Rear Fuel Tank swap

[chickenwing]

You would have a hard time using the 73-87 tank anyway. The cab mounts are in the way.

[sporticus]

I have a 68 c10 i might restore, the wife has seen it and hates the tank behind the seat idea, if you relocate than where does the spare tire go ?

in the bed ?

[Joe67]

Originally Posted by sporticus

I have a 68 c10 i might restore, the wife has seen it and hates the tank behind the seat idea, if you relocate than where does the spare tire go ?

in the bed ?

The only reason I moved mine was increased legroom and to remove the big old fill tube from the side. They are actually very safe inside the cab

I don't plan to run a spare tire unless I'm on a long trip. Some guys end up putting them in the bed.

[sporticus]

I was thinking that ............................. "no spare unless on a long trip"

I think I'll relocate the tank in time and use this theory. With gas at $2.50+ even for the cheap stuff I doubt I will drive very far. I can just imagine calling my wife and telling her to put my spare in her car and bring it to me somewhere.

[70c10swb]

so how much leg room do you gain when you remove the tank from the cab?

i want to do the same, but i dunno if i want to go with FCG or a poly summit fuel cell

[Joe67]

Originally Posted by 70c10swb

so how much leg room do you gain when you remove the tank from the cab?

i want to do the same, but i dunno if i want to go with FCG or a poly summit fuel cell

I'm not exactly sure how much room is gained, but enough to run some late model buckets

[Low69CST]

Originally Posted by 70c10swb

so how much leg room do you gain when you remove the tank from the cab?

i want to do the same, but i dunno if i want to go with FCG or a poly summit fuel cell

You don't gain any leg room with stock seats, cuz the track doesn't go back any farther?

[70c10swb]

Originally Posted by Low69CST

You don't gain any leg room with stock seats, cuz the track doesn't go back any farther?

Originally Posted by 67c10step

I'm not exactly sure how much room is gained, but enough to run some late model buckets

yeah im probly going to run OBS buckets or buckets from a late 2nd Gen TA

[Joe67]

Originally Posted by 70c10swb

yeah im probly going to run OBS buckets or buckets from a late 2nd Gen TA

I'm partial to the NBS (new body style) truck buckets because the seat belts are already integrated, but I have a couple of other ideas mulling around up there

[70c10swb]

yeah ive thought about the nbs buckets too but ive heard that they mount higer up. im 6'3 and i dont want to thwap my head off the roof

[Dano69c10]

I think there has been some confusion about which "truck shop" some people are refering to.

The "Truck Shop" that has the conversion (fuel tank, mounting straps, fuel sending unit, O-ring seal and lock ring for the sending unit) for $166 is;

Truck Shop
739 North Batavia
Orange, CA 92868

1-800-243-8947

www.truckandcarshop.com

Hope this clears up the confusion

Dano

[rays68]

I just called to order one and the new price is 173 + tax since im located in california. still not a bad price

[Dano69c10]

Sorry for the price misquote; was looking at their 2005 catalogue.
Dano

[72BLAZERDUDE]

I got the one from www.truckandcarshop.com to replace the dented one in my Blazer. It was 203.00 to my door complete. As far as the tank in the cab I know there was something on one of the news programs a few years back about older trucks with the filler neck on the side of the cab and in a roll over on the side the filler neck was sheared off and all the gas that was in the tank came out.

[72MARIO]

I think my frame rails were 27 1/2 wide x 20 deep with the the ECE crossmember.

[ChevyDude]

Just sent Mark AKA ....FuelCellGuy, a PM to get a tank built!

[71swb4x4]

You will be happy with that tank...I love mine!!

[jon johnson]

For you that have put the blazer tanks in do you put the lines back in that go to the canister in the engine compartment ?

[willow72]

if you decide togo with the stock blazer tank for our trucks be warned you are going to have too notch a cross member on the bottom of the bed if you have a steel bed which can be pretty hard if you dont plan removing the bed if you have a wood floor in your bed you can just remove the cross member i wish sombody would have warned me about this

[old gearhead]

I moved mine 'cause I got tired of the smell of gas inside my cab and spilling down the side of the cab after a left turn following a fillup. I guess I'm just getting old and prissy.

[ChevyMex]

So, we need to be afraid of drunk people in the road instead of the fuel tank in the back. The trucks with the fuel tank in the chassis in this type of collision have more probabilty to find a spark than the ones inside of the truck.

[71meangreenc10]

Well I dont plan on driving mine much, so I put the tank in the back, I ran the cannister with all new lines, the crossmember will be cut, but i hate to the spilling of fuel after filling it up and turning even replacing the gas cap twice a year. piss poor tank design. oh well......

Smitty

[GlennBrittain]

I plan to put the tank in the bed on the daily driver I am building. I will put my spare under the bed. I have not contacted this vendor yet, so I only know what thier site states. http://www.auxtank.com/auxtank/home.asp

[Joe67]

Originally Posted by GlennBrittain

I plan to put the tank in the bed on the daily driver I am building. I will put my spare under the bed. I have not contacted this vendor yet, so I only know what thier site states. http://www.auxtank.com/auxtank/home.asp

Interesting tanks. Is there any issue having them bake in the sun all day?

[GlennBrittain]

None that I know of. They are faily common for fuel transfer tanks.