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Old 01-11-2017, 10:33 PM   #1
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Custom saddle tanks ideas

I am looking for affordable ideas for visible saddle tanks for a squarebody 454 crew dually. Has anyone any ideas for a source for tanks and mounting?
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Old 01-12-2017, 01:28 PM   #2
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Re: Custom saddle tanks ideas

Interesting idea. I can't offer you any help, but i would like to see what you come up with. I would think something from a big rig would be too big, but there are yards for them around.
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Old 01-12-2017, 03:02 PM   #3
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Old 01-12-2017, 03:31 PM   #4
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Re: Custom saddle tanks ideas

How about a heavy truck polished aluminum tank? You might be able to find one at a wrecking yard if you get luck.

If you have a good army navy surplus in your area how about a decommissioned bomb or a small belly tank from an aircraft.
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Old 01-12-2017, 05:18 PM   #5
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Re: Custom saddle tanks ideas

I think the picture you attached is a great idea!
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Old 01-12-2017, 05:42 PM   #6
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Re: Custom saddle tanks ideas

what bout the isuzu/chevy cab foward fuel tank are a good size??
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Old 01-13-2017, 08:18 PM   #7
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Re: Custom saddle tanks ideas

A web search for "Spun Aluminum Fuel Tank" yields plenty of results for sources, and the same search on ebay yields a whole plethora of choices.

Most of them seem to be targeted around the offroad and dunebuggy crowd, so there are a lot of 5-gallon options, I think the largest I saw was 13.5 gallons, which still seems rather small to me, but I suppose two of them would give you acceptable results.
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Old 01-13-2017, 10:13 PM   #8
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