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Chevrolet C10 External Fuel Tank Install - Puttin' The Gas Behind You - Tech
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In many vintage trucks, the stock fuel tank was located behind the seat, inside the cab. While this was a very common practice for a very long time from most manufacturers, it never really made sense. (http://www.customclassictrucks.com/techarticles/1012cct_chevrolet_c10_external_fuel_tank_install/index.html)In many vintage trucks, the stock fuel tank was located behind the seat, inside the cab. While this was a very common practice for a very long time from most manufacturers, it never really made sense. Locating the fuel tank under the bed and behind the rear axle is a more suitable location for many contemporary truck builders. This location provides better weight distribution and gets the smell of gas out of the cab, which are two definite advantages. On later trucks this location might interfere with the stock positioning of the spare tire, but on most older, vintage trucks the spare tire was mounted on the bedside anyway. Oh well, whatever the reason you choose to move the gas tank is up to you, just be sure that you do it correctly and most importantly, safely.
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In many vintage trucks, the stock fuel tank was located behind the seat, inside the cab. While this was a very common practice for a very long time from most manufacturers, it never really made sense. (http://www.customclassictrucks.com/techarticles/1012cct_chevrolet_c10_external_fuel_tank_install/index.html)In many vintage trucks, the stock fuel tank was located behind the seat, inside the cab. While this was a very common practice for a very long time from most manufacturers, it never really made sense. Locating the fuel tank under the bed and behind the rear axle is a more suitable location for many contemporary truck builders. This location provides better weight distribution and gets the smell of gas out of the cab, which are two definite advantages. On later trucks this location might interfere with the stock positioning of the spare tire, but on most older, vintage trucks the spare tire was mounted on the bedside anyway. Oh well, whatever the reason you choose to move the gas tank is up to you, just be sure that you do it correctly and most importantly, safely.
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