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Old 09-13-2010, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by fastnblu
Now that's what I would look for in a builder, at least if I wanted a plug-n-play: if it's at all possible to retain stock bucket & send'g unit, zI say go for it. Unless that bucket limits u in some way. Does it, at least from a potential power limitation standpoint?
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Old 09-13-2010, 12:43 PM
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skeet, I guess since you're in 11's, that might not be an issue.
That's just pretty. Truck **** at its' best.

After seeing how nice that is, IDK why I'd wanna go elsewhere. Oh ya, did u have it baffled or foam installed?
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Originally Posted by fastnblu
skeet, I guess since you're in 11's, that might not be an issue.
That's just pretty. Truck **** at its' best.

After seeing how nice that is, IDK why I'd wanna go elsewhere. Oh ya, did u have it baffled or foam installed?
nope, neither, i do wish i would have sumped it though. but its still not a problem on the juice
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Originally Posted by fastnblu
No problem helping out a fellow PT member Jules. Now if u can just help me if I need a Wilwood setup.
If ever I want to part out my brakes you'll be the first one I turn to!

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my fuel cell is 20 gallon's i think stews is also, Jon can build you any size you want even up and over 25 if thats what you wish, the good thing is he can also fab it to where you use the stock bucket and sending unit.
Awesome Skeet!! Can you PM me more info or post it if it's not against site rules? This Jon fellow sounds promising and would like to get in touch with him!!
I was gonna ask for pics but I see you already posted some of yours so thanks, can you also post a pic from further away so I can reference where the tank is in relation to your chassis.
I can send him my Lonnie's bucket, so that's not a problem, just need it to be return style and if possible have it straddle my DS. That's not a must but I have clearance issues with my exhaust which is one of the reasons I want to move the tank.

Originally Posted by fastnblu
Now that's what I would look for in a builder, at least if I wanted a plug-n-play: if it's at all possible to retain stock bucket & send'g unit, I say go for it. Unless that bucket limits u in some way. Does it, at least from a potential power limitation standpoint?
Yeah, plug and play is a big thing with me too!!
Seeing that I haven't taken delivery of my welder yet I'm limited to what metal fabbing skills I can accomplish with a BFM and a vise.
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jules, it would be rather hard for me to take pics further away, i do have some to where it was installed, dunno how your exhaust is ran but heres the pics i do have, could you nor locate it in the same position as to where mine is?


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his username is dbrods on here:

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...r.php?u=139231
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Those pics are perfect! Thanks. I could place it behind the rear axle, I have the room back there I believe. I'm gonna get a hold of him and see what he can do. I'd like to take it to a road course at some point, not really to be competitive but just for fun. Having the tank center mass would be ideal, but then again this is a truck and there is nothing ideal about putting it on a road course is there!!
Thanks for the link!
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its a 20 gl. like i mentioned BUT i bet if you wanted a little more you could squeeze a few more gl.'s in there

you could also pull that last cross bar out and put a straight one in !!
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Or flip it!
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Or flip it!
there ya go!! more room bigger cell
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If you move the tank back you'll lessen oversteer on a roadcourse. Because the extra weight give the back tires more grip which is already an issue with trucks.


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