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Yell'r69 · 02-21-2007, 06:51 PM

My truck has 2 saddle tanks, with a filler port in each wheel well forward of the tire. Anybody know if they are factory or after market and how much should they hold?

Skip Greaney · 02-21-2007, 07:15 PM

I had a set on a 68 back in the day. No they were not factory and as I recall mine held around 12-15 gallons with a manual switch valve under the seat. Factory only had 1 and filler came through the bedside on drivers side, with a switch just inside drivers door near the seat lever. And they held 12 I believe.

Skip

Yell'r69 · 02-21-2007, 07:20 PM

Thanks Skip, mine does have a switch by the drivers side by the seat handle. I'll have to check for another under the seat.

Patrick

Skip Greaney · 02-21-2007, 07:34 PM

It may be by the seat lever... look underneath the cab and it should have 4 hoses, 1 for main, 1 each for aux. tanks, and 1 outlet to fuel pump. If there are 4 lines, or at least ports in case they have been disconnected thats all there is

Skip

**WorkinLonghorn** · 02-21-2007, 07:49 PM

This is what my switch on my '69 GMC looks like. It says main tank,right tank (you aim pointer to the drivers door to get the right tank),and left tank. Sorry for the dirt,it's a work truck currently.

**WorkinLonghorn** · 02-21-2007, 07:51 PM

ps,I thought I used to put about 19-20 gal. in the side tanks,could be wrong.

Yell'r69 · 02-21-2007, 08:13 PM

Thanks, I don't have the truck home yet. I'm waiting for the weather conditions to be good for the drive from Ft. Worth to Cleveland.

70LongbedC20 · 02-22-2007, 06:25 AM

Hello,

Does anyone know of a good source for saddle tanks? I wouldn't mind having a little more than the standard 20 gallon tank.

Thanks

**special-K** · 02-22-2007, 10:30 AM

Saddle tanks varied from mfgr to mfgr.Saddle bag tanks?

Yell'r69 · 02-22-2007, 11:02 AM

Yea, laugh at me. I guess I misquoted a term I heard. They'd be bags if they were hanging on the outside.

superjeer · 02-22-2007, 12:44 PM

I have the same things, 20 gals either side, fill up in the wheel well, switch like the one pictured. My tanks are plastic. I used to fill up in Spartenburg SC and drive to Horseheads NY with no gas stops.

**special-K** · 02-22-2007, 12:59 PM

Hey Yell`r69,That`s cool.I see it all the time,it`s contageous.The laughin`face is a lol,meant to lighten.

Yell'r69 · 02-22-2007, 01:39 PM

I didn't take offense. Made me laugh too.

Hey Superjeer, I'd love to stick a diesel in mine. When I can get the finances right I'm going to be looking for late model motor. I'd like to see your progress.

superjeer · 02-22-2007, 03:05 PM

I'd like to see my progress too!

:'(

brak · 02-22-2007, 03:54 PM

My 81 stepside had the saddle tanks, and i loved them. especially in southern california where most gas stations are one way, so i could always skip the lines and go to whichever side was open.

for those with the older selection valve, it would probably be an easy mod to switch to the later electric controlled unit, just a single switch on the dash to change tanks.

Yell'r69 · 02-22-2007, 04:18 PM

Thanks, that would be slick. The guy I bought the truck from said he never used the main tank because he thought it might have rust in it. There is a little surface rust inside the neck, but I haven't checked the tank yet. Is there an easy way to tell?

mdazb · 02-24-2007, 08:45 PM

I have these tanks installed, and was thinking about pulling them out to put a blazer tank under the bed. (I heard this can be done). Mine has a selector switch by the seat and a 3-way toggle on the dash. Are they all like this?

Yell'r69 · 02-25-2007, 01:58 PM

I don't know much about the system. I don't have the truck with me. Why are you considering changing the tanks? Safety reasons?

mdazb · 02-25-2007, 06:33 PM

I'll never use them. I haven't since I've owned the truck. It's just a cruiser.

Not really wild about a gas tank in the cab with me either, that's why i want to go with the single tank under the bed.

Yell'r69 · 02-25-2007, 08:07 PM

Roger! I can't argue with that.

02-21-2007, 06:51 PM	#1
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Saddle bag tanks My truck has 2 saddle tanks, with a filler port in each wheel well forward of the tire. Anybody know if they are factory or after market and how much should they hold? __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap Last edited by Yell'r69; 02-23-2007 at 02:44 AM. Reason: debagged

02-21-2007, 07:15 PM	#2
Skip Greaney Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes Florida Posts: 103	Re: Saddle bag tanks I had a set on a 68 back in the day. No they were not factory and as I recall mine held around 12-15 gallons with a manual switch valve under the seat. Factory only had 1 and filler came through the bedside on drivers side, with a switch just inside drivers door near the seat lever. And they held 12 I believe. Skip

02-21-2007, 07:20 PM	#3
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Saddle bag tanks Thanks Skip, mine does have a switch by the drivers side by the seat handle. I'll have to check for another under the seat. Patrick __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap Last edited by Yell'r69; 02-21-2007 at 07:21 PM.

02-21-2007, 07:34 PM	#4
Skip Greaney Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes Florida Posts: 103	Re: Saddle bag tanks It may be by the seat lever... look underneath the cab and it should have 4 hoses, 1 for main, 1 each for aux. tanks, and 1 outlet to fuel pump. If there are 4 lines, or at least ports in case they have been disconnected thats all there is Skip

02-21-2007, 07:49 PM	#5
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,886	Re: Saddle bag tanks This is what my switch on my '69 GMC looks like. It says main tank,right tank (you aim pointer to the drivers door to get the right tank),and left tank. Sorry for the dirt,it's a work truck currently. __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, stereo speakers, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme.

02-21-2007, 07:51 PM	#6
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,886	Re: Saddle bag tanks ps,I thought I used to put about 19-20 gal. in the side tanks,could be wrong. __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, stereo speakers, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme.

02-21-2007, 08:13 PM	#7
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Saddle bag tanks Thanks, I don't have the truck home yet. I'm waiting for the weather conditions to be good for the drive from Ft. Worth to Cleveland. __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

02-22-2007, 06:25 AM	#8
70LongbedC20 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: France Posts: 53	Re: Saddle bag tanks Hello, Does anyone know of a good source for saddle tanks? I wouldn't mind having a little more than the standard 20 gallon tank. Thanks

02-22-2007, 10:30 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Saddle bag tanks Saddle tanks varied from mfgr to mfgr.Saddle bag tanks? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-22-2007, 11:02 AM	#10
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Saddle bag tanks Yea, laugh at me. I guess I misquoted a term I heard. They'd be bags if they were hanging on the outside. __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

02-22-2007, 12:44 PM	#11
superjeer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Horseheads, NY Posts: 235	Re: Saddle bag tanks I have the same things, 20 gals either side, fill up in the wheel well, switch like the one pictured. My tanks are plastic. I used to fill up in Spartenburg SC and drive to Horseheads NY with no gas stops. __________________ Thanks, Jere '72 Cheyenne LWB, Dark Olive.. gone. Others02 Sienna XLE, 1998 Mercury Tracer Past in order of exit 04 xB RS1, 04 xB BCP, 87 Sciorrco, 97 Safari, 95 Contour, some dodge stratus, 87 Nova notchback, 87 Nova 5 door, 84 Z28. 81 C10 LWB 305 http://www.elmiradhc.com/ http://elmirahockey.com/ Last edited by superjeer; 02-22-2007 at 03:06 PM.

02-22-2007, 12:59 PM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Saddle bag tanks Hey Yell`r69,That`s cool.I see it all the time,it`s contageous.The laughin`face is a lol,meant to lighten. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-22-2007, 01:39 PM	#13
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Saddle bag tanks I didn't take offense. Made me laugh too. Hey Superjeer, I'd love to stick a diesel in mine. When I can get the finances right I'm going to be looking for late model motor. I'd like to see your progress. __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

02-22-2007, 03:05 PM	#14
superjeer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Horseheads, NY Posts: 235	Re: Saddle bag tanks I'd like to see my progress too! :'( __________________ Thanks, Jere '72 Cheyenne LWB, Dark Olive.. gone. Others02 Sienna XLE, 1998 Mercury Tracer Past in order of exit 04 xB RS1, 04 xB BCP, 87 Sciorrco, 97 Safari, 95 Contour, some dodge stratus, 87 Nova notchback, 87 Nova 5 door, 84 Z28. 81 C10 LWB 305 http://www.elmiradhc.com/ http://elmirahockey.com/

02-22-2007, 03:54 PM	#15
brak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 1,381	Re: Saddle bag tanks My 81 stepside had the saddle tanks, and i loved them. especially in southern california where most gas stations are one way, so i could always skip the lines and go to whichever side was open. for those with the older selection valve, it would probably be an easy mod to switch to the later electric controlled unit, just a single switch on the dash to change tanks. __________________ 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 1995 Nissan Hardbody 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo DC2 (SW/AW) Clyde W. Harvey USN "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" Winston Churchill



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02-22-2007, 04:18 PM	#16
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Saddle bag tanks Thanks, that would be slick. The guy I bought the truck from said he never used the main tank because he thought it might have rust in it. There is a little surface rust inside the neck, but I haven't checked the tank yet. Is there an easy way to tell? __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

02-24-2007, 08:45 PM	#17
mdazb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 75	Re: Saddle bag tanks I have these tanks installed, and was thinking about pulling them out to put a blazer tank under the bed. (I heard this can be done). Mine has a selector switch by the seat and a 3-way toggle on the dash. Are they all like this? __________________ --------------------------------- 72 C10 SWB 350 Work in progress 98 HD Fatboy 09 HD Heritage Softail 05 Honda Element

02-25-2007, 01:58 PM	#18
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Saddle bag tanks I don't know much about the system. I don't have the truck with me. Why are you considering changing the tanks? Safety reasons? __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

02-25-2007, 06:33 PM	#19
mdazb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 75	Re: Saddle bag tanks I'll never use them. I haven't since I've owned the truck. It's just a cruiser. Not really wild about a gas tank in the cab with me either, that's why i want to go with the single tank under the bed. __________________ --------------------------------- 72 C10 SWB 350 Work in progress 98 HD Fatboy 09 HD Heritage Softail 05 Honda Element

02-25-2007, 08:07 PM	#20
Yell'r69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Willoughby, OH Posts: 90	Re: Saddle bag tanks Roger! I can't argue with that. __________________ '72 Blazer 4X4 '69 GMC LWB 350/TH350 2WD (SOLD) '89 Mustang 5.0 LX Ragtop '02 Jeep Liberty 4X4 - Wife's '00 Taurus Wagon - gets me to work and hauls a load of crap

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