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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 | I have a 49 3100 and want to get the tank out of the cab. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a tank I could place between the frame under the bed? Thanks for any suggestions. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Why would you want that?
There can't be a safer place for the fuel tank. It's protected
by a lot of crushable steel in case the truck is hit from any
angle.
The last place I would want a tank is in the rear where if I got
A-holed I'd be sitting in the middle of a pool of flaming fuel.
The early side mounted tanks are just as bad.
dg
Last edited by Denny Graham; 03/06/2015 1:59 AM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | yeah, what Denny says, if it's currently stinky you need to re-do the filler rubber bits, including the gasket on the cap - if you think you'll gain room in the cab, study it more carefully .... if you insist on replacing the spare tire with an "IED", you need to measure up where you think it'd fit and check the wreckers for something that looks close, then figure out how to rig a filler and find a 30 ohm sending unit for it to drive your original gauge
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
I am not recommending moving the tank out of the cab, but Jim Carter sells an "original specification" 47-55 panel-body fuel tank that fits between the frame rails and leaves space for a spare tire carrier.
You'd have to devise a way to hang the tank (or find panel-body hanger parts). Of course, you'd also have to figure out where/how to route/place the filler tube/cap?
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 781 Former BMW Rider | | Former BMW Rider Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 781 | IMHO, stock is always the way to go. However, I purchased this kit, MEG159 for my '47. I see in the Jim Carter catalog the kit is 'billed' as a New Gas Tank Conversion. In fact it's also designed for 1949-53 Chevrolet/GMC 1/2 ton owners that want to get the gas tank out of the cab! It was a smooth installation in my 1947...... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 | Appreciate all the input, after looking it over with a different perspective, especially the one about the safest location on the truck, and actually not gaining hardly any room in the cab, I think I will leave it where it is and just get new rubber for it. Thanks again for the advice
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | People often complain of a gas smell in the cab. It shouldn't
have any, period!
As already posted, replace the rubber sleeves for the vent and
neck, the gasket at the sender, and the filler neck grommet if
it's all dried out and cracked, then don't over fill the tank
or let it set in the sun right after filling.
And......if the tank ain't leakin' you won't have any gas smell
in the cab.
dg
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
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