Air Tank location

[HotRodYJ]

Anybody ever considered putting the air tank inside the cab behind the seats? My first instinct is no way, way to dangerous if the thing ever let go. But if you use a Stainless steel or aluminum tank, that almost garuntees no corrosion or deterioration of the tank so would it really be all that bad of an idea? I figure the seats will actually do a fair job of protecting the occupants from physical harm from a very unlikely tank rupture, you you could even cover the tank with an explosion blanket or shield to be really really safe. To me the much bigger danger would be the extreme noise of a tank rupture, but again with a stainless or aluminum tank, I'm thinking the odds of the thing ever being a problem would be EXTREMELY slim.

So has anybody ever put your tank inside the cab?

With a stepside bed and a rear mounted fuel tank, there is very little room left anywhere else for an air tank, and I do not want it in the bed for the world to see.

[Shane]

With no more than 200 psi, it would not be an explosion ... only a rapid de-pressurization. Not enough pressure there to really do much damage.

You'll be fine with them behind the seat.

As far as running out of room on a stepside ... I feel your pain. What I did was mount two 3 gallon aluminum tanks under the rear fenders of my stepside project. One on each side - turned up-right and the very rear of the fender (behind the tire). For the same reasons too ... rear Blazer tank and didn't want them in my bed.

[N2TRUX]

Unless you run an EDC with no pressure valve your never going to have a tank "explode". If thats the only place you can make it fit, I wouldn't worry about it.

[jimmydean]

That's a great idea! I have too much stereo stuff going back there, but otherwise that wouldn't be a bad location. If you were running dual compressors, you could frame mount them and pipe in the leader hose from the underside.

[Shane]

Originally Posted by jimmydean

If you were running dual compressors, you could frame mount them and pipe in the leader hose from the underside.

that's exactly how mine are plumbed. Viair 380's - one on each side of the frame with the tanks under the fenders ... valves mounted on rearward-most crossmember. Everything hidden and tucked out of sight.

[texastrendz]

Still have room for the fuel cell!

[shortbed70]

I mounted my two 3 gallon tanks on the side of the frame under cab.
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