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*wolfthing2000* · 03-28-2005, 01:03 PM

I was wondering if the saddle tanks that we see so much on the long beds, with the square aluminum doors, were a factory option or dealer or strictly aftermarket ????
Dave

*wolfthing2000* · 03-28-2005, 05:33 PM

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cableguy0 · 03-28-2005, 06:12 PM

im pretty sure most of em with the camper doors were dealer installed. the hole were cut in my bedsides with a torch it looked like not a very clean cut

BobS · 03-29-2005, 02:04 AM

The aluminum doors are either dealer installed or aftermarket. The factory tank fills through a filler in the side of the box at the same height as the in-cab tank. Factory auxilliary tanks are driver side only.

Bob

ddsmith · 03-29-2005, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BobS

Factory auxilliary tanks are driver side only.
Bob

I don't think that is true. I have a 69 C20 custom camper that has three tanks factory installed. The one behind the seat and two saddles that fill through filler necks on both sides of the bed. They didn't get good gas mileage back then either. I guess if you were going into the middle of nowhere, extra gas was a must.

jtminton · 03-29-2005, 11:40 AM

Wow. Do you have a three way valve instead of a two?

03-28-2005, 01:03 PM	#1
wolfthing2000 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,276	saddle tanks I was wondering if the saddle tanks that we see so much on the long beds, with the square aluminum doors, were a factory option or dealer or strictly aftermarket ???? Dave

03-28-2005, 06:12 PM	#3
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,950	im pretty sure most of em with the camper doors were dealer installed. the hole were cut in my bedsides with a torch it looked like not a very clean cut __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

03-29-2005, 02:04 AM	#4
BobS Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: West Central Minnesota Posts: 568	The aluminum doors are either dealer installed or aftermarket. The factory tank fills through a filler in the side of the box at the same height as the in-cab tank. Factory auxilliary tanks are driver side only. Bob __________________ V-6....only GMC Trucks have it! 62 GMC W5000 NAPCO-V6 65 GMC 2500 NAPCO Panel-V6 66 GMC 1000-V6 66 GMC 1500-V6 67 GMC K1500-SBC (originally a KM-V6) 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC Suburban C2500 70 Chevy K20-SBC 71 Chevy C30 Longhorn-SBC 72 GMC Suburban C1500-BBC 72 Chevy C10-SBC 72 GMC C5500-ToroFlow Diesel

03-29-2005, 11:40 AM	#6
jtminton II Timothy 4:2 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 361	Wow. Do you have a three way valve instead of a two? __________________ 72 C-20 2WD LWB Custom Camper Deluxe 350 4 Speed "Project Lazarus" MY TRUE PRIDE AND JOY "Dangit, Bobby, people will see that oil stain and think I'm a drunk."

03-28-2005, 05:33 PM	#2
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