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03-29-2016, 01:23 AM
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Location: Wiltshire, UK
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Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
I'd be interested to hear from anyone who's fitted an under bed tank on a truck with a 6" plus static rear drop. I'm considering either the LMC or brothers kits but I'm unable to find pics showing ground clearance.
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03-29-2016, 02:21 AM
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meowMEOWmeowMEOW
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: MKE WI
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
I'm around 6" down in the rear, and I have probably the hangy-ist fuel cell lol. I have a 16gal fabbed cell that sits well below the truck. I have around 8" between the bottom of my cell and the road.
I've put 15k+ miles on my swap through 5 states, road over lots of crap, and never had an issue. I wouldn't do it with a plastic cell because of cracking.
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03-29-2016, 06:27 AM
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
I am at 5" of drop with a Boyd welding tank and I had room to crawl under the truck and replace the fuel pump that is bolted just in front of it.
Jimmy
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03-29-2016, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Weatherford, texas
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
here is mine, its the 15 gal version
 Amazon.com: 10-Gallon Aluminum... rear fenders sit on the ground and its not too bad if you can tell from the pics
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03-29-2016, 10:21 AM
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Location: North Plains Oregon
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
I used a 1950 chevy sedan 16 gal tank. I'm 7" lower in the rear it worked out great.
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03-29-2016, 10:32 AM
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Location: Weatherford, texas
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
Sorry im blind missed the static dropped part--my bad
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03-30-2016, 01:29 AM
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
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03-30-2016, 01:32 AM
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
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03-30-2016, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tacoma, WA
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
I bought a boyd tank and have lowered the rear of my 65 by 5 inches. I'll take some close up pics when I get home tonight.
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03-30-2016, 12:11 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Blue Ridge,GA
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
Ive also wondered this. I have a 65 C10 with LS2 and hate the gas fumes in my cab. Ive been looking at all different kits, just cant decide on one. My trucks a 5/7" drop.
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03-31-2016, 01:57 AM
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meowMEOWmeowMEOW
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
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03-31-2016, 11:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Houston, TX
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
Mine will be static dropped and I went with the tanks INC mu tank. I like it and got off flea bay for a couple hundred bucks from lead mine. It doesn't hang down to far and takes 30 ohm sender in top
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04-01-2016, 10:04 PM
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Location: Vail, Colorado
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
'65 with a 6" static drop in the rear. I used the CPP 20gal. tank it hangs down about 6inche below the frame rail at it's lowest. I probably have 10-11" of ground clearance right now. But, I'm still on 265x70x17 tire. The height will drop since I want to go to a 60 or 55 series tire.
For the record, the CPP tank was a nice clean install. I would use their product again. |
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04-05-2016, 12:02 AM
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Location: South Hill Puyallup, WA
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
I used a 60 Ford Falcon tank, wich tucked up into the framerails super nice. I mounted it to the inside on the top part of the frame and it hardly hangs down past the bottom of the frame at all. Bought a repop version for dirt cheap too.
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04-05-2016, 10:24 PM
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Location: central California
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Re: Under-bed gas tanks on static lowered trucks
A while back I asked for some gas tank pics and many members obliged. Here's the link http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=621177
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