Panel Gas Tank Location
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Panel Gas Tank Location
I ask this question here every few years with no good answers so far....
Why are the panel truck gas tanks on the inside, instead of outside, of the frame?
They would fit on the outside like a pickup does.
Just curious,
Paul G.
Why are the panel truck gas tanks on the inside, instead of outside, of the frame?
They would fit on the outside like a pickup does.
Just curious,
Paul G.
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I am pretty sure the tank on the '48-52 panel is the same as the later models, maybe Ford did it for the same reason they did a lot of thing, cost. Maybe they had left over tanks from the previous years and used them. Also, maybe it was cheaper to keep the same design for the panels through the years.
I have not idea, just thowing out some ideas.
I have not idea, just thowing out some ideas.
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Originally Posted by bobj49f2
I am pretty sure the tank on the '48-52 panel is the same as the later models, maybe Ford did it for the same reason they did a lot of thing, cost. Maybe they had left over tanks from the previous years and used them. Also, maybe it was cheaper to keep the same design for the panels through the years. I have not idea, just thowing out some ideas.
In another thread on this same topic, I listed the dimensions.
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I get confused on the pickups, but the ones which did not have the in-cab tank have the tank mounted on the running board supports area.
It's not a question of left-over tanks, because they continued to mount them inside the frame for a while. When the temp gets down a little (101 today in Virginia!) I'll look underneath, but I don't think there is any kind of bracing differences vs.pickups.
Question for you geniuses: Just curious if the Chevy panels/pickups of the same era were similar, or only used one location.
It's not a question of left-over tanks, because they continued to mount them inside the frame for a while. When the temp gets down a little (101 today in Virginia!) I'll look underneath, but I don't think there is any kind of bracing differences vs.pickups.
Question for you geniuses: Just curious if the Chevy panels/pickups of the same era were similar, or only used one location.
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Originally Posted by theGman
I get confused on the pickups, but the ones which did not have the in-cab tank have the tank mounted on the running board supports area.
It's not a question of left-over tanks, because they continued to mount them inside the frame for a while. When the temp gets down a little (101 today in Virginia!) I'll look underneath, but I don't think there is any kind of bracing differences vs.pickups.
Question for you geniuses: Just curious if the Chevy panels/pickups of the same era were similar, or only used one location.
It's not a question of left-over tanks, because they continued to mount them inside the frame for a while. When the temp gets down a little (101 today in Virginia!) I'll look underneath, but I don't think there is any kind of bracing differences vs.pickups.
Question for you geniuses: Just curious if the Chevy panels/pickups of the same era were similar, or only used one location.
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