Saddle Tanks
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Check out this supplier, they have aluminum and steel tanks. Aluminum Tanks
I would think that these mounted might be pretty dangerous in a side collision. But they do look cool.
I would think that these mounted might be pretty dangerous in a side collision. But they do look cool.
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I think because of the heavy thickness of the material in which they are fabricated, saddle tanks should be better then a lot of the other "sheet metal" style stock tanks. There are an awful lot of saddle tanks being used commercially.
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Not appropriate for street use with gasoline, IMO. OK for diesel.
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Why is it not good for street use? does gas not react well with aluminum?
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Gasoline has a tendency to form a vapor pool and heartily ignite
when rapidly dumped onto a hot roadbed or even exhaust with minor ignition sources in the vicinity. Diesel, not so much. You could say that gasoline's flammable but diesel's inflammable.
But, that could be confusing.
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I don't believe that you will find aluminum tanks rated for gas, only diesel. However, you can buy the round tanks in steel, which is probably what is on the truck in the photo, that are rated for gasoline.
As far as the safety factor of that type tank mounted like that, they are no less susceptible than the older chebys that had the tanks mounted outside the frame rails. Actually, these would be much safer.
As far as the safety factor of that type tank mounted like that, they are no less susceptible than the older chebys that had the tanks mounted outside the frame rails. Actually, these would be much safer.
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Don't forget the '53-'55 fords are outside the frame rails as well. They're stuck under the driver's side of the cab.
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But it could potentially be hit if things went just wrong.
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I don't believe that you will find aluminum tanks rated for gas, only diesel. However, you can buy the round tanks in steel, which is probably what is on the truck in the photo, that are rated for gasoline.
As far as the safety factor of that type tank mounted like that, they are no less susceptible than the older chebys that had the tanks mounted outside the frame rails. Actually, these would be much safer.
As far as the safety factor of that type tank mounted like that, they are no less susceptible than the older chebys that had the tanks mounted outside the frame rails. Actually, these would be much safer.
That being typed, I'm no engineer, it's just my opinion which isn't worth much.
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I was thinking of going with Schedule 10 or 20 steel pipe. That works out at around a 1/4" or better. I would think that would be a lot more protection then the stock sheet metal tanks and running boards.
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