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Old 03-27-2013, 11:18 PM   #1
68ls1
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Center Mounted Fuel Tank?

Has anyone attempted to mount fuel tank in center of chassis?

A few of our tray/utilities have tanks mounted in this location. See attached pics

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Is there enough room?

I would like to use the area behind axle for hidden hitch and exhaust to exit at rear of truck.

thanks Roger
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Old 03-27-2013, 11:40 PM   #2
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Re: Center Mounted Fuel Tank?

I'd have to measure to be sure, but I think the trucks you're looking at have much wider frames, so there's more room for tanks inside the frame rails.

The 73-up Chevy trucks had saddle tanks, with the tanks mounted on the outside of the frame rails, but the media claimed they were a time bomb. I've had saddle tanks on the 76 and 78 trucks, and aftermarket saddles on my 70, and none of them blew up, but you never know.
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Old 03-27-2013, 11:43 PM   #3
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Re: Center Mounted Fuel Tank?

With stock ride height, that may be possible with a leaf spring truck. If its a trailing arm truck, you'd probably be looking at raising the bed floor to make it work.
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