[no1udknow]

Davepl, I get what you are saying. But fuel tank and fuel cell tecnology has become a lot better since many of these were first made. I also think that if you look at the rear ended vehicles you described, they all had one thing in common, pinto, nova, crown vic, none of them have ladder style frames like a truck. the crown victoria had 2 frame rails, but lacked lateral braces, most of the structural integrity comes from the unibody, the nova and pinto have no frame to speak of in the rear as they are sub framed cars. If someone rear ends my truck, the impact is likely going directly into the ends of the frame rails and will shove the whole truck forward, the lateral braces on both the front and rear of the fuel tank should hinder buckling which is what would likely puncture it, and it is lowered, so unless I get hit by a bumper dragging sports car, I don't see much of a chance of anyone getting underneath it. I have thought over the rear end scenario many times before deciding on this, I also considered saddle tanks, but I remembered the old stories from the 80's chevy pickups being t-boned and becoming fireballs, which incited fuel cell technology available today. I feel safer with it under the bed...... I just won't let my wife drive ;-)