[Steeveedee]

The reason the later model trucks were made with the saddle tanks under the cab is because in a side collision with the saddle tanks outside the frame, there is a good(?) chance that the tank is going to spring a leak and a possible fire, which happened many times, took some lives. I have saddle tanks on my truck, and that thought is always in my mind when I'm driving it. If I go on a long trip, the saddle tanks get used first. Not that that is going to always help, though. I don't put the spare tire under the truck, it's mounted in the bed. I'm an old man (67) and I ain't laying on the muddy ground to get the spare out. I guess I should consider putting a tank in that space.