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| | | | Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 113 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 113 | The gas tank on my 59 2 ton is directly behind my rear axle. It holds about 40 gallons and is the one american lafrance put on the chassis when they made it into a firetruck. I have removed the firetruck body and the chassis frame rails were shortened to accomodate the rear step of the fire body. With out a bed on this thing the gas tank is basically the rear bumper. It will be a while before I get the bed I want and for safety sake I feel like I should do something. Would you guys opt to put one behind the seat as it was originally, or would you put on of those that fit between the rear frame rails. I think they are geared toward pickups but the dimensions would work. Seems to me the easiest would be to go back original but never driven one with gas sloshing around behind the seat. Thoughts?
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | The tank behind the seat will be just fine. I drove them from the 50's until now. The cab being wrapped around the tank is probably the safest place for the tank. A GM55B Spectra Premium tank will fit. They are made in Canada and fit like original. | | |
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