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| | | | Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 7 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 7 | I'm putting the bed of my pick up back together. I'm not using the wood planks but I have a pc. of 1/8" aluminum diamond plate to use. I'll build a 1"x1/2" tube frame to make up the difference of the wood thickness. I won't be hauling anything in the bed. I plan to build a "cargo box" to hold a gas tank and a battery box. Question is should I put the diamond plate the full length of the bed and mount the gas tank and battery to the diamond plate (build up of explosive gases?) or leave the cargo box open on the bottom and have a steel frame for a gas tank and battery?
Thanks, Dave | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,721 62401 | | 62401 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,721 | Dave, Well, no expert opinions, so.... you get *my* opinion, FWIW ... packaging a gas tank and a battery (lead acid, I assume?) together in a metal box pretty much sounds like an IED to me ....  I'd go with the open bottom at least. Do the gas tank and the battery *have* to live together?? Seems to me that on most production vehicles I am familiar with, the battery and the gas tank live on opposite ends of the vehicle .... Probably a reason for that ... Just sayin'  Regards, John
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | I think your concerns and those posted by John are valid. At the very least make sure there is plenty of ventilation if you do choose to put them together.. 
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 7 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 7 | I'm not thrilled about a gas tank and a battery together but I plan on using an AGM battery in it's own sealed compartment. My other project is a 68 Corvette. That battery is in an inside compartment right in back of the drivers head!! I use an AGM battery there.
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