Fuel tank placement issues

[DustyRusty]

Don't know if this will be much help.  On TrucksTV (My Powerblock), a co. called Titan Tanks advertized it makes a polyethelyene (?) tank for diesel trucks that mounts between the frame rails as you desire.  IIRC,  they went up to 60 gals.  Not sure they would make one for your application.  Try www.titanfueltanks.com

[fitz]

  My truck has a suburban tank in it. As far as the exhaust goes it's mounted outside the frame and exits in front of the rear tires. I can get a better pic of the exhaust if you need it.
  Any way to relocate your shocks with some custom brackets?
  On my truck the shocks mount to the top of the spring plate, not the axle. This let me use a shock for a 4" lift with a 6" lift spring (left over parts from previous projects)

[spectreblazer]

so you have a bolt going through that bracket for your shocks if i understand it right?

idk if the dually axle has enough room or not for that i'll have to see. did you make that top plate for yours or modify it?

[Blazin]

My 86 has dual side tanks, and the exhaust exits in front of the rear wheels.

[fitz]

so you have a bolt going through that bracket for your shocks if i understand it right?

idk if the dually axle has enough room or not for that i'll have to see. did you make that top plate for yours or modify it?

  The top plate on my truck is the stock GM 3/4 ton plate with a stud welded to it.
  This pic shows my truck in another life when it had a 12" lift. Notice the inboard shocks? they are mounted above the axle.
  Disclaimer- This is not my welding (I'm still in the learning stages), but if you or someone you know is a decent welder relocating the shock brackets may help. 

[spectreblazer]

i'm also considering a cushioning hitch so that might effect my location too. i wish i could run both but i don't know if i'll have the space. i might just end up using a regular hitch.

would that tank still fit there with a class 4-5 hitch?

[beastie_3]

It should, from the hitches I have installed. BUT install the hitch first, or it wont be fun mounting it because the tank will be in the way.

[fitz]

would that tank still fit there with a class 4-5 hitch?

It works with my uhaul hitch (I'll have to check the paper work to see what class it is, I'm thinking it's a 3).