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Offline BBCurtiss

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2010, 11:55:40 AM »
Oh well, we all die at some point, I'd be happy dying doing what I love most, driving my truck haha
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Offline velojym

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2010, 10:11:27 PM »
A similar issue nearly killed light airplane manufacturing in this country as well: Billy Joe would fly into IMC with his forty-something Cessna, find the cloud stuffed with granite, and his family would sue the manufacturer...
Covering several decades of your old production creates an enormous liability cost, especially when folks will sue at the drop of a hat... even KNOWING that the driver/pilot was at fault. No excuse for poor design, but I think after this many years... heck. I knew about the tank issue when I had my ol' '74, and I was incensed at NBC for besmirching my old rustbucket.
My '86 lacks the left tank now (was missing when I bought the truck), and I'll likely try to find a Blazer tank, or even a bed mounted fuel cell, or a toolbox/tank combo. Then I can build tool storage into the old tank space.

Offline howlinwolf

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2010, 08:44:30 PM »
lol. found it stuffed with granite... thats a new one.
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Offline malibu795

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2010, 12:53:08 PM »
last tiem i check saddle tanks ARENT a problem..

look at you meduima nd heavey duty  rigs... anywere from 40-200gl haning off on side.

if your worreid about pick up a blazer or burb tank and mount it in the back
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Offline eventhorizon66

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2010, 03:27:59 PM »
look at you meduima nd heavey duty  rigs... anywere from 40-200gl haning off on side.

That's a good point.  I witnessed an accident that involved a small car (ran the light) burying its nose in a big rig's side tank.  Banged it up a little, but it didn't leak and the aftermath certainly didn't look anything like this:

« Last Edit: May 17, 2010, 03:30:38 PM by eventhorizon66 »
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Offline bobcooter

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2010, 03:57:50 PM »
I remember when all Dateline stuff that happened. I was driving a beat up old, red primered, 77 short, wide and Chevy sent me certificate for $300.00 off on a new truck. WOW! I didn't know what to do! I couldn't even afford PAINT, much less a new truck back then. The media gets a hold of something they know little or nothing about and turns it into a big ole to do.
  When I die I want to go peacefully in my sleep. Not screaming like the other three people in his car! ;)
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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2010, 04:05:47 PM »
Man, I really know how to ruin a good joke..
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Offline velojym

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2010, 10:43:11 PM »
last tiem i check saddle tanks ARENT a problem..

look at you meduima nd heavey duty  rigs... anywere from 40-200gl haning off on side.

if your worreid about pick up a blazer or burb tank and mount it in the back

I've spent most of my adult life driving around with 100-400 gallons hangin' off the sides.
Like jet fuel, diesel isn't nearly as volatile as gasoline... though I still wouldn't go plowin' into one.

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2010, 01:47:11 PM »
I like that one of the replies said she searched craigslist and saw the ones for sale still go for thousands in some cases and are still 'special interest' even though they are death traps... Mine has a cell mounted in the bed, where you would have to crash through the bumber, and about a foot of frame to even hit it. I won't sell mine... I have seen so many of these truck, all I can say is, just be careful driving. A fire can happen in any crash.
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Offline hotrod24

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #24 on: June 04, 2010, 02:33:16 PM »
Come this next month, I will have a 70 c10 with the tank in inside the cab and a 78 c10 with the tank on the right side of the bed the next month. I agree just a bunch of bull.

Oh and i have a 78 grand prix with tank in the rear between the frame rails, So thats kind of like what yall do with these trucks and the grand prix was in a pretty bad cash before i got it, So either way i think we are pretty safe.
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Offline HIGHPLAINSDRIFTER

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #25 on: June 07, 2010, 09:20:33 AM »
I always carry a cold beer or 20 in my cooler in order to put out the fire after a side collision.  ;D  If that doesnt work and I cant get out, then I will reach for my pistola.  The frist 5 are for the azzwhole who just hit me and the last is for me.  I aint gonna burn alive, thats for sure. lol

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Re: "They last forever, and that's part of the problem,"
« Reply #26 on: June 07, 2010, 12:47:11 PM »
Remind me not to crash into you...