tank placement... help me out
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tank placement... help me out
give me your opinions on where to place my air tanks. whats your thoughts and suggestions?
places i have thought about are on top or bottom of the frame rails, in the supercab bolted to the back wall, opposite side of saddle tank, inside my toolbox...??
help me out again fellas!
-cutts-
EDIT... o yea i better tell ya what kind of tanks i have, lol. i have dual 2.5-3 gallon tanks that are cyndrilical (they look like the long ones on kilby's site) and are connected side by side. i can and will seperate them and place them in different plcaes but i wanna use both for the best results!
places i have thought about are on top or bottom of the frame rails, in the supercab bolted to the back wall, opposite side of saddle tank, inside my toolbox...??
help me out again fellas!
-cutts-
EDIT... o yea i better tell ya what kind of tanks i have, lol. i have dual 2.5-3 gallon tanks that are cyndrilical (they look like the long ones on kilby's site) and are connected side by side. i can and will seperate them and place them in different plcaes but i wanna use both for the best results!
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Fishy,
I saw a guy recently with duals like yours that had them situated on the passenger side, along the frame rail end to end with some loop like brackets that connected to both the top and bottom lips of the frame rail (2 brackets per cylinder). Looked pretty slick to me, kind of like a fire extinguisher bracket. The only problem I saw was there was no puncture protection from below - maybe that doesn't even matter in your application.
Ernie
I saw a guy recently with duals like yours that had them situated on the passenger side, along the frame rail end to end with some loop like brackets that connected to both the top and bottom lips of the frame rail (2 brackets per cylinder). Looked pretty slick to me, kind of like a fire extinguisher bracket. The only problem I saw was there was no puncture protection from below - maybe that doesn't even matter in your application.
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I was always thinking I'd mount mine where the rear fuel tank would go, where the spare is normally. Your truck probably has dual tanks since it is a 460, but I've never owned a dual tank ford before..
I'd probably put it behind your toolbox on your frame since you have a lot of realestate going to waste there.
I'd probably put it behind your toolbox on your frame since you have a lot of realestate going to waste there.
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i would place it in the frame in front of the rear gas tank, help even out the weight distributions a bit (not like its going to make a huge difference in a one ton 
) then i would bolt a piece or 1/4" flate steel between the rails to mount the tanks on and to provide as a skid plate as well.
BTW, you know what, our 2 trucks are turning out to be more alike with each passing month, SAS 6-8" lift, hacked body's, 205 t-case, 460 (i have one avaible), C6 (i'll be getting one once i get some good power), the hydro assist will be coming once we upgrade the tires to something bigger, and me and my dad have been thinging about doing on board air just due to the fact that its a pita to drag our field compressor to all the boggs (and i do happen to have a york to do this to as well).
) then i would bolt a piece or 1/4" flate steel between the rails to mount the tanks on and to provide as a skid plate as well.BTW, you know what, our 2 trucks are turning out to be more alike with each passing month, SAS 6-8" lift, hacked body's, 205 t-case, 460 (i have one avaible), C6 (i'll be getting one once i get some good power), the hydro assist will be coming once we upgrade the tires to something bigger, and me and my dad have been thinging about doing on board air just due to the fact that its a pita to drag our field compressor to all the boggs (and i do happen to have a york to do this to as well).
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I believe personally its that that particular setup (Dana 60 front, 10.25/70 rear, 460, C6, NP205,etc) is just the place to which evolution moves. Survival of thefittest...eventually you get to where you need more power..and more..and it takes you to the460. Same with the axles - after you break a few youget tiredofdumpingmoneyin crap axles and go to the D60 front and complimenting rear axle. It's evolution in trucks. I commented the other day at cringing when I decide my 302/M5OD isn't good enough and just shove a 460/ZF/BW1356 into my truck. And the bad part is...it'll come sooner then later...
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Originally Posted by mustange70
BTW, you know what, our 2 trucks are turning out to be more alike with each passing month, SAS 6-8" lift, hacked body's, 205 t-case, 460 (i have one avaible), C6 (i'll be getting one once i get some good power), the hydro assist will be coming once we upgrade the tires to something bigger, and me and my dad have been thinging about doing on board air just due to the fact that its a pita to drag our field compressor to all the boggs (and i do happen to have a york to do this to as well).
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you might have to put that block back in to get the height back up , or just build a set of longer shackles in the rear.
, or just build a set of longer shackles in the rear.
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no no no blocks! lol i will be dropping the mounting points about 6" or so but i will wait till i get the front springs swapped in so i can match the rear with the front! i picked up some tube tonight from skool to fab up a set of ladder bars
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1 on each side of the truck, so you can use either tank as an air source, depending on which side of the truck you're on. Maybe along the frame rail on the outside, running parallel with the frame?
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On board air. ARB air lockers, power air tools, airing up tires for road use after airing them down for trail use, pneumatic blender, on-board plasma cutter for those pesky chunks of sheet metal that get in the way...
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Originally Posted by Momudder720
1 on each side of the truck, so you can use either tank as an air source, depending on which side of the truck you're on. Maybe along the frame rail on the outside, running parallel with the frame?
i am installing air tanks to run on board air so i can be able to air up tires and run air tools and all kinda of neat things... just one of those luxuries! lol hell momudder has the right idea with the plasma cutter and air powered blender!
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You oughta skip the saddle tank and get you one of them nice checkerplate aluminum fuel cells. I got a 22 gallone one from ummit and jerked out the leaking tank in the bronco and now i have no worries about a leaky tank or anything. Another good thing about having the fuel cell and pump so easily accessible is that if I run across some poor stranded schmuck on the trail with a gas-guzzling 460 
is that I can just unhook the fuel line and turn the pump on and transfer fuel from me to another fuel containment device; jerry gan, antifreeze jug, coke bottle, trash can (for those Cheech and Chong lovers out there). Course, I guess anyone ELSE can steal fuel from me, but the bigger problem I have is that when I tell the bronc to roll over, the fuel cell parts ways with the rest of the vehicle...for now...
You ever looked at the bottom of a blender? It looks JUST about right for a 3/8" impact wrench...
is that I can just unhook the fuel line and turn the pump on and transfer fuel from me to another fuel containment device; jerry gan, antifreeze jug, coke bottle, trash can (for those Cheech and Chong lovers out there). Course, I guess anyone ELSE can steal fuel from me, but the bigger problem I have is that when I tell the bronc to roll over, the fuel cell parts ways with the rest of the vehicle...for now...You ever looked at the bottom of a blender? It looks JUST about right for a 3/8" impact wrench...
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