Gas tank relocation

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It seems that relocating the fuel tank is one of the first things many people do with their vintage trucks. Sometimes it's done to make more room in the cab but most often it seems that people are doing it for safety reasons. I've always felt that, while behind the seat is perhaps not the safest place (IMO second only to between the frame rails in front of the rear axle), it is safer than behind the rear axle, where most people put it, hence the reason that I removed the underbed tank that was in my truck when I bought it and put it back behind the seat. I stumbled across this article that I thought might be of interest to those considering a tank relocation. http://www.autosafetyexpert.com/defect_fueltank.php