I have a 1977 fj40 and was just wondering any pros or cons for moving my fuel tank underneath the truck. or leave it set up underneath the seat?
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It is not dangerous at all inside no matter if you flop or not . I've flopped my rig with the tank under the seat over 50 times and never had a problem . I've rolled it completely upside down lots as well and never really have issues (other than a little spilled fuel and oil) I do always carry a fire extinguisher and try to use common sense whenever possible . I wouldn't be afraid or worried for any reason about the stock location .
and, as I keep saying, it's a whole lot less safe if the vent systems has been modified or disabled.
Talk to my buddy that spent over a month in a burn ward because he slid his stock 40 sideways into a tree and it went kaboom..
It can happen, but is not likely.
Dude, this is old but funny as hell!It is not dangerous at all inside no matter if you flop or not . I've flopped my rig with the tank under the seat over 50 times and never had a problem . I've rolled it completely upside down lots as well and never really have issues (other than a little spilled fuel and oil) I do always carry a fire extinguisher and try to use common sense whenever possible . I wouldn't be afraid or worried for any reason about the stock location .
I've now rolled /flopped more times than I can count at this point. Why do you find it funny? I never intended it that way. I guess I just use my rig a little differently than most on here. I still think the tank under the seat is perfectly fine, even upside down most of the time. I'm pretty good at getting myself sorted out so I don't mess around too much if I am completely upside down as all the oil tries to run out of the transmission. Most of it stays in the motor for some reason?Dude, this is old but funny as hell!
Sorry, man. I laugh at all my friends when they roll! I just prefer to stay upright!I've now rolled /flopped more times than I can count at this point. Why do you find it funny? I never intended it that way. I guess I just use my rig a little differently than most on here. I still think the tank under the seat is perfectly fine, even upside down most of the time. I'm pretty good at getting myself sorted out so I don't mess around too much if I am completely upside down as all the oil tries to run out of the transmission. Most of it stays in the motor for some reason?
Everyone is different...You must not wheel very hard.
Where did you get your tank?I recently moved my stock tank from inside the cab to a under mounted tank. The big reason for me was to be able to drop my seats down lower. The stock tank makes it difficult to work around a cage and keep everything low. I ended up with a 15.5 gallon aluminum tank mounted under the rear deck area. I was able to use the factory filler neck location.