons.:. Weight over rear tires, and the stereo panel I made for behind the buckets. Lots of work though. If neither of these are a concern for you... Leave it in the cab.
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Re: gas tank location
Given how much they're driven, the demographics of those who drive them, and the increased safety measures in other vehicles, the odds of an accident causing problems with a quality in-cab tank must be fairly minuscule at this point.
I wonder how many people move the tank but don't do anything about the lack of shoulder belts or headrests... |
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Re: gas tank location
i prefer my in cab tank. keeps it out of the elements. but thats just me, remember its YOUR truck.
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Re: gas tank location
If only to get the additional space in the cab- it's not like that will be an enormous increase, but it is very useful. My plan is to put a couple of sidesaddle auxiliary tanks w/ wheel well fillers to replace the in-cab tank, and perhaps a rear mount tank (Camaro? Suburban?) to augment them. I'm not so concerned about the possible safety issues, but the practicality of what needs to be done to address my modifications.
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Re: gas tank location
If you’re not having problems with gas smell in the cab it most likely isn’t leaking at all.
Call around to some radiator shops and see if they can clean it out for you. Its a relatively cheap option. |
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Re: gas tank location
I'd like to move mine out of the cab and to the back, but all the conversion kits I've seen require you to fill the tank from the bed, not where the original (side) input is....am I missing something...?
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Re: gas tank location
Well......... There is a reason why the in cab fuel tanks were discontinued in 1973 , There have been flaming results that I remember back then and if you feel comfortable with 20 + gallons of fuel 5 inches behind you in a closed cab ,Well ... more power to ya ! There really is no good reason not to move it as far away as possible given the availiblity and ease of the retrofit ,we're not talking brain surgery just a basic retrofit and a couple hundred bucks ,You choose for yourself .
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Re: gas tank location
Please post those flaming results
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Google 1968 chevy truck fuel tank accident , Then stop acting like they never happened ! These are facts not some suggestion . The major manufacters were dealing with these issues in the late fifties and early sixties before our trucks where built .. !
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Re: gas tank location
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Re: gas tank location
I am not seeing the value of the arguement.
Having attended Bomb Tech School, I have deduced that if a 20 gallon molotov cocktail goes boom 5 inches behind you, it will have about the same effect as a 20 gallon molotov cocktail going boom 5 feet behind you. If you live, you probably won't look right. If not, you won't care what you look like. Now take a smaller car. It is smaller and therefore the gas tank mounted in the back is still quite close to the people in it. I also have a Hyundai Elantra, late model, as in all small cars, my girls are about sitting on the gas tank, that is made of plastic, by the way and state laws require them to ride in the back seat, on top of the tank. Let's talk a bit about fumes. Roll down the windows. Don't wait for your passengers to toss a mexican food fart. Yes, my girls do ride with me. No, I have no problem with it.
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Re: gas tank location
i just can't believe the justifications for not spending a couple hundred bucks to relocate a fuel tank when there are just nothing but benefits and the only down side is $. it's just one thing that should be fixed that if heaven forbid you had an accident and (by some strange chance ) your family got injured(burned or died) how would you tell their mother that you could have fixed it but didn't want to spend $300.00 .But you will readily spend $ to install 3 point seat belts ????? REALLY ? it's located inside a closed cab good luck getting out while on fire !
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Re: gas tank location
All I know is that since I mounted my tank to the back I no longer have to use anymore of those scented Christmas trees😏
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Re: gas tank location
Maybe even if the tank didn't explode in a crash what if you rolled it and it ruptured the tank possibly by the jack ect, or the outlet tube broke or filler became separated at that rubber hose? even if it didn't ignite i can tell you gas can still burn your skin by contact. Between that and also dealing with the smell (vapors) in the cab always made me nervous. Yea the smell is not nearly as bad now that i changed the filler hose but still, it always bothered me.
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Re: gas tank location
still waitin on the documentation ??WHERE IS THE SMOKIN GUN??
your not provin a damn thing with your bigfoot type rants on exploding gastanks wild speculation of unproven facts with not one documented case over the past 45or so years aint enough to loose sleep over
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Re: gas tank location
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Never seen, or heard of any car, or truck randomly bursting into flames from an accident that didn't involve some form of external tank, or improperly maintained equipment. The only photographic evidence I have seen came from mass media "special reports", and most of those were dis-proven as having been setup using pyrotechnics to achieve a desired result. The only times I have seen vehicle fires involved one of two things. Race fuel, including ethanol. Faulty electrics, including stripped wiring. Aircooled VW's were "notorious" for suffering from fuel fires due to old and worn fuel pumps. I know people who have only run factory style pumps, and NEVER had an issue. Not even in a rear end collision.
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Re: gas tank location
The original question posed here is what is worthwhile.
For cost, get a cab tank. It was already there the last 40 years and nobody spontaneously combusted. If you drive a lot like I do, throw a second tank in the bed or under it. It doesn't matter where you put it. It's gasoline. Unfortunately you started an argument that began a long time ago and is still raging for literally no reason.
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