I can still remember when the 1950 models were new on the show room and my father bought one from his brother. I spent most of my childhood riding in a gasoline delivery truck opening gates. I never recall a seat tank exploding. It was the later GM pickups that had the tanks on the side that exploded when they took a hit from the side. If a tank is going to explode, the entire vehicle will be engulfed in flames before you have time to get out. I would consider a tank behind the drive axle more vulnerable to a hard hit from the rear than a seat tank.
Last edited by crenwelge; 09/24/2010 5:05 PM.
