I posted this in a thread in the 'burb section but it's not gotten any action, so I thought i'd move it up "front and center".
I hear people saying they want to relocate their fuel tanks for "Safety", but I have to wonder how many of these "under the seat" or "behind the seat" trucks actually blew up or caused a saftey issue?
In my simple little brain, I can't imagine it being any problem so long as it isn't leaking/rusted out.
The gas VAPOR is whats so dangerous, keep the tank full and it's way less likely to explode than if its near empty.. in fact, a friend of mines uncle used to own a welding/body shop and before he did any welding near the gas tank, he took it down to the local gas station and FILLED IT UP.
My dad's uncle (whom I also called uncle) had an old '48 Chevy 3100 he drove every day.. from the day he bought it used 5 years old, to the day he fell over dead (40+ years).. window down, left arm perched in the window, and a big ole cigar hanging out his mouth.
(It wasn't uncommon to get an eye full of cigar ash when you rode with him, either!)
So whats the "saftey concern"? a fuel leak in the event of an accident?
My general thought is, if your gas tank decides to explode while your flying down the road at 55MPH, it isn't going to make a darn bit of difference where it is.. under the seat, behind the seat, or under the bed.
You're going to be one crispy southern fried dude.
