47-55.1 Yet another gas tank issue/question

[leegreen]

fauxgt used 50's chev car tank above, strap mounted.

I used a 50 or 51 ford car tank. Side fill on left, Strap mounted, top is flush with top of frame, bottom is about 3 inches below frame. Couple inches between tank flange and frame rails on each side.
I used a late model steel box floor and the cross braces sit on top of frame rails, depending how you do your box floor you might get a tank like this almost flush with the bottom of frame. Your crossmember would have to come out of course.

I'm just in the process of modifying a receiver hitch to sit up behind the bumper and provide a little extra protection from being rear ended.

I can measure the tank if that is of interest. Not sure the capacity, it is not a huge tank.

[TX3100Guy]

Originally Posted by leegreen

fauxgt used 50's chev car tank above, strap mounted.

I used a 50 or 51 ford car tank. Side fill on left, Strap mounted, top is flush with top of frame, bottom is about 3 inches below frame. Couple inches between tank flange and frame rails on each side.
I used a late model steel box floor and the cross braces sit on top of frame rails, depending how you do your box floor you might get a tank like this almost flush with the bottom of frame. Your crossmember would have to come out of course.

I'm just in the process of modifying a receiver hitch to sit up behind the bumper and provide a little extra protection from being rear ended.

I can measure the tank if that is of interest. Not sure the capacity, it is not a huge tank.

I went back out to the shop with yet another idea. I've found an aluminum tank that is 12 inches deep, 38 inches wide, and 8 1/2 inches high. If I build a steel box like you are suggesting out of square steel tube and bolt it securely on top of the frame in front of and behind the tank and between the "C" of the frame, it can double as my replacement crossmember(s) and a frame for supporting the tank. By sliding the tank into the "C" of the frame and then sitting the tank on top of the 2" by 2" square tube, the tank would only be about 2 - 2 1/2 inches below the frame and far enough back from the diff.

[fauXGT]

Just ran into this old post. Maybe a bit too late, but here is a pic saved.