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Join Date: May 2005
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Blazer tank Questions
I'm looking into buying a blazer tank soon. I was wondering if it would be better to get a steel or plastic tank. and also what have you guys done for fuel lines and a fuel filler.
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More Cowbell....
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, MS
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
STEEL. I have heard stories about the plastic ones 'sagging' when full in the heat.
I did the 'marker light' filler on my stepper. As for fuel lines, I got one at the junkyyard from a long bed fullsize (88-98). That gave me a LARGE inline filter, near the rear, that can be replace with parts that are not hard to find. Plus I have a smaller inline filter under the hood....for extra protection. Very little additional bending required to run it along the inner frame.
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
I have one of each, steel in the Blammy, plastic in the 4wd, go STEEL
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Nothings as cool as my 72
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB, Kanuckastan
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
Thanks for the input. Good thing you guys told me not to get plastic because I was going to get one. Do you need to run a return line or is a line going for the tank to the pump. Also what would I use for a filler hose.
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
It's a toss up. The plastic tanks are D.O.T. certified and little more durable than the steel ones plus they do not rust. The steel ones are like the originals. They are durable but can dent when smacked with a limb, or dent badly like mine did when I crossed a RR track wrong!!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Pierre SD
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
I chose the blazer tank for cost, and poly to be rid of rust issues.
Putter. Thats a great idea for the fuel line. I never thought of that.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Escondido,CA.
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
For the metal tanks, the outside could be protected with POR15, or a good bedliner coating. It won't stop rust on the inside, but the outside would be durable, and rust free. If you want to keep the inside rust free I guees just keep it full of fuel..I actually try to keep my tank at half full or above at all times, But that's so I don't run into an emergency or something with no gas and have to waste time filling up.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
If I may seek more info from those that have done the conversion (truck in-cab tank to blazer tank), would it be possible to raise the tank in relation to the frame if the bed-floor was not directly on top of it? Could the straps be adjusted & re-used if so?
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
Scotti - I haven't done it but it looks possible. The original location is the bottom of the lower frame rail. You could raise it (using some spacers) any amount until you hit the bottom of the upper rail. No spacers needed to raise it all the way to the upper rail. I'm sure the aftermarket straps could be modified. A little harder to modify the factory ones but probably doable.
Anybody else have ideas for scotti?
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
I thought about this when I did the Blazer tank conversion FAQ. I wasn't sure how high I could raise it because of the thickness of the wood bed. I was afraid of hitting all of the hoses on the botttom of the bed. I think it would take some trial and error, but could be done rather easily..
Shawn
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Re: Blazer tank Questions
This is exactly what I was thinking.... raising it to the bottom of the upper rail which should be about 3" (+/-).
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