I'm considering using a suburban style tank in a '54 1/2 ton.
Does anyone have a picture of one of these, preferably mounted in a frame
so I can see what I'd be up against. Is there still plenty of room for
dual exhaust? Where does the fill spout come out? How 'bout an pen
driveline?
I appreciate your help.
On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 Advdesign1@aol.com wrote:
> John,
> Iagree with your gas tank placement. I wrote this up for Pickukps 'n Panels
> in print, June 1998. I don't like behind the rear axle placement because of
> FMVSS 301. "To pass the test, a vehicle's fuel tank must remain intact and
> not leak more than one ounce per minute for five minutes following a 30 mph
> rear end collision. The test is conducted by ramming a stationary vehicle
> from behind with a 4000 pound mobile barrier." I concluded, for people who
> insist on moving their AD in cab tank, to use a panel/ suburban tank in front
> of the rear axle, inside the frame. These are currently available new in
> stainless steel for close to $500. Maybe cheaper in plastic or plain steel.
> I believe most people have ideas of safety that do not agree with conclusions
> for real risk assessment studies, which the Fed safety std. addresses. My
> article was against tank placement just in front of the rear bumper.
>
> Bob ADler
>
> In a message dated 8/26/00 11:50:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jrdorsey@strato.net writes:
>
> >
> > Bob, I would never challenge you on old truck knowledge, but this is out
> > of that area and is about how vehicles react in impacts.
> >
> > For over twenty years I have been dealing with wrecked vehicles, and
> > have extricated a large amount of victims both living and dead from
> > mangled vehicles. In all that period of time I have only seen one crash
> > that the victims Burned To Death after the crash. It was a 1 ton pickup
> > with a fuel tank mounted in the bed up against the cab. They had slid
> > sideways into a tree that impacted right were the cab meets the bed, the
> > back window shattered and allowed fuel into the passenger compartment.
> > The passenger was probably killed on impact but the autopsy on the
> > driver showed lung damage from the fire. A witness said the driver was
> > trying to get out while he was on fire.
> >
> > It would take less intrusion into the cab to cause a tank leak than to
> > kill you instantly. Most fatality victims do not die on impact, but from
> > shock and blood loss over at least several minutes. Even if a wreck is
> > bad enough to give fatal injuries at the same time it releases gasoline
> > I think spending the last few minutes of ones life on fire would be less
> > than pleasant!
> >
> > The safest place for a gas tank is inside the frame rail in front of the
> > axle and if I had a pickup that's where I would put it.
> >
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>
Thanks,
-JLS
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